New Biological Drug to Treat Asthma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala® (mepolizumab) for use with other asthma medicines for the treatment of asthma in patients age 12 years and older. Nucala® is approved for patients who have a history of severe asthma attacks despite taking their …
Flu Facts: Be Informed- Not Fooled!
In the area of health, there are numerous claims that should not be confused with the facts. The general public is bombarded by information and advice that is not supported by science or even considered standard of care by the mainstream medical community. There is …
A Better Way to Diagnose EoE…”in a Galaxy Far, Far Away!”
The gold standard for diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) at this time is symptoms and multiple tissue biopsies of the esophagus (food tube) showing eosinophils obtained by the gastroenterologist during the endoscopy procedure. However, diagnosing EoE is not always that straightforward. It can be difficult to …
Did Your Grandma Smoke? You bet your asthma she did.
Smoking cigarettes is unhealthy. Second hand smoke exposure is unhealthy. Everybody knows that! When pregnant women smoke, their child is more likely to have low lung function in childhood and adulthood. But, what happens to her grandchildren when granny smoked when she was pregnant? This …
New Treatments for Asthma: Change Your Lifestyle
While the diagnosis of asthma has not changed significantly, the treatment has (and should). Asthma affects 25 million people (including 7 million children) in the U.S. The incidence of asthma has increased in the last few decades, and while the exact reason for this is …