Asthma Health Center

Common Disorders

• Pediatric asthma
• Asthma and allergy - resources
• Asthma
• Occupational asthma
• Pulmonary aspergillosis - allergic bronchopulmonary type
• Breathing difficulties - first aid
• Bronchiolitis
• Wheezing
• Peak expiratory flow rate
• Drug allergies
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Asthma - Health News

• Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma
  Disappearance of H. pylori could leave kids more susceptible to the disease, study says
  
• Just Say No to Nuts During Pregnancy
  Daily consumption while expecting ups odds of asthmatic offspring, study suggests
  
• Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism's Mutations
  Inherited gene deletions affect developing brain's ability to make neural connections
  
• Assisted Breathing Eases Lung Symptoms for Heart Patients
  But it doesn't improve death rates, study finds
  
• Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006
  Pneumonia second only to childbirth as most common reason for hospitalizations, analysis finds
  
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Related Tools and Calculators

• Carbohydrates: Rate Your Intake
  It isn't just how much of them you eat that counts, it's which ones. Nutritionally, carbs range from super-healthy to almost useless.
  

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• Stents for Emphysema
  
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• Early Asthma Detection
  
  One in ten kids suffers from asthma. now, a new test could make it easier to diagnose in young children
  
• Heating Up Asthma
  No more inhalers? It could happen!: Doctors are studying a way to prevent asthma attacks without drugs
  
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Related Animations

• Asthma
  Asthma is a disorder of obstruction to breathing due to inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes. Pollen, pet dander, weather changes, tobacco smoke, etc. can trigger and worsen asthma symptoms in susceptible patients.