Asthma: Prevention

  • Communication and understanding keys to asthma treatment

    Article
    04/01/04, Children's Hospital Boston

    Despite increased asthma education efforts, state-sponsored asthma management initiatives, and safe and effective medications for prevention and control, asthma continues to be the most prevalent chronic childhood disease in the U.S. In New England, it affects one in eight children.

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  • Asthma Triggers

    Article
    08/18/06, Children's Hospital Boston

    Many things can cause asthma symptoms to start; these are called triggers. Every child's asthma triggers are different. Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out exactly what your child's asthma triggers are. Work with your child's doctor or nurse to identify your child's specific triggers. It is important to try to control your child's exposure to the triggers that make his or her asthma worse.

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  • Asthma in adults: Gain control with a written plan

    Article
    01/30/08, MayoClinic.com

    Asthma action plan — Here's a useful tool for managing asthma in adults.

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  • Asthma: Saving Children from Smoke

    Article
    07/13/05, Psychology Today

    Reducing secondhand smoke can stop kids from getting asthma, the most common cause of childhood hospitalizations. Parents can take measures to avoid smoking around their children, even if they are unable to quit smoking altogether.

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  • Do Exercise and Asthma Make You Sick?

    Expert Advice
    01/28/08, DrWeil.com

    Exercise is a key to lifelong good health, but can be a challenge for people with respiratory reactive disease, also called exercise-induced asthma.

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