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When to Consider Using a Wheelchair for Severe Asthma
Because of this, mobility aids like walkers or wheelchairs may help alleviate some of the exertions that can trigger these symptoms. However, using...
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Early and Late Phases of Asthma Exacerbations: Understanding the Differences
Asthma is considered a chronic (lifelong) lung disease, which involves both hyperactivity and inflammation in your airways. In an early phase asthm...
Read moreWhen is a Chest X-Ray Used to Diagnose Asthma? what You Need to Know
A chest X-ray can tell if pneumonia or a foreign body in the airway may be causing symptoms similar to asthma. There are many ways that a doctor ev...
Read moreSnapshot of My Life with Severe Asthma
An asthma action plan is a piece of paper that includes the regular asthma medications I need to take and when to take them. It also outlines when ...
Read moreIs Albuterol Addictive?
Albuterol is a rescue medication. While albuterol isn’t addictive, some people may develop a psychological dependence on it. This can happen in p...
Read moreDoes Asthma Make You Tired?
If medication isn’t keeping your asthma symptoms under control, your doctor may recommend testing for type 2 inflammation and severe asthma. Fati...
Read moreTonic Water Compounds Prevent Allergic Asthma in Mice
Researchers from the U.S. and Australia reveal how chloroquine and quinine prevented the development of allergic asthma in mice by activating the r...
Read moreCoralberry Extract Could Offer Better Asthma Treatment
They also noted that the substance’s modulation of cellular signaling pathways can effectively prevent the spasmodic contraction of the lung musc...
Read moreCan You Join The Military with Asthma?
Before 2004, a history of asthma at any age could disqualify someone from military service. After 2004, the cutoff for asthma symptoms after 13 was...
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About Severe Asthma Attacks
You’ll know your asthma attack is severe if your symptoms don’t improve with your routine treatment measures, such as your rescue (“quick-act...
Read moreFDA Issues Boxed Warning for Allergy Drug Singulair what You Should Know
The FDA first included a warning on the drug in 2008. That was after reports that the drug may have the potential to increase the risk of psychiatr...
Read moreAcid Reflux and Asthma
People with asthma are more likely than those without asthma to develop the chronic form of acid reflux known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (G...
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