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- What is Asthma?
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- Adult Asthma Symptoms
- Causes of Adult Asthma
- Adult Asthma Prognosis
- Adult Asthma Risk Factors
- Adult Asthma Diagnosis
Highlights
New Asthma Management Guidelines
In 2005, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (ACAAI) released joint guidelines on asthma management. The guidelines classify asthma as well-controlled or not well-controlled. Well-controlled asthma means:
- Asthma symptoms occur no more than twice a week
- Rescue bronchodilator medicine is used no more than twice a week
- Symptoms do not disturb sleep
- There are no limits on school, wor...
Expert & Community Posts
Food Factors In Asthma
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...what you eat has nothing to do with your battle with Asthma? Think Again. Nutrition Expert... Read more »
What To Ask Your Doctor
By Fred Little , Health ExpertPreparing to see your doctor about asthma? As asthma affects over 15 million adults and... Read more »
"100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Asthma" book review
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...reading 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma by Claudia Plottel, MD and B Robert... Read more »
"When I'm 64...?"
By Fred Little , Health Expert...would like to address the issue of what happens to asthma as we get older, and specifically how... Read more »
Asthma and the September Epidemic
By Fred Little , Health Expert...think about as families go back to school in terms of asthma. One is the increase in asthma... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know what bum luck would cause some asthmatics to get so... Read more »Adult Asthmatics Dismissing their Asthma Symptoms: Doubting Thomas Comic
...Posts Visit Respiratory Therapist Cave, Rick Frea's 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 »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
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 »
Asthma Rates 50-Percent Higher in Those Overweight
May 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another good reason to shed those extra pounds: Being overweight puts you at significantly higher risk for developing... Read summary »
Asthma Linked to PTSD
May 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »
Allergies, Asthma and Wealth
March 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children in richer nations are more likely to have allergy-related asthma than their counterparts in poorer nations.... Read summary »
Obesity Dangerous for Asthmatics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asthma and obesity is a dangerous combination. New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente shows obese people with the... Read summary »
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