Asthma

... diagnosed with asthma, you might wish you could watch him 24/7 or be tempted to limit his activities... to prevent a flare-up. Asthma, an inflammatory disease of the airways (the tiny bronchi of the lungs...), is the most common chronic condition in children. No one knows exactly why asthma is so prevalent among kids...

... at the University of Wyoming in Laramie looking for clues to help fight childhood asthma -- a disease that has...-old daughter, who has remained asthma-free. But unlike most researchers who study asthma, Dr. Broughton isn... for the drastic increase in asthma rates, but my studies suggest it has much more to do with what we're feeding...

... with a thin layer of mucus. When a child has asthma, these tiny tubes become inflamed, making them very..., or become short of breath. Although 80 percent of children with asthma are now thought to develop... to bronchitis, pneumonia, or viral bronchiolitis, recurring wheezing usually means asthma. However, a lack...

...Learning that their child has asthma is enough to knock the wind out of parents. But with childhood... asthma on the rise, more families are facing this challenge. Twelve percent of American children have... cause permanent lung damage; severe, acute ones can be life-threatening. For unclear reasons, asthma...

...Since most asthma attacks in children are caused by an allergic reaction, there's a lot... that parents can do to prevent or reduce asthma symptoms by limiting their child's exposure to allergens. Here... child from tobacco smoke. This is a significant asthma trigger. Some people think that smoking in a...

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