How Does A Person Get Asthma
Severe asthma may be a different form of the disease
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
World Asthma Day on May 1st!
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health ExpertWorld Asthma Day will be "celebrated" on Tuesday, May 1st this year. Asthma educators and health... Read more »
When Asthma Isn't Causing Your Shortness of Breath
By Fred Little , Health Expert...entry, I would like to comment on how the fact that asthma is such a common disease can in some... Read more »
The Hygiene Hypothesis: Does Cleanliness Cause Asthma?
By Rick Frea , Health ExpertAsthma-like symptoms were recorded in the earliest forms of writings going all the way back 5,000... Read more »
Asthma and colds in the winter months
By Fred Little , Health Expert...to give some insight on the problem of colds and asthma in the winter months, and give some... Read more »
Are Asthma and COPD the Same Thing? - Separating Fact From Fiction
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health ExpertIt'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 »Adult Asthmatics Dismissing their Asthma Symptoms: Doubting Thomas Comic
...Posts Visit Respiratory Therapist Cave, Rick Frea's Read more »Remaining Calm During an Asthma Attack Comic
...text 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 Respiratory Therapy... Read more »The Doubting Thomas Asthmatic: Adults Newly Diagnosed With Asthma
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 case.People who develop adult asthma are often... Read more »Images
See what happens to your lungs when you have asthma.... Read more »
Medications
...(za-FEER-lew-kast)Uses Zafirlukast is used to prevent asthma symptoms and to decrease the... Read more »
...years and older with breathing difficulties (e.g., asthma, bronchospasm). This drug is also used... Read more »
...long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also be used in people... Read more »
...meter, use it daily, and promptly report worsening asthma (such as readings in the yellow/red... Read more »
...meter, use it daily, and promptly report worsening asthma (such as readings in the yellow/red... Read more »
Related News
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 »
Obesity Dangerous for Asthmatics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asthma and obesity is a dangerous combination. New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente shows obese people with the... Read summary »
Mom?s Obesity Linked to Asthma in Kids
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Here's another reason to maintain a healthy weight: obese women are more likely to end up with children who have asthma. This... Read summary »
Many College Athletes Don't Breath Easy
March 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Athletes expect to be a little out of breath at the end of a strenuous workout. But for many, it's more than just a little... Read summary »
Knocking Out Allergic Asthma
April 10, 2006CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Sneezing, itching, watery eyes ... Allergies aren't fun -- especially when they cause asthma. Some people have... Read summary »
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