Asthma
Report gives information on children's asthma
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
What Is Your Doctor's Asthma IQ?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert......that control is yours, in terms of actively avoiding asthma triggers and taking your... Read more »
The Difference Between Adult Onset Asthma and Childhood Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert......somewhat puzzling fact that some individuals develop asthma in adulthood. For many, this... Read more »
It's World Asthma Day 2008 - What Are You Doing to Achieve Asthma Control?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert......that almost everyone should be able to achieve solid asthma control, with the right... Read more »
Race May Be Linked to Asthma Outcomes
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...black race have a higher risk for complications of asthma. Experts have known this for some... Read more »
World Asthma Day on May 1st!
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert............organized each year by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA for short). GINA's... Read more »
Health Guide
The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
......the information and education they are given and follow it, so they don't have to return to the ER.Asthma Attitude: "I have asthma. Asthma doesn't have me."Asthma Strengths: They are aware of... Read more »The Recovered: Asthma Symptom-Free And Reckless
.........cough, wheeze and struggle to breathe the way they did as children. But smoking is one of the worst asthma triggers and can cause serious lung damage, especially for asthmatics. Asthma... Read more »The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
.....................BronchodilatoraholicsSee... Previous Asthmatic Type: Poor PatientsReturn to 11 Asthmatic Types Overview 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 »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 »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
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 »
Race Matters When it Comes to Asthma
May 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to asthma, new research shows black patients are more likely to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized for... Read summary »
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 »
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