I first developed breathing problems in 1987 as the result of a number of contributing factors. I had just been relieved from my job where the environment was replete with different paints, paint thinners and toxic compou...read more
by Eve Redstone
Asthma can be a very debilitating disease, or if properly treated can be an invisible disease that rarely effects your lifestyle. There are several different types of asthma, and the triggers for each are different, but...read more
ASTHMA is a chronic respiratory condition. Symptoms and impact can vary from as little as mildly labored breathing to a severe life threatening condition requiring medical intervention. While this article focuses on adu...read more
Asthma is a common condition, closely related to allergies, found in nearly twenty million Americans. It manifests as a swelling of the airways, which leads to constricted airflow. When the airways react to allergens, or...read more
by Kellie Coyle
Asthma is a very serious and potentially fatal disease that affects millions of people world wide. In America alone, approximately 20 million people suffer from this life threatening illness. Every year nearly 5,000 deat...read more
by Zylla Green
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways of the lungs.It usually becomes apparent in early childhood although some people are not affected until adulthood or even old age.Asthmatic airways are chronically inflamed and h...read more
Asthma is a killer, but it doesn't have to be. It can be controlled so affectively that the sufferer is able to lead a normal life. Symptoms can creep up on a person so stealthily that no problem is realized until it s...read more
by James Bowman
How can you tell if the nagging cough you have is asthma? Coughs caused by bronchitis usually go away within ten days; coughs relating to asthma are persistent. If you wonder if you have asthma, see your physician or a...read more
by April Storme
A child's first horseback ride is usually a memorable experience but mine was memorable for the wrong reasons. It was the first time I experienced an asthma attack. It is difficult to explain the panic and terror of being ...read more
by maddie rose
Symptoms and the Treatment for Asthma Asthma is a condition of the airways being inflamed and constricted, thus making it an extremely difficult experience to breath. It is such a difficult thing to go through, having t...read more
Symptoms and treatment of Asthma Asthma is a major cause of missed days at work, school, emergency room visits and hospitalizations in the United States. Of the millions of people who have asthma, one third of them ...read more
A few miles down the road we have a military installation, a naval base. I have been there several times over the years, mostly attending a Blue Angels air show. During those times the guard shack is only an icon- the guar...read more
by April Self
When faced with the ever looming problem of asthma, there are different ways to deal with it. I developed asthma at around age 15, when I attended a class outdoors that was around huge amounts of pollen. It didn't help th...read more
I have suffered from Asthma from birth. Now I have 3 out of 6 children with it. I was born and raised in rural Alaska and back then as far out as we lived there was really no treatment for it accept time and steam or a hum...read more
Write your article here Symptoms of asthma Depending on the victim's age the whole body might start to heave or the chest will be heaving in an unusual manner. A wheezing sound can sometimes be detected and a persisten...read more
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