Are you taking Asthma prescribed medications?

A recent research study showed severe adverse effects are caused by Salmeterol and Formoterol (LABA).

On November 18, 2005, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) made this statement:

Patients receiving these medications should be advised to seek medical attention immediately if their asthma worsens, according to an alert sent today from MedWatch, the FDA's safety information and adverse event reporting system. Source: www.medscape.com

Environmental Health Educator

11/29/05

Asthma Issues

The most important place to avoid asthma symptoms is the bedroom. An average human being spends at least a third of his/her life in bed. (Source : Book "Asthma for Dummies" , Author William Berger, MD. Published: 2004.

A recent research study showed that the first trigger for Asthma is the patient's bedding, and the second trigger is the bedroom floor. I advise you to avoid these triggers everyday by keeping your bedroom totally clean.

Please send me your comments if you are in contact with a friend or relative who has Asthma.

Environmental Health Educator
11/23/05

Local Air Quality Index

Do you know your local AIQ (Air Quality Index)?

If you want to know, just click below,

http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local

If you do not want to know, you might want to know later, but not too late.

For all the viewers of this blog spot, enjoy the day and your life as best as you can.

Also, visit Google.com, for more environmental health education.

Environmental Health Educator.
11/23/05