Asthma explained simply
Asthma is defined as an intermittent, reversible, obstructive airway disease in which the trachea and bronchi respond in a hyperactive way to certain stimuli. Asthma can begin at any age, about half of the cases develop in childhood and another half before age 40. Approximately 17% of all Americans have had asthma at sometime in their lives. Asthma is more often disruptive, affecting school attendance,
by Eileen Eva
Most medics call it a puffer or an aerosol inhaler, MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler), is used to directly deliver medication into the lungs.
by Celia Craske
Epi-pens are used to provide emergency first aid in instances where a person has had a severe allergic reaction and has suffered an
People with asthma often think about the things they can do to help their asthma but I would venture a guess that they rarely think
140 Article Titles on Asthma
- What to do if asthma drugs stop working (2 articles)
- What are the paradoxical effects of asthma drugs (2 articles)
- Cold weather advice for asthmatics (1 article)
- Symptoms of exercise-induced asthma (2 articles)
- How to prevent asthma symptoms after exercise (1 article)
- Treatments for bronchial asthma in children (2 articles)
- Causes of nocturnal asthma (1 article)
- Running tips for people with asthma (1 article)
- The different types of asthma (1 article)
- Factors that can trigger asthma attacks (4 articles)
- Study: Low-fat yogurt increases risk of child asthma (1 article)
- Exercising tips for asthma patients (5 articles)
- Study unearths potential new treatment for delayed asthma attacks (1 article)
- Asthma prevention: How to create a healthy home environment (6 articles)
- How to travel safely with asthma (3 articles)
- Asthma: Symptoms and treatment (17 articles)
- Natural methods for asthma maintenance (3 articles)
- Tips on controlling dust mites to reduce asthma (2 articles)
- What is asthma? (6 articles)
- How to live with and manage asthma (2 articles)
- Difference between asthma and COPD (5 articles)
- How obesity affects asthma (1 article)
- Tips to avoiding an asthma attack (2 articles)
- Asthma: Causes, symptoms and management of asthma (2 articles)
- AAFA releases list of top ten cities in US for asthma sufferers to avoid (1 article)
- Asthma: When to go to the Doctor (4 articles)
- Breathing exercises for asthma patients (1 article)
- How caffeine affects asthma (2 articles)
- Occupational asthma: Causes, symptoms and treatments (5 articles)
- Why creating an asthma action plan is important (3 articles)
- Common words used with asthma (2 articles)
- How to help someone having an asthma attack (4 articles)
- Occupational asthma: High risk workplaces (5 articles)
- How to treat asthma with yoga (3 articles)
- Causes of asthma (8 articles)
- Tips for controlling asthma symptoms (6 articles)
- The best natural and holistic treatments for respiratory disorders (2 articles)
- Overview of exercise induced asthma in children (1 article)
- The best cities for people with asthma (1 article)
- How vitamin D can help prevent asthma attacks (1 article)
- Side effects of Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System (1 article)
- Asthma: How to use an inhaler (4 articles)
- How to tell if my asthma is getting worse (2 articles)
- How low vitamin D levels can cause asthma (1 article)
- Camping tips for asthma patients (5 articles)
- Pain medications that make asthma symptoms worse (1 article)
- Causes and triggers of asthma (11 articles)
- Asthma symptoms (4 articles)
- Foods that can cause asthma (1 article)
- Foods that can reduce the risk of asthma (1 article)
