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What Is Your Doctor's Asthma IQ?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...also lies with your doctor and his/her expertise in treating asthma. The American Academy of... Read more »
Lose Weight for Better Asthma Control
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health ExpertThe possible link between asthma and obesity has been studied extensively. Most studies have... Read more »
Asthma Control During Pregnancy is Essential
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...Board of Family Medicine emphasizes the importance of asthma and allergy control in affected... Read more »
Is Less Asthma Medicine in Your Future?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health ExpertAsthma control is possible for most people who have asthma. That means you can expect to live an... Read more »
The Latest on Asthma Research Studies
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...This treatment is the first non-drug approach to treating asthma that has real merit. It's being... Read more »
Health Guide
Choosing an Allergy Doctor for Asthma Treatment
...pediatricians, who have additional training in the immune system and special skills in evaluating and treating asthma and allergies. They become board certified when they pass an examination in... Read more »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 »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 »The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
These asthmatics are a doctor's best patients. They have their bronchodilator with them at all times, but only use it when necessary. They religiously take their controller, anti-inflammatory... Read more »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 »Images
See what happens to your lungs when you have asthma.... Read more »
Medications
...medication is used to control long-term (chronic) asthma and help decrease the number of asthma... Read more »
...(za-FEER-lew-kast)Uses Zafirlukast is used to prevent asthma symptoms and to decrease the... Read more »
...This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in adults and children over 12 years... Read more »
...symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It is generally used with other... Read more »
...years and older with breathing difficulties (e.g., asthma, bronchospasm). This drug is also used... Read more »
Related News
Anti-fungal med may treat asthma
December 29, 2008Researchers say that patients with asthma may benefit from taking an available anti-fungal medication. The drug--called Itraconazole--was given to... Read summary »
Zileuton IV shows promise for treating asthma in the ER
October 02, 2008Zileuton IV, an intravenous form of the drug Zyflo, has shown promising results in a new clinical trial for treating acute asthma attacks. Patients... Read summary »
ER visits don't stem asthma symptoms
October 03, 2008Getting treated for an asthma attack in the emergency room may not be enough to encourage patients to have better asthma control, new research... Read summary »
Do antibiotics help treat chronic asthma?
October 02, 2008Studies showing the presence of bacteria in chronic asthma patients are challenging the long-held belief that antibiotics are not useful in treating... Read summary »
Unique Asthma Strikes Children
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research clarifies the link between a certain genetic variant and asthma in children. Although the variant has been known... Read summary »
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