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How Is The Alveoli Affected By Asthma?
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How Do High Altitudes Affect People with Asthma?
So what is the effect on high altitudes on asthma? If I board an airplane, will this make my asthma worse? What if you climb to the top of... Read more »
How Recent and Future Climate Changes Affect Asthma
I'm sure you've heard of global warming, not to mention many of the crazy environmental happenings that people all over the world have been... Read more »
How Are the Lungs Affected by Stress?
"You're just like everybody else... Pressure!" So sang Billy Joel in his 1982 hit. Joel also has asthma. Perhaps he didn't know... Read more »
Stress and Asthma: The Vicious Circle
I frequently say that the hardest part about asthma actually isn’t that you can’t breathe, although it definitely isn’t fun, it’s... Read more »
United Airways: How Allergies & Asthma Are Linked
There's a reason why you almost always hear asthma and allergies mentioned together in the same breath. It's because allergies are the... Read more »
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Living Near Railroad Crossings, Highways Affect Asthma
Kids who live near highways or railroad crossings are more likely to develop asthma than their more rural peers, Mayo Clinic researchers say.... Read more »
Drug-trial participation may affect what asthma drugs doctors ...
Doctors who participate in the clinical trial of an asthma medication are more likely to prescribe that medication, a new Danish study has found. The... Read more »
What is Asthma?
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Asthma GuidelinesThe U.S. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma... Read more »
What is Asthma?
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The word asthma originates from an ancient Greek word meaning panting. Essentially, asthma is an inflammatory lung condition that makes it difficult... Read more »
More restaurants, shops may equal less asthma
Previous studies have shown that where you live may affect your asthma, but a new study suggests that some urban environments may actually be better... Read more »
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