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Asthma Without Wheezing
Causes
The exact cause of asthma is unknown. Asthma is most likely caused by a combination of genetic (inherited) factors and environmental triggers (such as allergens and infections). Asthma tends to run in families, so children whose parents have asthma are more likely to develop it themselves.
The Allergic Response (Allergens)
Nearly half of adults with asthma have an allergy-related condition, which, in most cases developed first in childhood. (In patients who first develop asthma during...
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From Our Experts
Risk of Asthma in Infants and Toddlers that Wheeze
New Asthma NIH guidelines recommend early intervention in controlling inflammation associated with asthma. Inhaled steroids are... Read more »
Acid Reflux and Asthma
In this entry, I would like to discuss the connection between acid indigestion/acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) and... Read more »
Aerosol Cleaning Supplies and Asthma
As part of Blog Action Day, today's blog will focus on the environment and allergies and asthma. How many of you feel a little... Read more »
Apple Juice -- Can It Really Help With Wheezing?
Have you seen the news this week? There's been a lot of coverage in the health news about a new study from the UK that was published in the... Read more »
Is Your Christmas Tree Making You Wheeze?
Doc, I get sick every Christmas and end up missing a few days of work. I take my family out to pick a live tree the weekend after... Read more »
From Our Sources
Artificial Christmas Trees May Trigger Fewer Asthma Symptoms
Doc, I get sick every Christmas and end up missing a few days of work. I take my family out to pick a live tree the weekend after Thanksgiving every... Read more »
Asthmatics Exaggerating Asthma Symptoms for Sympathy: Actors C...
Read the full text of Some Asthmatics Are Good Actors and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's Posts Visit Respiratory Therapy Cave, Rick... Read more »
Folic acid during pregnancy linked to wheezing
Women who take folic acid supplements during early pregnancy may be putting their baby at risk for respiratory problems and hospitalization, a new... Read more »
Secondhand smoke, genes linked to early asthma
The risk for developing early-onset asthma appears to be a mixture of both genetics and environment. Researchers found that genetic variations at... Read more »
Asthma is often misdiagnosed: study
A new study suggests that as many as one third of people diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the disease. Canadian researchers studied 540... Read more »
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