Severe Asthma
Severe asthma may be a different form of the disease
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Is Severe Asthma More Than Just a Classification?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...type of asthma. Now, new research suggests that severe asthma may be an entirely different kind... Read more »
4 Reasons Severe Asthma Rates Are Declining
By Rick Frea , Health Expert...real evidence. Then I read the following post: "Severe Asthma Less Common than Decade Ago."... Read more »
Steroids May Reduce Your Chances for Another Severe Asthma Attack
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health ExpertAsthma attacks, especially severe ones, are a constant threat when you have asthma. Many asthmatics... Read more »
Urban Kids With Asthma Need Frequent Medical Check-ups
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...of 3 months. Frequent check-ups can help prevent severe asthma flares and trips to the... Read more »
5 Steps to Getting Your Asthma Under Control
By Romelia Walters , Health Expert...who is a mom with an asthmatic child. Her son has severe asthma, and has a really tough time... Read more »
Health Guide
Bronchodilatoracholics: Frequently Using their Quick-Relief Asthma Inhalers
A bronchdodilator is a quick-relief asthma medicine that relaxes the airways in the lungs so it's easier to breathe. They are often prescribed in conjunction with anti-inflammatory asthma... Read more »Dry Powder Inhalers
...propellant, it depends on the force of your inhalation to get medicine to your lungs. Children, people with severe asthma, and people suffering acute attacks may be unable to produce enough... Read more »Phlegmatic Asthmatic: The Calm Asthma Patient
...Definition:having or showing a stolid temperament. Unemotional.How do you know you're dealing with a phlegmatic asthmatic? You won't unless they tell you they have asthma. These are the zen... 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 »Advair, Symbicort and FDA Advisory Committee Recommednations for Asthma Drugs
...and salmeterol recently. Post analysis of SMART showed the African-American participants had more severe asthma (compared to Caucasians) at the start of the study. The SMART study was not solely... Read more »Images
See what happens to your lungs when you have asthma.... Read more »
Medications
...Uses This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in adults and children over 12... Read more »
...years and older with breathing difficulties (e.g., asthma, bronchospasm). This drug is also used... Read more »
...wheezing and shortness of breath that can occur with asthma. This medication is in a class of... Read more »
...(flew-NISS-oh-lide)Uses Flunisolide is used to help prevent asthma symptoms such as... Read more »
...(trye-am-SIN-oh-lone)Uses Triamcinolone is used to help prevent asthma symptoms such as... Read more »
Related News
Gender Impacts Asthma Severity
September 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Girls and boys deal with asthma differently. A new report from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical ... 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 »
Mom?s Diet Can Cause Asthma?
November 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A mother who has a diet rich in folate, an important prenatal supplement, could increase the chance that her infant will suffer... Read summary »
Heating Up Asthma
October 11, 2006PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- "I didn't learn to ride a bike until I was 12," Carol Burke says. "I never learned how to swim." Burke has... Read summary »
Race Matters When it Comes to Asthma
May 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to asthma, new research shows black patients are more likely to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized for... Read summary »
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