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 Helping a smoker quit smoking: do’s and don’ts
General Hints for Friends and Family
* Do respect that the quitter is in charge. This is their lifestyle change and their challenge, not yours.
* Do ask the person whether he or she want..
 Menopause and asthma: is there a connection?
Research indicates that women with hormone imbalance are twice as likely to develop asthma.
According to some researchers patterns of development of asthma in the general public have indicated the..
 Allergic asthma
Is Your Asthma Allergic Asthma?
Of the approximate 20 million people in the United States who suffer from asthma, an estimated 60 percent of them have allergic asthma, but many of them do not realize..
 Asthma children and smoking
Cigarette smoke can trigger worsening asthma symptoms or an asthma attack in some people. Children are particularly sensitive to tobacco smoke as their lungs are smaller and more delicate and are stil..
 Acute asthma attack
An acute, or sudden, asthma attack is usually caused by an exposure to allergens or an upper respiratory tract infection. The severity of the attack depends on how well your underlying asthma is being..
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 Remedies for asthma or allergies
A lot people have asthma. My daughter, 41 years, included. She has suffered from attacks for many years. Recently I encounter three natural remedies that I asked my daughter to try. I have not yet rec..
 Kids who get prescription asthma drugs visit er less often
A University of Michigan Health System News Release
An ounce of prevention may really be worth a pound of cure for children with asthma, a University of Michigan Health System study shows. Children w..
 Asthma in adults
A person who is middle-aged or older can sometimes develop asthma. This is called adult onset asthma. Careful diagnosis is important, because the symptoms can be confused with other illnesses of middl..
 How is asthma treated?
Most asthma medications work by relaxing bronchospasm (bronchodilators) or reducing inflammation (corticosteroids). In the treatment of asthma, inhaled medications are generally preferred over tablet..
 Myths about asthma
What do each of these individuals have in common: First, an eighteen-year-old suddenly develops wheezing and shortness of breath when visiting his grandmother who happens to have a cat. Second, a thir..
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