By Jeniffer Moja on February 3, 2010
Among kids, asthma is the most common chronic (lasting) illness. In the United States, over 4 million people under age 18, or more than one child in 20, -have asthma. The wheezing, coughing, and complicated treatment can cause children to feel embarrassed, miss school, repeatedly visit the doctor, or even race to the emergency room. [...]
Posted in Asthma, Childs Health | Tagged Asthma, asthma rates, cough, diagnostic tool, health, treatment
By Lori on January 25, 2010
Unless you suffer from asthma, you may not understand just how serious a problem can be. It can be quite debilitating when an attack occurs. It can even become deadly if the attack is severe enough and cannot be treated quickly enough. However, the best thing to do is try to prevent an attack rather [...]
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By Lori on January 11, 2010
Extrinsic asthma is a condition that is triggered by exposure to certain allergens. Not everyone exhibits symptoms to the same allergens so it is necessary, first of all, to find out just what your particular allergens are. This is the most important step you can take to help yourself because once you know what to [...]
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By Lori on January 9, 2010
Humidity and heat are the worst enemies of asthma sufferers. These two forces combined work to decrease the amount of air that the lungs of asthma patients take in. Higher temperatures cause molds to grow, turning into allergens that also trigger asthma symptoms. Something else to consider is that outer temperatures cause an increase in [...]
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By Christine S on November 3, 2009
The first step toward managing your asthma is a proper diagnosis. Depending on the severity of your asthma, you may work with a primary care provider, an allergist, or both. During the first visits, your doctor will take a medical history, do a physical examination, and test your lung capacity. These tools lay the groundwork [...]
Posted in Asthma | Tagged Allergies, asthma attack, asthma attacks, asthma management plan, cigarette smoke, cockroach, exercise, health, health care provider, immune system, inflammation, management environment, medical history, respiratory infections
By Christine S on November 2, 2009
Weather. Temperature changes, humidity, wind, and barometric pressure have also been implicated in triggering asthma. If you notice that these weather conditions cause you to have asthma symptoms, some strategies can help. For example, cover your mouth and nose with a scarf or turtleneck on cold or windy days. On humid days, head indoors and [...]
Posted in Asthma | Tagged allergic asthma, asthma attack, asthma attacks, asthma symptoms, exercise, health, health care provider, indomethacin, occupational asthma, olympic athlete, symptoms, treatment of glaucoma, workplace exposure
By Christine S on November 2, 2009
Because asking about the potential health effects of your work environment can be a delicate issue, it’s best to get a careful asthma diagnosis. You and your health care provider need to determine that your asthma symptoms occur only at work and are not just asthma symptoms that are worsening as a result of allergens [...]
Posted in Asthma | Tagged accurate records, asthma diagnosis, asthma symptoms, bronchitis, bronchodilator, health, health care provider, health effects, potential health, symptoms, types of asthma
By Christine S on October 12, 2009
If you have an asthma attack at any time during your pregnancy, you need to act quickly to get your breathing back under control. If your breathing does not improve soon, you may take in too little oxygen, which could harm your baby. The secret to quick action is an asthma management plan. Together, you [...]
Posted in Asthma | Tagged asthma attack, asthma management plan, beta agonists, early warning system, emergency room, health, health care provider, health care providers, hospital health care, oxygen, signs of asthma, signs of asthma attack, warning signs
By Christine S on October 10, 2009
If you’re looking for a doctor, put some thoughts on what you want in a doctor. Do you prefer seeing a man or woman doctor? Do you want the clinic to be near your workplace or close to home? Make a list and number the items from most to least important. Ask friends which health [...]
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By Christine S on October 8, 2009
When you’ve got your asthma under control, you’ll breathe better and feel better. Your next goal is simple: to stay this way. As you’ve learned, asthma doesn’t just go away. Even with medication and a (mostly) trigger-free environment, an asthma attack is always possible. Fortunately, you can prevent most attacks by monitoring your asthma. If [...]
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