than 8 weeks is one of the most common reasons that people come to see me in the office. you know what? 25-30 percent of the time it s asthma. so i am looking for everything under the sun it may be asthma. cough variant asthma the only thing they have is the cough. i have to do pulmonary function tests i have to test for it sometimes i can treat them with a medication called singular to get rid of it. good reason to go if you have a lingering cough. it s a bad cold season, too. that can bring on the asthma. it is 54 minutes after the hour. coming up how this does thone happen? the driver of the suv goes through the front of a strip mall. the whole thing is caught on camera. it s your last chance to answer our question of the day. public school banning easter from its activities. we want to know if the school ore reacting or does it seem fair to all? we will read your e-mails coming up next. come on, nowadays lots of people go by themselves.