Yes Asthma Can Be Managed
What Is Asthma?
From US Dept of Health and Human Services... (I wonder if they have an alien service?) Their definition is -- Asthma (Az-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.
If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). The inflammation (IN-fla-MAY-shun) makes the airways very sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating.
When the airways react, they get narrower, and less air flows through to your lung tissue. This causes symptoms like wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing, especially at night and in the early morning.
Asthma cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control it so that they have few and infrequent symptoms and can live active lives. (Note: I believe the cause for asthma could be removed and the person will no longer be effected by the problems.)
Compiled by TM Aug 2008 for http://yesasthma.com/
Videos
Asthma Headlines
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma - GMA News
 Press TV | Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma GMA News NEW YORK - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Researchers said that past studies have found conflicting results when it comes to the ... Study: Breastfeeding Strengthens Children's Lungs Breastfed children less likely to become asthmatic Breastfeeding OK for Moms With Asthma |
Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money - Reuters
Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money Reuters By Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests. The findings suggest that "the real costs of this pollution are substantial," said lead ... |
Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs - Tempo
Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs Tempo Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. Swiss and UK researchers analyzed data from nearly 1500 UK children who were born between 1993 and 1997. |
Mask, train, pray for rain: Olympic 10000 meter hopeful Galen Rupp battles ... - Washington Post
Mask, train, pray for rain: Olympic 10000 meter hopeful Galen Rupp battles ... Washington Post The American 10000 meter record-holder has exercise-induced asthma, along with severe allergies to pollen and other airborne particles that can make it difficult for him to breathe. Although his training and competition schedules can be captive to ... |
Beating Asthma: 7 Simple Principles - HealthNewsDigest.com
 HealthNewsDigest.com | Beating Asthma: 7 Simple Principles HealthNewsDigest.com By Stephen J. Apaliski, MD (HealthNewsDigest.com) - More than 34 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma some time during their life, of which roughly one-third are under the age of 18. Dr. Stephen Apaliski, MD, an expert in the field of ... |
Useful Asthma Tips Article
Asthma And Allergies Links
Asthma and crawlspaces
Asthma symptoms go away
asthma emphysema
Symptoms of asthma
Acute asthma treatment
Treat an asthma attack
Breathing difficulties
asthma health
Weak breathing
Holistic treatment asthma
Tips on asthma relief
Difficulty breathing
Coughing breathing
What is asthma
Useful asthma tips