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Control Asthma Symptoms
A new study has confirmed that women's hormone fluctuations throughout the month may increase levels of airway inflammation and worsen asthma symptoms. But women who take birth control pills may decrease this airway inflammation because the drug works to stabilize women's dramatic hormone shifts. Thus, for women with asthma, this may translate into reduced asthma symptoms, researchers say.
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9 Reasons You Must Never Forget You Have Asthma
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Do You Need An Asthma Specialist?
So, when is a good time to see an asthma specialist? That is a good question, and a common one. Thanks to modern science and the... Read more »
Tips for Avoiding Outdoor Asthma Triggers This Spring
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Asthma Control vs. Asthma Severity: What You Need to Know
How severe is your asthma? Is it under control? Does it matter? It seems the new recommendation is that asthma severity is out and... Read more »
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Improving Indoor Air Quality for Asthma and Allergy Relief
Allergy and asthma control begins at home. Many people with allergies stay indoors when outdoor air is full of pollen and spores. But dust mites,... Read more »
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... Read more »
The Doubting Thomas Asthmatic: Adults Newly Diagnosed With Ast...
Asthma is often believed to be a children's disease that you either outgrow as an adult or never develop once you're an adult. But that is not the... Read more »
Bronchodilatoracholics: Frequently Using their Quick-Relief As...
A bronchdodilator is a quick-relief asthma medicine that relaxes the airways in the lungs so it's easier to breathe. They are often prescribed in... 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... Read more »
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