A recent study shows that Montelukast (Singulair) helps with children who develop recurrent wheezing after a bout of RSV bronchiolitis. RSV bronchiolitis is a viral infection that causes respiratory distress in children. After the children recover from the infection, some children develop recurrent wheezing episodes like asthmatic children. A medication that treats asthma and allergies [...]
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Now is the perfect time to clean your house to minimize allergy triggers. The first thing is to vacuum up the nasty pollens and dust mites that are hiding in your carpet, couches and drapes. Be sure to use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter so you don’t blow it all back into the room. [...] A recent article from MSNBC/Women’s Health attributes an earlier allergy season to climate change and increased carbon dioxide levels. Spring is now here and pollen counts are rising; regardless of the cause, there are many ways you can protect yourself and your family. Keep your windows closed, take antihistamines, or see your doctor for prescription allergy [...] Spring is just around the corner and patients with allergies should start to thinking about signs of allergies and strategies to avoid symptoms. As the weather warms up, trees and flowers will start to bloom that can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. In addition there are year round allergy triggers that can cause chronic respiratory [...] |
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