Bronchial Asthma
Health Encyclopedia: Asthma
Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma
Prevention
Asthma symptoms can be substantially reduced by avoiding known allergens and respiratory irritants. If someone with asthma is sensitive to dust mites, exposure can be reduced by encasing mattresses and pillows in allergen-impermeable covers, removing carpets from bedrooms, and by vacuuming regularly. Exposure to dust mites and mold can be reduced by lowering indoor humidity.
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Expert & Community Posts
Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe bronchial asthma for ages 12 and older. Zyflo... Read more »
Permanent Solutions for Temporary Buildings
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...about the school staff too. Shane was diagnosed with asthma at the young age of nine months and... Read more »
Marijuana Might Help Cure Allergic Contact Dermatitis (a.k.a. Poison Ivy)
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...cord injury, pain, inflammatory disorders, glaucoma, bronchial asthma, vasodilatation that... Read more »
Allergies, Cold, Sinusitis, Flu -- Which Is It?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...If you're also coughing or wheezing, then allergy asthma may be at work. But if blowing your... Read more »
Bronchial Thermoplasty: Surgery To Keep Your Airways Open
By Fred Little , Health ExpertA new "anatomic" treatment for severe asthmaIn this entry, I would like to provide a little... Read more »
Health Guide
Cockroach Allergies
...moving around or by children at play. Who Develops Cockroach Allergy? People with chronic severe bronchial asthma are most likely to have cockroach allergy. Also likely to have it are people... Read more »Occupational asthma
...Medications include hand-held inhalers or nebulizers to deliver bronchodilators. Other therapies for bronchial asthma may be added in more severe cases. Support Groups ... Read more »Occupational Asthma Information
...wheezing, prolonged exhalation, and cough. It iscaused by various agents found in the work place (see also bronchial asthma). These symptoms are usually due to spasms of the muscles lining the... Read more »Asthma
...attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Alternative Names Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma Causes, incidence, and risk factors Asthma... Read more »Asthma
Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma Symptoms Wheezing Usually begins suddenlyComes in episodesMay be worse at night or in early morningGets worse... Read more »Images
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Heating Up Asthma
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Once-daily steroid cream treats asthma symptoms
October 02, 2008A new steroid cream is a safe and effective treatment for asthma, a new study says. Indacaterol is a once-daily skin cream that helps reduce the... 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 »
Ask the Editor: Winter exercise and asthma
October 03, 2008by Renee Culver Q: This fall I started jogging to get in better shape. I love it, but since it got cold, I've discovered that my chest feels... 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 »
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