Asthma is a chronic illness that can't ever be counted upon to go away. And it's a fact that to keep asthma under control, you have to take actions that are different than people without asthma. For teens, those differences can present considerable challenges to treatment. Most adults don't enjoy having to remember to:
Avoid all manner of... Read more
In my opinion (which is certainly not unique), no child ever deserves to be abused, whether it's verbally, emotionally, sexually, or physically. And, honestly, as a mother, I just can't fathom how anyone could ever hurt a child, particularly to the depths that some abusers go to.
The horrors and after effects of child abuse have been well... Read more
When it comes to allergic disease, or atopy as the scientists like to call it, there are 3 main types of allergies that often go hand in hand. They are:
Eczema, a skin allergy
Rhinitis, a nasal allergy
Asthma, a lung allergy
If you have one of those kinds of allergies, it's likely that you also have at least one of the other two, or had... Read more
OK, so if you've been a long-term reader (I'm talking more than a year) of MyAsthmaCentral.com, you've probably seen a few shareposts from our various experts (including me) on the negative link between asthma and obesity. It's not a pleasant topic of discussion, but it is a necessary one -- especially considering that a new study found that... Read more
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