Health care providers will tell you the body functions as a whole. A problem with one system or organ will likely mean something else isn’t working well. The same can be said with certain health conditions. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) both cause shortness of breath and wheezing, and one can lead to the other. But treatment and prevention differ. Knowing how to tackle both is especially important during spring and summer months when smoky air and allergens come out to play. The basics Tracy Packer is an advanced practice provider in pulmonology at OSF HealthCare. She says asthma describes airway inflammation due to a stimulant. “The most common causes are allergens, chemicals, cigarette smoke and dust,” Packer says. “The most important thing is to know and avoid your triggers,” she adds. Asthma treatment is inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators. These help open your airways and combat allergies that trigger
Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Baseball and Kermit the Frog – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the
The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly is coming to the Missouri Botanical Garden in a stunning exhibition uniting art and nature. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms
Efficiency Consulting and Development and the North Newstead Association are planning senior housing and a Fields Foods grocery store development between Natural Bridge and Lexington at Clarence in the Greater Ville neighborhood. Rosemann and Associates are the architect. Dubbed 48 Fields Place, the development is a four story building with 50 affordable senior apartments, 20 […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Kaitlyn Morningstar, who finished on the podium three consecutive years in the IHSA Class 3A girl's discus throw, signed a letter of intent to compete on the women's track and field team at SIU-Edwardsville in a ceremony held Tuesday evening at Edwardsville High School Morningstar recently finished third in the discus in the state meet May 12-13 at O'Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, throwing 43.79 meters to take the bronze medal in the event. She finished on the podium in both her sophomore and junior years. Morningstar is an Edwardsville Female Athlete of the Month. Morningstar recently visited the SIUE campus and fell in love with it almost immediately, which helped make her decision to compete for the Cougars. "After going on a lot of visits after my senior track year, SIUE was one of the most recent ones I visited," Morningstar said in an interview following the ceremony, "and I just liked everything about it and that's
The 25-year-old center back arrived in town this past winter as a trialist. Now, he’s a key contributor for St. Louis’ Western Conference-leading club.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it was responding to the spill of a chemical that likely reached Coldwater Creek.
The EPA said in a statement that trivalent chromium compounds were released from a Boeing Co. wastewater treatment plant. There were 1,000 gallons of wastewater released, according to the EPA.
The treatment plant is near St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
The EPA said Boeing stopped the release and started sampling water from Coldwater Creek. The Missouri…
So a few weeks ago Trump FCC boss Ajit Pai came out of hiding to issue a dumb blog post about how killing net neutrality must not have been a bad idea because the internet still works. In his post, he prattles on about how secretly wonderful the U.S. broadband industry is, proving that his […]
Canadian wildfire smoke has reached near the surface across much of northern Illinois Tuesday afternoon.
An air quality alert is in effect for the metro St. Louis area and all of Illinois through Wednesday evening. The smoke levels near the ground will likely be the highest early Wednesday morning. During the day, the smoke should become less of a concern as the thickest concentrations move away or disperse.
Those with heart and respiratory problems should limit the amount of strenuous activity…
A massive public art exhibition includes works from sculptors, filmmakers and sound artists. The pieces engage with social issues in the neighborhoods where organizers place the art.
ST. LOUIS -- Dense smoke that has been dropping south from Canada has made it into the St. Louis area. Visibility dropped to between 2-3 miles from the Canadian wildfire smoke. A warm front moving in today will help kick the thickest smoke to the east by afternoon. The worst of the smoke will be [...]
There was a brief closure on Interstate 270 Wednesday morning. Police closed the ramp from southbound I-270 onto Interstate 70 when someone discovered a vehicle with a body inside.
Anheuser-Busch — beset by controversies and sales declines — has launched a new ad campaign featuring some St. Louisans and focused on "reminding everybody who Anheuser-Busch is and what we're all about," its U.S. CEO said.
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