Thursday, May 23, 2013

Care

At a Glance

Caring for a child with asthma can present some challenges, but planning ahead and talking about asthma to your child can help you create an asthma action plan for school and at home.

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Children

Asthma symptoms in children may mimic many other infections or allergies, such as a peanut allergy, croup, or a bacterial…

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School

If you have an asthmatic child, one of your main concerns will be keeping him or her healthy and safe at school. Make sure to have all of your asthma action plans ready…

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Sports

The thought of your asthmatic child playing a sport may be a scary one, but allowing your child to engage in physical activity will help him or her build up strength in the…

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Hot Topics

So, your son or daughter has been diagnosed with asthma, and his or her doctor has prescribed systemic glucocorticosteroids (GC) like prednisone, and long-term inhaled GCs like Flovent or Pulmicort.  Your concern is:  Will…