Anyone who's ever had an asthma attack knows about the chest tightness and why it occurs. Yet what about the chest soreness that occurs... Read more »
It's time for a change of pace and some fun trivia. An asthma attack is caused when exposure to your asthma triggers causes the smooth... Read more »
Asthma has traditionally been considered a disorder of the lungs. This makes sense since a tell-tale sign of this disease is difficulty... Read more »
"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 »
One of the things I like to do in my spare time is go to Google books and peruse through old asthma books. It's interesting to read what... Read more »
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,... Read more »
New research suggests that asthmatic mothers who breastfeed may be hindering their baby's lung growth. Normally, breastfed babies have better lung... Read more »
An unusual new procedure might help asthma patients who have tried everything else to get relief for their symptoms. The procedure, called bronchial... Read more »
The fumes from diesel-burning vehicles hurts asthmatics' lungs, a new study suggests. British researchers found that astmatics who walked for two... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways within the lungs that affects over 17 million people in the United States.The lung is the... Read more »
Lung mass, right upper lung - chest X-ray... Read more »