What Are the Levels of Severity of Asthma?
Asthma is a lung disease that narrows the airways and makes it difficult to breathe at times. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 22 million people in the United States have asthma.
View ArticleCaffeine Benefits for Asthma
Asthma is chronic lung disease affecting 20 million Americans, including 6 million children. For mild asthma sufferers, short-term relief from mild intermittent symptoms may be as simple as a cup of...
View ArticleDefinition of Persistent Asthma
Approximately 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, and symptoms can range from mild to severe. Treatments for persistent asthma and intermittent asthma may differ, so knowing what category symptoms...
View ArticleSafe Asthma Medications
With all the warnings and disclaimers that many asthma medications carry, consumers are concerned about which medications are safe. The risks associated with common asthma management agents are...
View ArticleHelp for Heat-Induced Asthma
Heat-induced asthma is also called exercise-induced asthma because the heating up of the lungs during exercise brings on asthma symptoms. When your lungs heat up and cool down quickly due to the rapid...
View ArticleGuidelines for the Diagnosis & Management of Asthma
In October 2009, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes Health released the latest version of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Expert Panel...
View ArticleEffects of a Bronchodilator
Bronchodilators are medications that are prescribed to help patients with breathing difficulties. These medications come in short- and long-acting types and in multiple varieties. Though there are some...
View ArticleOld Asthma Cures
In the old days, it was recommended that a child with asthma stand with his back against a tree. A nail was driven into the tree at the height of the top of the child's head. If the child grew an inch...
View ArticleNaturopathic Asthma Remedies
Asthma typically strikes young children, but adults have been increasingly developing the condition later in life. Various theories, ranging from decreasing air quality to food additives, offer...
View ArticleHow to Assemble a Nebulizer Mask
Emergency inhalers used to treat asthma and COPD can provide relief for breathing problems. They may be difficult to use, however, for small children and even adults who cannot inhale deeply....
View ArticleWhy Does Asthma Cause Headaches?
During an asthma attack, the patient is desperately trying to get air. But after the attack is done, over the counter medication used for headache pain may also cause more headaches in an asthma patient.
View ArticleWhat Are the Treatments for Chronic Bronchial Asthma?
Chronic bronchial asthma causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways of the lungs. Asthma treatments include medications to keep airways open, reduce the frequency of asthma attacks and neutralize...
View ArticleWhat Helps Allergy Asthma?
Asthma is a constriction of the airways which makes it difficult to breathe. Asthma can be triggered by allergies, especially to airborne substances such as pollen. Allergy-triggered asthma can be...
View ArticleCough-Variant Asthma Syndrome
Cough-variant asthma (CVA) is characterized by persistent, dry cough and has no other typical asthma symptoms, such as wheezing or shortness of breath. It is often mistaken for regular coughing or...
View ArticleIntrinsic Asthma Remedy
Intrinsic asthma is non-allergic asthma, meaning it is not triggered by common allergens like pollen and pet dander. Intrinsic asthma can be triggered by a variety of things, including outside...
View ArticleSide Effects of Remicade Treatment
Remicade is the brand name version of the intravenous prescription medication infliximab. Despite its effectiveness for treating some types of arthritis, Crohn's disease and severe forms of psoriasis,...
View ArticleRelief for Asthma, GERD & Coughing
According to MedicineNet.com, more than 75 percent of patients who have been diagnosed with asthma also have been diagnosed with GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Although experts have...
View ArticleImportant Facts About Asthma
In America, 23 million people have been diagnosed with asthma, including almost 7 million children. Although widespread, asthma in mild to moderate cases can be relatively easily controlled.
View ArticleHow to Rinse After a Steroid Inhaler
Inhalers containing steroids or corticosteroids are among the most commonly prescribed asthma medications. Steroid inhalers reduce the inflammation and constriction that leads to asthma attacks....
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