\n"; ?> \n"; ?> \n"; ?> Asthma is a very common inflammatory disease that affects millions of people worldwide, and almost half a million in Ireland alone. Irishhealth.com, Ireland's leading heath website, has developed a special Asthma Clinic in which comprehensive online resources are drawn together, including articles, calculators, podcasts and videos. The Clinic also operates Ireland's only daily Pollen Forecast service. The Asthma Podcasts feature consultant respiratory physician, Dr Pat Manning dealing with 10 common areas of interest to people living with this condition. They include information on inhalers, steroids, nebulisers, as well as advice for helping your child with asthma. http://www.irishhealth.com Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:11:17 +0100 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:11:17 +0100 2007 Health http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/logo_for_podcast_homepage.jpg.jpg http://www.irishhealth.com http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_01.mp3 Podcasts Asthma, over last 30 years is a very common condition in the western world. In Ireland there are over 400,000 people with Asthma, 50% of these in children... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_02.mp3 Podcasts To give it it's proper name, it is called 'bronchular asthma' and it is a condition where the patient has difficulty moving air in and out of the lungs... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_03.mp3 Podcasts Asthma is a genetic condition and we do recongnise that there are a number of triggers that will trigger asthma in patient with the condition... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_04.mp3 Podcasts Inhalers have been used for the treatment of Asthma for about 30 years and they are very effective because Asthma is primarily a condition of the airways... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_05.mp3 Podcasts This is a holder device which enables the inhaler to be given away from the patient so that the spray goes directly into the spacer or holding device... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_06.mp3 Podcasts The good news about asthma in childhood is that it does improve and almost clears as children get older... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_07.mp3 Podcasts The answer to that is "absolutely not". Most children with asthma can have their symptoms well controlled using the preventive medicatiosn and the reliever medications... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_08.mp3 Podcasts Most people who have had a bad asthmatic attack often had a warning that an attack is imminent... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_09.mp3 Podcasts Nebulisers are machines that break up liquid medication into tiny droplets and than into mist that is inhaled... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/video.html http://www.irishhealth.com/podcast/asthma_10.mp3 Podcasts That is a question that many mothers are concerned about in terms of any kinds of drugs during their pregnancy... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 +0100