Child Asthma
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What is asthma?
Asthma is a disease in which the airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary, but they cause shortness of breath, breathing trouble and other symptoms. If an asthma attack is severe, a person may need emergency treatment to restore normal breathing.
About 15 million Americans have asthma, including nearly five million children under age 18. This health problem is the reason for nearly half-a-million hospital stays each year. People with asthma can be o...
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Expert & Community Posts
10 Tips For Raising A Child With Asthma
By Rick Frea , Health Expert...listened as his docter said the words, "Your son has asthma." Now what do you do? ... Read more »
How to Teach Your Child About Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert... Asthma is a chronic disease. That means your child is going Read more »
"100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Asthma" book review
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...reading 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma by Claudia Plottel, MD and B Robert... Read more »
Asthma Risk in Child Increases if Mother is Depressed
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...been associated with a 25 per cent higher risk of asthma in their children. Professor Anita... Read more »
Do Your Symptoms (or Your Child's) Suggest Asthma?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...Many people search the Web for information about asthma symptoms. Asthma is a common condition,... Read more »
Health Guide
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 Read more »Why Asthmatic Kids Love Their Respiratory Therapists
... Read the full text of Kid Asthmatics Love Their Respiratory Therapists and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's Posts Read more »Remaining Calm During an Asthma Attack Comic
...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 ... Read more »Preparing Asthmatic and Allergic Children for Summer Camp
...you could go home. This summer, 10 million children will head to camp. For kids with food allergies, asthma, and other health concerns, it’s a time to foster their independence — and for... Read more »Managing Asthma in Children and Adolescents
... Managing Asthma The more allergies a child has, the more severe the asthma. Making lifestyle changes to reduce allergy Read more »Images
See what happens to your lungs when you have asthma.... Read more »
Medications
...decrease wheezing and trouble breathing caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (e.g., COPD).... Read more »
...decrease wheezing and trouble breathing caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (e.g., COPD,... Read more »
...symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It is generally used with other... Read more »
...This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in adults and children over 12 years... Read more »
...shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary... Read more »
Related News
Parents must understand what triggers their child's asthma
October 02, 2008Learning to recognize what triggers your child's asthma is the key to managing symptoms, says Dr. Humberto Hidalgo. Often very young children cannot... Read summary »
Eating Nuts During Pregnancy Increases Childs Asthma Risk
August 01, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) You may want to limit the amount of nuts you eat while you're pregnant. A new study from the Netherlands finds expectant... Read summary »
Mom's stress may increase child's asthma
October 03, 2008A new study suggests that kids who have chronically stressed mothers are more likely to have asthma than their peers. Canadian researchers studied... Read summary »
Antacids during pregnancy may up child's asthma risk
January 05, 2010
Women who use antacids to fight heartburn during pregnancy may be increasing their child's risk of asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers tracked... Read summary »
How to deal with your child's asthma
June 23, 2009
Experts say that nearly 7 million kids in the United States suffer from asthma. And for most of those children, medication will be needed at some... Read summary »
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