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Asthma
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Parents' Mental Illness Linked to Children's Allergy (06/08/2005, Reuters Health)
- Asthma And Panic Disorder Related in Young Adults (06/07/2005, Reuters Health)
- For Asthmatics, Laughter Is No Laughing Matter (05/27/2005, Reuters Health)
- More News on Asthma
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Asthma Basics (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Breath of Life (National Library of Medicine)
- What Is Asthma? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- About Asthma (Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)
- Asthma
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Also available in: Spanish - Basic Facts about Asthma (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosing Asthma: What to Expect (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)
- Symptoms of Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Asthma and Allergy Medications (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - Asthma Inhalers: How They Work (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Asthma Severity: How Does It Affect Treatment? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Asthma: Controller and Quick-Relief Medicine (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Medications and Immunotherapy for Asthma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Nebulizers vs. Inhalers (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Treating Asthma with Bronchodilators (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Treating the Inflammation of Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Asthma and Allergy Prevention (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy for Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Asthma Action Plan (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Asthma Flare-Ups (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Asthma: Questions to Ask When It Doesn't Get Better (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Daily Asthma Diary (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Freshman 15: Top Tips for Allergy and Asthma Control (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- How to Help Your Allergies and Asthma
(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Work Smart, Not Hard to Avoid Allergens in Your Home (American Lung Association)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA) (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Nocturnal Asthma (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Occupational Asthma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Steroid Resistant Asthma: Definition and Mechanisms (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Asthma and Bone Health (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
- Asthma: Taking Medicines Safely (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm: What You Should Know (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Home Humidifiers: Soothe Your Nose, Throat and Skin (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Humidity: Does It Make Asthma Worse? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- JAMA Patient Page: Assisted Breathing (American Medical Association)
- Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Passive Smoke (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
- Smoking and Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Stress and Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Traveling with Allergies and Asthma (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - What Is a Peak Flow Meter? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Reading List and Resources for Asthma (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
Research
- Research
- Current NIAID Research Highlights (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Genetics Play Role in Response to Most Common Asthma Drug (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- New Guidelines Conclude All Aerosol Therapy Devices Equally Effective (American College of Chest Physicians)
Directories
- Directories
- Asthma Hotline (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Find an Allergist: Search (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Organizations
- Organizations
- Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
- American Lung Association
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Statistics
- Statistics
- Asthma Facts (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation) - Links to PDF
- Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality, 2002 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- FASTATS: Asthma (National Center for Health Statistics)
Women
- Women
- Asthma (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Asthma and Pregnancy (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in: Spanish - New Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women with Asthma (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Seniors
- Seniors
- Age Healthier, Breathe Easier: Solutions You Can Use to Control or Reduce Environmental Triggers (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Asthma and Older People (American Lung Association)
- Asthma Triggers in Seniors (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Be Prepared for an Asthma Emergency (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Distinguishing Asthma from a Heart Condition (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- Nutrition: An Important Aspect in Senior Asthma Care (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
- When Asthma and COPD Coexist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)