Asthma
Asthma is growing at an alarming and puzzling rate in industrialized countries, and the answers to the mystery of its origins may lie in our very attempts to prevent childhood disease - Ellen Ruppel Shell
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How to Beat Asthma
There’s no cure for asthma, but the good news about it is that it can be managed, and the problems associated with it are usually directly linked to that management. Asthma also responds to environmental factors that can be identified and mitigated. There are so many ways that life for asthma patients can be improved without ever needing to visit a doctor’s office that it seems impossible to believe that its devastating effects on human life and its swelling costs can’t be beaten. And some of the most effective therapies don’t necessarily involve medicine at all, but changing the environments in which asthmatics live. For public-health officials, changing the very air people breathe might…
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Asthmaniac
Asthmaniac is the first telemedicine clinic, devoted to asthma primary care!
Does Civilization Cause Asthma?
Just why asthma is more prevalent and more damaging than ever before is under investigation by hundreds if not thousands of scientists around the world.
What to Do for an Asthma Attack Without an Inhaler?
Here are some home remedies to manage an asthma attack without an inhaler.
A Third of People With Asthma Might Not Actually Have It
It's often confused for allergies, acid reflux, and more.
Asthma takes a hard toll on African-Americans. Can precision medicine ease the burden?
The development of a genetic test for asthma would mark another example of the potential of precision medicine — treatments tailored to patients’ genetic profiles and unique physiological characteristics. But it won’t be easy. Many factors besides genes and ancestry — including environmental exposures, stress, and social forces such poverty and racism — influence asthma incidence and the effectiveness of treatments.
Athletes with asthma tend to do better at the Winter Olympics
From cross-country skiing to speed skating, the Winter Olympics is full of breathless feats of endurance. And for a large number of Olympic athletes, the breathlessness isn’t just over who will win the next medal—it’s from asthma. But if you think the condition could hold Olympians back, think again: Athletes with asthma are more likely to win medals than their competitors.
Breathe It Like Beckham
Once it was known that Beckham had asthma he became the unofficial poster child. Which I’m sure for him was a curse, but for other asthma sufferers it was a blessing, because his famous face brought a lot of attention to the condition.
Can asthma be cured? What are the latest treatments?
It is becoming increasingly clear that there many types of asthma--and they differ greatly in their presentation and genesis.
Climate Change Could Increase Allergy-Related Asthma ER Visits
The study is part of a growing area of research on the health impacts of climate change and the economic burden to individuals. Previous research has already shown that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has caused ragweed, another strong allergen, to produce higher concentrations of pollen, according to the study’s authors.
If You Have Allergies or Asthma, Talk to Your Doctor About Cap and Trade
The cost of limiting carbon emissions would pay for itself in human health benefits.
Kristin Chenoweth Knows Her Count. Do You?
Realizing how much she, and other asthmatics rely on their inhalers, Chenoweth has partnered with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America to launch a public service campaign called “Know Your Count.”
Many Asthma Patients Use Their Inhalers Incorrectly, Research Shows
They hold it wrong, breathe at the wrong time, or forget to shake the device.
My thoughts on Advair
I have had this disease for 44 years. I know what works for me. I know that my asthma attacks are not going to kill me. I know an extra puff of Advair will pull me out of my attacks. If they didn't, well then I would seek help. But they almost always do. Plus, because I use it regularly as instructed, my asthma attacks, when they do occur, are relatively mild and easily controlled.
New Study Links BPA and Childhood Asthma
Kids exposed to a commonplace chemical early in life are more likely to have asthma, according to a study published today.
The Claim: A Cup of Coffee can Ease the Symptoms of Asthma
Caffeine is known more as a pick-me-up than a home remedy, but for years scientists have wondered whether it may have benefits for people with asthma.
This Wearable System Might Help Asthma Sufferers Avoid Attacks
Scientists at North Carolina State University are working on a new three-part mostly wearable system that could help asthma patients monitor their vital signs and their environment to help predict and prevent attacks.
How to Beat Asthma
The common lung disease debilitates millions of Americans and costs the country billions of dollars, but some very new—and very old—methods are emerging in fighting it.
Asthma & Allergy Network
Allergy & Asthma Network unites and advocates on behalf of 60 million Americans with asthma, allergies and related conditions.
Asthma Allergies Children
AsthmaAllergiesChildren.com is a website devoted to ideas that are within the guidelines set by accredited medical authorities for treatment of asthma and allergies. We will not provide a platform for theories or approaches that do not meet the standards our physicians use in their clinical practice.
Asthma History
Asthma History is a living history of asthma, allergies, inhalers, and respiratory therapy. It's essentially a history of difficult breathing.
Asthma Mom
I'm Amy Anaruk, a non-asthmatic freelance writer parenting two elementary-age daughters, one with the lung disorder that takes and just keeps on taking. There are worse things my child could have and at age nine she is in good health, but pediatric asthma often seems overwhelming
Asthma.com
This Web site is designed to help you learn more about asthma and encourage discussions with your healthcare provider about your asthma treatment plan. Armed with this knowledge, you'll be equipped to develop good habits for asthma management. Remember, whenever you have any question at all about asthma, call your healthcare provider as soon as possible
InterAsma
International Association of Asthmology...InterAsma is a forum for interdisciplinary discussions where pneumologists, allergists, pediatricians, and general practitioners have the opportunity to discuss and exchange information between these specialties on asthma research, practice and management.
The Angry Asthma Mama
Working mother of 3 asthmatic boys - two of whom are also on the autism spectrum - tries to make it all work, keep her monkeys healthy, and figure out the cause of (and solution to) the asthma and autism epidemics. Because being the working mother of 3 just wasn't ENOUGH work.
Asthma Canada
Do you have a child with asthma? Are you sometimes worried about your child's breathing? Don't worry - we've created a site where parents and children can learn about asthma together. Here you'll find all sorts of helpful facts, fun games and neat stories to share.
Asthma Society of India
Society is serving as to emancipate menaces of asthma disease by natural & prevention methods in order to save quality of life of acute and chronic asthma patients.
Asthma Society of Ireland
The Asthma Society's vision is for Ireland to take a leading role in Europe by developing an integrated public health approach to asthma management, delivering evidence-based care; enabling patients to enjoy optimal asthma control and quality of life.
Asthma UK
We’re the UK’s leading asthma charity. There are over five million people with asthma in the UK, and we’re here for them when they need us most. We want to live in a world where asthma is no longer a daily battle for some and where no one dies from the condition. We’re working to make this happen through world-leading research, award-winning information and services, and life-changing campaigns.
Merck Childhood Asthma Network
The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. is the only private foundation solely focused on addressing the complex and growing problem of childhood asthma in the United States.
Allergy Moms
Our mission is to help you have a joyful life with food allergies.
American Lung Association
Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans, both young and old. There is no cure for asthma, but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal, healthy life.
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America promotes advocacy for public policies to improve the quality of life for people with asthma and allergies. Our focus is primarily on better access to care, more prevention and increasing funding for research — these core principles drive our policy agenda and our day-to-day advocacy work.
Australian Centre for Airways Disease Monitoring
The Australian Centre for Airways disease Monitoring (ACAM) aims to assist in reducing the burden of airways disease in Australia by developing, collating and interpreting data relevant to the prevention and management of chronic airways diseases as well as health policy.
CDC
CDC’s National Asthma Control Program works to help Americans with asthma achieve better health and improved quality of life. The program funds states, school programs, and non-government organizations to help them improve surveillance of asthma, train health professionals, educate individuals with asthma and their families, and explain asthma to the public.
European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Association
There are millions of people in Europe with asthma, allergy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We work to support them by sharing information about their conditions and by advocating on their behalf in parliament.
MedlinePlus
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen.
NHS
The symptoms of asthma can range from mild to severe. When asthma symptoms get significantly worse it is known as an asthma attack.
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