The Effect of Leukotrienes on Heart Rate
Leukotrienes are potent hormone-like compounds that can affect virtually all organs, including the heart.
View ArticleMilitary Requirements With Asthma
If you hope to enlist in the military and have been diagnosed with conditions of chronic asthma, including reactive airway disease, exercise-induced bronchospasms, or asthmatic bronchitis, you will be...
View ArticleAbout High Levels of ABS Eosinophils
Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells. They play important roles in parasite defense reactions, allergic responses, tissue inflammation and immune regulation. When a stain (eosin) is applied to...
View ArticlePH & Asthma
Asthma is a condition in which airways constrict, making breathing hard or impossible, but it can be controlled with medications and regular medical checkups. Research conducted at the University of...
View ArticleHow to Make a High-Volume Nebulizer
Children and elderly patients who must use albuterols or other bronchodilators sometimes have trouble using standard metered-dose inhalers. The strong aerosol stream can be overpowering and trigger the...
View ArticleHow to Exercise With Asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease that inflames and constricts the airways, and can cause trouble breathing for people who suffer from it. While there are different levels of severity, and both preventative...
View ArticleHow to Use Preventive Measures for Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung ailment that includes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and mucus production. The airways of people suffering from this disease may become inflamed due...
View ArticleHow to Prepare Child With Asthma for the Start of School
Before a child with asthma starts back to school, the parent needs to take some steps to make sure that the child stays safe during the school day. The child needs to know where his inhaler is being...
View ArticleHow to Identify Asthma Symptoms
Asthma is a chronic disease that leaves the airways to your lungs inflamed or swollen. Smoke, pollen or dust may increase sensitivity. Muscles around the airway may tighten when coming in contact with...
View ArticleHow to Keep Asthma Under Control
Asthma is a chronic lung condition which affects your ability to breathe. During an asthma attack it is harder to exhale than it is to inhale. If you have asthma, your illness may be related to...
View ArticleHow to Treat Breathing Problems
Breathing problems refer to anything that intrudes on the normal inhaling and exhaling patterns of respiration. A person with breathing problems experiences difficulty in supplying air that the body...
View ArticleHow to Treat Asthma with Naturopathy
Few things are as terrifying as witnessing a full-blown asthma attack. Thankfully, with advances in medical treatments and inhalers, asthma sufferers are often able to stop an attack before it becomes...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Your Risk of Asthma
Asthma affects hundreds of thousands of Americans each and every year and many do the very things you need to avoid to be asthma free. Reading this article will teach you how to reduce your risk of...
View ArticleHow to Understand the Link Between Asthma and GERD
It has been well documented that there is a link between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and asthma. Although the combination has been established, it is still uncertain why it occurs....
View ArticleHow to Treat asthma attacks
Asthma attacks can happen suddenly and can be scary both for the person suffering from the asthma attack as well as bystanders. Asthma attacks happen when a person who has asthma comes into contact...
View ArticleHow to Use a Nebulizer Mask
Nebulizer face masks allow a patient to inhale medication that's been turned into a fine mist. Usually, this medicine reduces swelling in the bronchial tubes and makes it easier to breathe. You can...
View ArticleHow to Sanitize Nebulizer
You should clean nebulizers often by sanitizing their surfaces. You also need to regularly wipe down and disinfect the machine that houses the air compressor to avoid inhalation of unwanted dirt and...
View ArticleHow to Clean Nebulizer Attachments
If your child is asthmatic or experiences serious respiratory illness such as RSV or pneumonia, your pediatrician might prescribe a regimen that includes using a nebulizer. If this is the case, learn...
View ArticleHow to Control Adult Asthma
Adult asthma is a disease caused by chronic inflammation of the bronchioles of the lungs. The bronchioles swell and fill with mucous in response to various internal and external stimuli which make...
View ArticleHow to Treat Asthma at Home
Except for the severe attack that mandates hospitalization, this article will only cover mild attack of asthma that can be handled at home. When you feel an asthmatic attack coming on just follow these...
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