Asthma Statistics
Report gives information on children's asthma
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Children's Birth Date Can Increase Their Risk for Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert...Will the time of year when my child is born affect asthma risk? In this entry, I would like to... Read more »
When Asthma Isn't Causing Your Shortness of Breath
By Fred Little , Health Expert...entry, I would like to comment on how the fact that asthma is such a common disease can in some... Read more »
Where NOT to Live if You Have Asthma -- Knoxville, Tennessee!
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...as it looks, at least not for those of us who have asthma. For the third time in five years,... Read more »
Runny Nose May Increase Your Risk Of Developing Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert...that often causes runny nose and congestion -- and asthma. In an earlier entry, I reviewed the... Read more »
Covering the Uninsured - Drug Prices -- Significant Asthma Treatment Challenges
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...important health issues affecting Americans with asthma. Each year, the number of uninsured... Read more »
Health Guide
The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
These asthmatics are a doctor's best patients. They have their bronchodilator with them at all times, but only use it when necessary. They religiously take their controller, anti-inflammatory... Read more »The Recovered: Asthma Symptom-Free And Reckless
People don't "outgrow" their asthma. Asthma is a chronic illness and there is no cure. If you had asthma, but you no longer have asthma symptoms, chances are that you still have asthma.But Recovered... Read more »The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know what bum luck would cause some asthmatics to get so... Read more »Remaining Calm During an Asthma Attack Comic
...text of The "Wet Noodle" Technique Works For Keeping Calm During An Asthma Attack and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's Posts Visit the Respiratory Therapy... Read more »Rick Frea: Asthma Sufferer and Respiratory Therapist Intro Comic
Read the full text of "Hi. I'm Your Neighborhood Respiratory Therapist" and leave a comment! Read All Rick Frea's Posts Visit the Respiratory Therapist Cave Read more »Images
See what happens to your lungs when you have asthma.... Read more »
Medications
...medication is used to control long-term (chronic) asthma and help decrease the number of asthma... Read more »
...(za-FEER-lew-kast)Uses Zafirlukast is used to prevent asthma symptoms and to decrease the... Read more »
...This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in adults and children over 12 years... Read more »
...symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It is generally used with other... Read more »
...years and older with breathing difficulties (e.g., asthma, bronchospasm). This drug is also used... Read more »
Related News
Allergies, Asthma and Wealth
March 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children in richer nations are more likely to have allergy-related asthma than their counterparts in poorer nations.... Read summary »
Unique Asthma Strikes Children
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research clarifies the link between a certain genetic variant and asthma in children. Although the variant has been known... Read summary »
Asthma Rates 50-Percent Higher in Those Overweight
May 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another good reason to shed those extra pounds: Being overweight puts you at significantly higher risk for developing... Read summary »
Asthma Linked to PTSD
May 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »
Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma
February 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy. Government researchers arrived... Read summary »
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