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Does Having Carpet Trigger My Asthma?
Managing Asthma at Home
Asthma Action Plans
Asthma action plans create a written document for patients to manage asthma during stable times and to more easily identify when asthma is worsening. Important components of a home program include:
- A clearly written plan for taking asthma medications when condition is stable
- A complete education regarding the difference between long-term control medications and quick-relief medications
- Monitoring of asthma on a daily basis. Symptom monitoring is adequate...
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Watch Out For These Four Cold-Weather Asthma Triggers
Every asthmatic, as well as parents of asthmatic children, must be watchful for the four asthma triggers that come about in the cold... Read more »
Asthma Triggers During the Fall and Winter
In this entry, I would like to discuss how individuals with asthma are affected in the cold months of the year. While most of this applies... Read more »
Asthma Management: Have You Winterized Yet?
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Asthma Trigger Versus Asthma Cause
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Tree Pollen Triggers Asthma
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7 Ways to Avoid Triggering Mold Allergies
Molds... yuck! A fungus -- that's disgusting, right? And what does mold have to do with nasal allergies and asthma? The answer to that question is,... Read more »
Inner-City Children and Asthma: Asthma Triggers to Avoid
Asthma Fast Facts: Over 9 million U.S. children under 18 years of age (13%) have ever been diagnosed with asthma, and 6.5 million children... Read more »
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 »
Video: Recognizing your asthma triggers
Every day, 11 Americans die from acute asthma attacks and thousands more are hospitalized, says CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta. In this video, Gupta... Read more »
Holiday Drinking Can Trigger Allergies, Asthma
The holiday season is often an occasion for toasting the coming New Year, but experts with the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology... Read more »
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Why Humidity and Cold Air Trigger Asthma
Humidity of 50 percent or more triggers asthma Two common theories for this are: Humid air is heavier and harder to breath and humid air harbors fungus, mold and dust mites that trigger asthma. Air that is too dry can trigger asthma When you...
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