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- Asthma and Pregnancy - Asthma in Pregnancy - Asthma During PregnancyUpdated: Wed Jul 2 17:03:16 2008
Asthma in pregnancy might seem scary, but a pregnant woman with asthma should be able to keep her asthma under control and have a healthy child… - Symptoms of Asthma in Infants - Infant Asthma Symptoms - Baby Asthma…Updated: Tue Jul 1 21:45:05 2008
Knowing the symptoms of asthma in infants can help you get help for your baby sooner. Infant asthma symptoms are sometimes more subtle than those in older children or adults. Baby asthma symptoms m… - Allergy Drops - Allergic Asthma TreatmentCreated: Tue Jul 1 18:18:04 2008
Allergy drops, which is the nonmedical term for sublingual immunotherapy, are a form of allergen immunotherapy for asthma that can be used as a form of allergic asthma treatment for some people… - Bronchiolitis - Bronchiole Inflammation - BronchiolitisCreated: Tue Jul 1 17:39:36 2008
Bronchiolitis is similar to bronchitis, but is an inflammation of the small airways, the bronchioles, rather than the larger bronchial tubes. It usually affects children under the age of 2, with a … - Bronchitis - Wheezy BronchitisCreated: Tue Jul 1 17:36:47 2008
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the main passages in your airways, also called your bronchial tubes. It may be acute or chronic. It is usually caused by a viral infection… - Nebulizer - Pediatric Nebulizer TreatmentsCreated: Tue Jul 1 17:09:06 2008
A pediatric nebulizer, also called a breathing machine, is used to give asthma medications in nebulizer treatments to infants and small children who are unable to correctly use an asthma inhaler… - Bronchodilator and AsthmaUpdated: Mon Jun 30 22:53:12 2008
A bronchodilator is a type of asthma medicine that relaxes the muscles inside the lungs' airways… - Asthma Triggers – Facts About Asthma TriggersUpdated: Mon Jun 30 22:46:47 2008
Identifying your asthma triggers is the first step in asthma control. Asthma triggers are the things that set off asthma symptoms. Once you know your triggers, you can work on avoiding them… - Exercise and Asthma - Can Kids With Asthma Play SportsUpdated: Mon Jun 30 15:56:39 2008
Exercise & asthma question - Kids with asthma can play sports, as long as they take their asthma controller medicines, make wise choices and avoid asthma triggers. Exercise-induced asthma CAN b… - How to Get Rid of Dust Mites - Eliminating Dust MitesUpdated: Mon Jun 30 15:31:02 2008
Learn how to get rid of dust mites. Eliminating dust mites, if you are allergic to them, can be one of the best ways to control asthma and allergies… - Sublingual Immunotherapy - SLIT - Definiton of SLIT - Definiton of S…Updated: Mon Jun 30 15:02:10 2008
Sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT for short, is the medical term for what are commonly known as allergy drops. This is an alternative allergic asthma treatment that can offer greater convenience th… - How to Avoid Mold - Mold Triggers of Asthma - Avoiding Mold SporesUpdated: Wed Jun 25 19:47:20 2008
These tips on how to avoid mold should reduce asthma symptoms. Avoiding mold spores, both the indoor mold and outdoor mold spores, is important if mold is one of your asthma triggers. When you avoi… - Asthma Treatment Goals - Asthma Control - Goals of Asthma TreatmentUpdated: Tue Jun 24 21:27:46 2008
Asthma treatment goals are mainly centered on asthma control. The goals of asthma treatment should also conform with current asthma treatment guidelines from the National Institutes of Health and t… - Asmanex Twisthaler - Inhaled Steroid for Asthma - Asmanex Twisthaler…Updated: Wed Jun 4 20:23:25 2008
Asmanex Twisthaler (generic name mometasone furoate) is an inhaled steroid for asthma treatment. It is what is known as a controller medicine and is used for long-term relief and prevention of asth… - Weather and Asthma - Climate and Asthma - Extreme Weather as Asthma…Updated: Wed Jun 4 20:16:19 2008
Extreme weather can be an asthma trigger in people who are sensitive to very hot or very cold climate conditions. Climate change has also had an impact on asthma incidence and severity… - Asthma Drug ProfilesUpdated: Wed Jun 4 19:08:45 2008
With these asthma drug profiles, you can learn about common asthma medications. Asthma medicines are varied in their approach, method of delivery and mechanism of action. These asthma drug profiles…