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Pediatric Asthma
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Asthma is commonly seen in children. It is a leading cause of hospital stays and school absences. Children with asthma may be able to breathe normally most of the time. When they encounter a substance that can cause problems (a "trigger"), an asthma attack (exacerbation) can occur.
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Smoke a testing time for asthmatics
THE National Asthma Council Australia is urging people with asthma in bush fire zones, or those planning summer holidays in the country, to ensure they have considered their asthma as part of their total summer survival plan.“People with as...
Just breathe - Buteyko Method
"When a person gets short of breath, intuitively the right thing to do seems to be to inhale deeply," says Margalit Noam. "But amazingly, if asthma patients are asked whether a deep breath helped them during an attack, the answer is unequivocally no....
Smart Inhalers Help Fight Asthma
Developing and deploying smarter wireless medical devices to manage chronic conditions is a high growth area, and with good reason.According to the CDC, 70 percent of deaths among Americans are due to a chronic illness. One of the keys to controlling...
Beckham tips for asthma sufferers
David Beckham hopes the revelation that he has suffered from asthma since he was a boy will help others with the condition.The England midfielder said he had not tried to hide the fact he had asthma - it became apparent when he was seen using an inha...
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a chronic disease of the lung that covers several conditions including Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema. Chronic Bronchitis results from an inflammation of the airways of the lung. The term chronic refe...
H1N1, asthma can be a dire combination in children
The day before Halloween, T.J. Berndsen had what his parents believed was a little asthma flare-up. By Halloween night, he felt lousy enough to cut trick-or-treating short.A week later, the 9-year-old was straining to breathe in the emergency room at...

