http://www.findhealtharticles.com en-us http://www.findhealtharticles.com N/A allan@ebookresellerkit.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:50:27 EST 20 http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/24/1/Pediatric-Asthma Across the world, an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with pediatric asthma, a debilitating condition that leads to shortness of breath.  The upward trend in pediatric asthma has been linked to a number of environmental factors, especially air pollution.  Still, indoor triggers also play a major role in pediatric asthma. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/23/1/Chronic-Asthma  Not everyone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffers from chronic asthma, but many individuals who experience emphysema or chronic bronchitis have asthma-like symptoms.  Medical experts continue to debate whether chronic asthma should be classified as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, since asthma can be reversed. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/22/1/Childhood-Asthma  Childhood asthma is an increasing health concern both in the U.S. and around the world.  If a boy or girl is experiencing inflammation of the main air passages of the lungs, the bronchial tubes, then he or she may be experiencing the chronic condition of childhood asthma.  Yet, the signs and symptoms of childhood asthma are often hard to detect. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/21/1/Bronchial-Asthma Bronchial asthma is the precise term for the most common form of asthma.  In layman's terms, bronchial asthma differs from cardiac asthma because the latter results from heart failure.  However, both bronchial asthma and cardiac asthma have similar symptoms, including wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/20/1/Asthma-Treatment Asthma treatment is a growing field in the health care community.  Because so many people, particularly children, are being diagnosed with the condition, a number of families are looking for innovative asthma treatment programs.  In general, asthma treatment can be divided into two categories:  long-term control and quick-relief medications. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/19/1/Asthma-Medicine  Asthma medicine is an important part of many treatment regimens.  Generally speaking, asthma medicine can be divided into two categories:  controller medicines, which prevent attacks, and rescue medicines, which treat attacks while they are occuring.  It is best to consult with a doctor to find out what asthma medicine is right for you. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/18/1/Asthma-Management Asthma management is an important concern for both children and adults who suffer from this affliction of the airways.  Experts in the field say the best asthma management program is one in which the patient, or a parent of the patient, takes an active role.  Effective asthma management should also be done in consultation with a doctor. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/17/1/Asthma-Inhaler      The asthma inhaler has changed the way that asthma is treated in this country.  A medical miracle, the asthma inhaler enables adults and children to administer medicine directly into their lungs virtually anywhere.  The asthma inhaler is generally used to relieve or control asthma symptoms, since an asthma cure does not yet exist.              Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/16/1/Asthma-Info You or your child has just been diagnosed with asthma, and you're looking for asthma info.  Because of the increase in the incidence of asthma, there is a great deal of asthma info available today.  The most important piece of asthma info you will find is that the condition is life-threatening and therefore dangerous. Michele Louise Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/15/1/Asthma-Cure  There is no known asthma cure at this point in time.  However, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have taken a critical first step toward an asthma cure.  Their research into an asthma cure has led to the discovery of a new type of regulatory T cell that reduces asthma and airway inflammation in mice. Michele Louise Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/14/1/Asthma-Control Asthma control can seem as if it is a full-time job.  A great deal of thought and effort go into asthma control strategies.  However, with appropriate guidance from a physician, it is highly likely that you can find the asthma control program that is right for you. Michele Louise Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/13/1/Asthma-Allergies Throughout the U.S., asthma allergies appear to be getting worse.  However, medical experts do not believe that increasing asthma allergies are the result of more plant pollination.  Instead, they blame asthma allergies on the increased levels of diesel fumes and ozone in the air. Michele Louise Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/12/1/Asthma-Action-Plan An asthma action plan can be vital for management of thispotentially life-threatening illness.  With an asthma actionplan in place, a patient is better able to take control of hisor her illness, mitigating symptoms and preventing attacks.  Asa result, an asthma action plan is a kind of insurance policyfor the asthmatic. Michele Louise Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT http://www.findhealtharticles.com/articles/11/1/Asthma Asthma is a chronic condition which affects more than 20million Americans.  Yet, despite the widespread prevalence ofasthma, there are a number of myths surrounding this disease. For instance, asthma is not necessarily a life sentence;children have been known to outgrow its symptoms.  Also, asthmacan affect an individual at any age. Michele Louise Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT