Asthma

Obese Mothers Put Their Babies At Asthma Risk
by eNotAlone.com
Children born to mothers with obesity may be at an increased risk of respiratory problems and, in particular, asthma, according to new findings presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.

Benefits Of Broccoli For Asthma Patients
by eNotAlone.com
Scientists from University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and especially broccoli sprouts may protect against inflammation of the respiratory tract linked to the diseases like asthma

Papers on Health
by John Kirk
Asthma exists in various forms, having equally various causes. One of these causes, giving rise to a comparatively simple form of the disease, is cramp of the ring-muscle of the windpipe, so contracting the windpipe that breathing is rendered difficult.

The Complexities of Asthma: Genes, Environmental Factors Both Involved
by National Institute of Health
You probably know of at least one child with severe asthma. It's just more common these days. Once considered a minor ailment affecting only a few, asthma is now the most common chronic disorder in childhood, affecting an estimated 6.2 million children

Asthma Symptoms among Inner-City Children
by National Institute of Health
A program that targets allergens and tobacco smoke in the home resulted in fewer asthma symptoms in children participating in the intervention than in those who were not, according to a new study

Asthma: Home-Based Interventions
by National Institute of Health
New data suggest that a home-based environmental intervention program is a cost-effective way to improve the health of inner-city children who have moderate to severe asthma. The program successfully decreased allergen levels in the home and reduced

Understanding Asthma
by Health Canada
With the right information, treatment and support, most people with asthma can control their symptoms and lead active, healthy lives. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that can be fatal.

Genetics and Response to Asthma Drug
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Genes affect how people with asthma respond to albuterol, the most commonly used drug for quick relief of asthma attacks, according to a new study of adults with mild asthma. Asthma causes the airways to be inflamed or swollen and the surrounding muscles

Asthma : Minorities, What Causes Asthma?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Black Americans have only a slightly higher prevalence rate of asthma than whites (8.5 percent versus 7.1 percent), but blacks are three times more likely to die or be hospitalized because of the disease.

Asthma : Monitoring Symptoms, Using Medicine
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
According to the NAEPP Expert Panel Report, peak flow meters may be most helpful for people with moderate or severe asthma. A meter reading will tell you your peak flow zones, which are based on the colors of a traffic light.

Asthma : Common Triggers, Types of Medication
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Common asthma triggers include dust, pollen, cockroaches, cold air, smoke, and other strong odors, such as paint, cleaning fluids, perfume, hair spray, and powder. For some people, the problem is animal dander, flakes of skin and dried saliva from furry

Keeping Asthma in Check
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Asthma causes the airways to be inflamed or swollen, and the surrounding muscles are tight. When people with asthma react to various triggers, such as dust, pollen or smoke, their airways become narrow, which causes labored breathing, wheezing, chest

Chronotherapy: Asthma, Arthritis
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Successful treatment of diseases may depend on the time of day or month that a medicine is taken or surgery performed. Asthma and arthritis pain are among conditions now being treated by the clock or calendar.

Controlling Asthma: Diagnosing, Drugs
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The diagnosis of asthma is based on repeated, careful measurements of how efficiently the patient can force air out of the lungs and on a thorough medical history and laboratory tests to find out what triggers the patient's acute attacks.

Controlling Asthma: Inflamed Airways
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Asthma can be a mild condition or a deadly disease, with much depending on the care a person with asthma gets. Though there is no known cure, most asthma can be controlled and new information is changing the way health experts view the role of drugs.

Teens: Being a Sport with Exercise - Induced Asthma
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
With proper medical management, which may include drug treatment, teens with exercise-induced asthma need not stay on the sidelines. Asthma is a lung disease that is either inherited or may develop as a severe allergic reaction to pollen, viruses, dust

Childhood Asthma : Care of the Asthmatic Child
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Many factors can trigger an asthma flare in a susceptible child, but the most common are allergens, colds, flu, and other respiratory infections. Exercise is also a common trigger in children, as well as adults. Irritants such as perfumes, cigarette smoke

Childhood Asthma : Medications: Bronchodilators, Cromolyn, Corticosteroids
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medications for asthma have come a long way since the days of the ancient Egyptians, who treated the disease by administering camel or crocodile dung, or by burning herbs on a hot brick and having the asthma patient inhale the fumes.

Childhood Asthma
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
While some children eventually outgrow asthma as the size of their breathing tubes increases, Updike's disease grew worse in maturity. He describes an acute episode that occurred on a visit to his parents' farm in Pennsylvania on a summer day

Basic Facts about Asthma
by CDC
What Asthma Is. Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is the most common long-term disease of children. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing.