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Living Well With Asthma
These are adult asthmatics who sometimes have mild asthma symptoms, and when they do they take a puff or two or three or four of their quick-relief asthma inhalers until they feel better. The trouble is, uncontrolled asthma can still lead to permanent lung damage.
Asthma Attitude: "If I feel fine, I don't need to take asthma medicine."
Asthma Strengths: Lucky for them, they are free of asthma symptoms most of the time. When they have breathing trouble, they know enough to use the asthma...
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From Our Experts
Top 10 Ways to Cope Well with Asthma
When you have a chronic disease like asthma, daily coping can be a challenge at times. But it doesn't have to be that way! Here are some... Read more »
As a Woman Living With Asthma, Should I Be Afraid?
Health and health care is all about outcomes. As a nurse, I was trained to measure the effectiveness of the care I provided to my patients... Read more »
Does Asthma Make You Smarter?
So does asthma really make you smarter? I'm not being facecious either by asking this. In fact, the idea that asthma makes you smarter... Read more »
Bio: New Asthma Contributor Sara Roswell!
Hey everyone, my name is Sara Roswell, and I’m a college student at Oklahoma State University. Recently I was contacted by... Read more »
Where NOT to Live if You Have Asthma -- Knoxville, Tennessee!
Have you ever been to Knoxville, Tennessee? I have, or at least I've driven through it... it's lovely, set in the rolling green foothills... Read more »
From Our Sources
Meet Jane Martin
Jane M. Martin is a respiratory therapist with over twenty-five years of experience. In addition to her work in respiratory care, Jane is an... 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 »
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 »
Meet Nancy Carol Sanker
Sometimes thing go full circle. Or is it full square, when you occasionally get stuck in a corner of life? Circle or square, the center of my... 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... Read more »
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