Health-e-News, May 2009
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Spring is here, and this time of year can be troublesome for many people with asthma because seasonal allergies often trigger asthma attacks. In this issue we offer some tips for keeping this chronic respiratory disease under control.

Also in this issue, watch our nasal wash video, learn about hantavirus and read tips for dealing with childhood obesity.

Health-e-Feature: Asthma
Disease Information
Healthy Lifestyle
Recent Research

 

Health-e-Feature: Asthma

• Asthma and Pregnancy
  Review some steps you can take to manage your asthma during pregnancy. Also listen to a related podcast about women and asthma.
• Asthma Care Checklist for Camp
  If your child has asthma and is planning to attend camp this summer, there are certain precautions you can take to help ensure a healthy stay.

 

Disease Information

• Sinus Rinse (Nasal Wash) Video
  Watch a video about this simple, at-home method for reducing seasonal allergy, or hay fever, symptoms.
• Learn About Hantavirus
  Hantavirus is a serious infection carried by certain wild rodents, mainly deer mice. Learn about disease transmission, symptoms and how it can be prevented.

 

Healthy Lifestyle

• Tips for Dealing with Childhood Obesity
  Try these simple tips to prevent a weight problem from emerging or to manage a weight problem that has already presented itself in your child.
• Child BMI Calculator
  A child's body mass index (BMI), based on height and weight, can help indicate whether he or she is overweight.
• Tasty, Summer Grill Recipes
  The season for grilling and keeping the summer heat out of the kitchen is upon us! Try these corn and portabella mushroom grill recipes at your next cookout.

 

Recent Research

• Food Allergies Commonly Misdiagnosed, Especially Among Eczema Patients
  Food allergies can be difficult to accurately diagnose, and reliance on a single test commonly results in misdiagnosis. David Fleischer, MD, and his colleagues at National Jewish Health found that eczema patients were especially prone to misdiagnosis of food allergies.
• Clinical Trials
  Learn about current clinical trials taking place at National Jewish Health^TM.

 

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