Asthma and Web 2.0 on Webicina.Com

Asthma is a chronic condition in which proper health management can largely improve the patient's quality of life. Here we provide a list of selected online resources focusing on asthma management.

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Asthma Podcasts and Intrerviews

Podcasting is a way to share information or interviews online through audio files. Podcasts are downloaded, shared, and subscribed to using an audio player (e.g. MP3).

Click here for an extended, constantly updated list of medical podcasts.

Active Podcasts

Allergy and Asthma Relief Podcast

Creator: Dr. Richard Gower
Description: "This podcast, offers information on the best ways to keep allergies from affecting your summer vacation plans."

Asthma UK

Creator: Asthma UK
Description: "Every month we'll provide research updates, events information, asthma advice and fundraising ideas from Asthma UK."

CDC Asthma Podcasts

Creator: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Description: Here you can check all asthma-related audio and video podcasts persented by the CDC.

MUSC Health Audio Podcasts

Creator: Creators of podcasts are listed here
Description: "Brought to you by the Medical University of South Carolina, these podcasts deal with a wide range of issues related to children's health. Topics include autism, childhood obesity, diabetes in children, children's heart health, and vaccinations, just to name a few:"

Inactive Podcasts

Brigham and Women's Hospital - Asthma Podcast

Creator: Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH)
Description: "Severe, difficult-to-treat asthma remains a serious medical problem even in the current age of effective asthma therapies. In this Asthma Grand Rounds presentation, Dr. Bruce Levy – member of Partners Asthma Center and of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division and Co-Director of the Medical Residency Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – discusses the lipid mediators called lipoxins and the role that they play in promoting resolution of inflammation. He shares the results of his research demonstrating a deficiency of lipoxins in severe asthma."

HealthTalk - Asthma Podcast

Creator: HealthTalk
Description: "The HealthTalk Asthma Community is the premier Asthma information Web site for patients and their families, containing a range of resources that include an Ask the Doctor column, patient blogs and videos, and more. Our monthly live webcasts give you direct access to renowned experts and cutting-edge Asthma treatment and quality-of-life information."