Asthma

Asthma's Impact on Children and Adolescents
by CDC
Asthma is a major public health problem of increasing concern in the United States. From 1980 to 1996, asthma prevalence among children increased by an average of 4.3% per year, from 3.6% to 6.2%.

Asthma
Ask a Nurse
by Geraldine Bednash Ph.D., RN, FAAN, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Asthma is a disease in which the air passages in the lungs periodically become narrowed, obstructed, or even blocked. The airways usually narrow in reaction to certain stimuli, typically something inhaled. These stimuli are commonly called triggers.

Understanding Allergy and Asthma
Allergic to Pets? The Breakthrough Guide to Living with the Animals You Love
by Shirlee Kalstone
Avoid Allergic Outbreaks-Not Animals! Allergic to Pets? addresses the problem that plagues allergic animal lovers everywhere: how to live with a pet you love when you (or a family member) are allergic to it.