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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Does Smoking Cause Asthma

Smokers 'make their kids sick' says one expert

August 07, 2009
A British doctor says that almost a third of the children he sees each year are sick because of secondhand smoke. Dr. Steve Ryan says that many cases of childhood bronchitis, ear infections, and asthma could be prevented if parents quit smoking. Dr. Ryan says that if parents don't quit smoking, they should at the very least avoid smoking in the car or in the same room with their children. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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10 Tips For Managing Even The Toughest Asthma
By Rick Frea , Health Expert

So, you (or your asthmatic child) are on all the right asthma medicines, see all the best... Read more »

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Third-Hand Tobacco Smoke: What's Left After The Tobacco Smoke Clears?
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...passive exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis,... Read more »

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Smoking Ban Boon to Asthma Sufferers in France
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...Protection Agency: "Secondhand smoke can trigger asthma episodes and increase the severity of... Read more »

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Benefits of Smoking Cessation for Your Heart
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...developing lung cancer, throat cancer, chronic asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. Many... Read more »

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Are Asthma and COPD the Same Thing? - Separating Fact From Fiction
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

It's a common question... are COPD and asthma the same thing? Or does one lead to another? As a... 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 symptoms, chances are that you still have asthma.But Recovered... Read more »
Asthma In Infants
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... Read more »
Asthma Diet
Most experts agree that there is very little evidence supporting a direct link between food and asthma. However, there is a lot of evidence showing that a well-balanced diet contributes to overall... Read more »
Facts About the Bottom 10 States
...10 states had laws in place to allow students to carry their own medication – for both or either asthma or anaphylaxis – at school. Three states (Georgia, Oklahoma and Wisconsin), had laws in... Read more »
The Top 10 States for Asthma and Allergy Safety in Schools
...education.All of the top 10 states have laws allowing students to carry their own medication – be it asthma inhalers or epinephrine shots for anaphylaxis.Nine of the top 10 states have laws... Read more »

Medications

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...meter, use it daily, and promptly report worsening asthma (such as readings in the yellow/red... Read more »

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...meter, use it daily, and promptly report worsening asthma (such as readings in the yellow or red... Read more »

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...meter, use it daily, and promptly report worsening asthma (such as readings in the yellow/red... Read more »

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