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

• Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More
  Finding defies belief that resistance wears thin much sooner
  
• Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
  Study suggests mortality rate may be linked to health-care inadequacies
  
• Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations
  Researchers also identify immune cells involved in tissue damage caused by smoking
  
• Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
  Deaths also more common among those with chronic diseases, study finds
  
• Cancer Drug May Help Scleroderma
  Gleevec improved skin and lung function in patient study
  
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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.
  

Related Videos

• Helium Helps Asthmatics Breathe
  Nine million kids suffer from asthma, a condition that can be life-threatening if untreated.  Helium may be the key to keeping airways open during an asthma attack.
  
• Detecting Lung Disease
  Researchers have discovered a new, less invasive way of diagnosing lung cancer and other lung diseases. 
  
• Stents for Emphysema
  
  Small stents are helping emphysema patients take a deep breath again.
  
• Stents for Emphysema
  
  Small stents are helping emphysema patients take a deep breath again.
  
• Early Asthma Detection
  
  One in ten kids suffers from asthma. now, a new test could make it easier to diagnose in young children
  
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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.