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Do I Need Asthma Medication
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 12 people (over 25 million) suffer from the chronic respiratory condition known as asthma. It can range from minor to severe and the differences in symptoms can be startling. It can range from a small, uncomfortable cough to a full-blown asthma attack, where breathing may become completely obstructed. Knowing...
Read MoreHealthy Ways to Manage Diabetes
If you are one of the millions of Americans living with diabetes, there are a few things that you can do to help your condition. If you are afflicted with Type 1 diabetes, daily insulin injections are an absolute must. With your body producing no (or very little) insulin, there is a good chance of serious complication or death without...
Read MoreProventil HFA FAQ
Proventil HFA (also known as albuterol and salbutamol) helps prevent shortness of breath and wheezing due to chronic respiratory problems. These problems can range from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), to asthma, to other breathing problems. This is a quick-relief medication and belongs to a drug class called bronchodilators. By relaxing muscles and re-opening breathing passages caused by asthma and...
Read MorePractice Portion Control this Holiday Season
Thanksgiving is tomorrow! This means huge portions of cranberry sauce, roasted turkey, honey-baked ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, and lots of pie. However, these mouth-watering indulgences can do a number to your waistline, with the average American gaining almost a pound of bodyfat from mid-November to mid-January. Obviously, this is not an ideal number if you are focused on becoming...
Read MoreLantus: A Game-Changer
Prior to the 1920s, a diagnosis of diabetes was generally met with death within 2 years of the diagnosis. There was no medical cure at the time for diabetes, so the prognosis of one that was afflicted with the disease was grim. McLeod, Banting, Best, and Collip were the first group of scientists to isolate insulin and treat diabetes with...
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