ARTICLES OF INTEREST
GLENVIEW, Ill. (July 14, 2006)--The Cystic Fibrosis Institute (CFI)
is proud to announce that the State of Illinois has added Cystic
Fibrosis (CF) to its mandated newborn screening panel. Dr. Eric E.
Whitaker, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, made the
announcement on behalf of the governor’s office.
http://www.wecare4lungs.com/cf-newborn-screening.htm
Exercise-induced asthma or EIA is a common ailment that affects many
of the over 17 million individuals who have asthma as well as those with
no clinical evidence of asthma. Both adults and children can be affected
resulting in various degrees of reduced exercise tolerance. The good news
is that exercise-induced asthma is treatable.
http://www.wecare4lungs.com/eia.htm
As a child or a parent of a child with cystic fibrosis, you may not be
fully aware of the potential locked within a person with CF. Children with
cystic fibrosis are living longer, more active lives, and are participating
in activities that were once considered detrimental to their health. Exercise
is a good example of one of these activities.
http://www.wecare4lungs.com/cfe.htm
Pectus excavatum is a bony deformity of the rib cage that can be present
at birth or later in childhood. Proper diagnosis and assessment is essential
to determining if the deformity is harming underlying heart and/or lungs.
Surgery is necessary in some cases. Physical therapy may effectively reduced
physical limitations in some cases. Consultation with medical specialists
experienced with all aspects of pectus excavatum care is your best approach
in addressing the multiple challenges that this condition may impose.
http://www.wecare4lungs.com/pe.htm
Web Resources
Even though there are many medications to treat asthma and prevent the
number of acute attacks, America's children continue to suffer with this
chronic disease. Why? New research suggests the kids are simply not using
these effective medications. Read more at WebMD, in this article quoting
Dr. Boas:
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/32/1728_78240?
Do steroid medications stunt growth? Dr. Boas answers that question
in an article at WebMD
http://webmd.lycos.com/content/article/33/1728_81458?
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