Allergy

02 Jun What Are Combination Agents?

Posted at 10:42h in Allergy, Better Breathing, COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies 2 Comments

You might be prescribed combination agents to treat your COPD; a combination of various drugs that each work to relieve...

19 May Is It Your Annual Springtime Cold Or Allergies?

Posted at 05:27h in Air Quality, Allergy, Better Breathing, Infections & Pneumonia 0 Comments

It’s springtime and you have a cold. In fact, when you think about it, it seems you get a cold...

12 May The Dual Effects of Outdoor Exercise in Polluted Areas

Posted at 05:36h in Air Quality, Allergy, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab 0 Comments

Here in Los Angeles where PERF is located, we possess year-round moderate temperatures and sunny skies, making outdoor exercise a...

04 Feb If You Have Asthma, You May Have a Higher Risk of Shingles

Posted at 05:06h in Allergy, Infections & Pneumonia, Other Lung Therapies 7 Comments

Shingles is a condition marked by a very painful localized rash that may take several weeks to resolve. It occurs...

03 Dec 4 Quick Tips To Get the Best Benefits From Your Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI)

Posted at 05:56h in Allergy, COPD Research, Other Lung Therapies 2 Comments

Use a spacer with your inhaler. This insures that as much of the medication as possible in each dose gets...

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