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Nebulizer

A nebulizer changes medication from a liquid to a mist so you can inhale it into your lungs. Health insurance policies usually cover nebulizers und...

Heartburn and Asthma: What's The Link?

Your airways narrow to keep the acid out, and asthma symptoms start. Some asthma drugs may raise your chances of getting acid reflux because of the...

Asthma and Exercise

One of the goals of asthma treatment is to help you maintain a normal and healthy lifestyle, which includes exercise and other physical activities....

Bronchial Asthma

Ever hear the term 'bronchial asthma' and wonder what it means? These cells, along with other inflammatory cells, are involved in the development o...

Asthma Specialists

A pulmonologist has taken two or three additional years of training following residency in internal medicine or pediatrics to qualify as a speciali...

Asthma Inhalers

Hydrofluoroalkane inhalers (HFAs). Formerly called metered dose inhalers (MDIs), HFAs give the drug through a small, handheld aerosol canister. You...

Asthma Treatment: Steroids and Other Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Some improvement in asthma symptoms can be seen in 1 to 3 weeks after starting inhaled steroids, with the best results seen after 3 months of daily...

Allergies and Asthma

Asthma attacks (worsening of asthma symptoms) can be triggered by allergies, which can temporarily increase the inflammation of the airways in a su...

Allergic Asthma

The same allergens that give some people sneezing fits and watery eyes can cause an asthma attack in others. If you have allergic asthma, your airw...

Bronchodilators (Rescue Inhalers): Short-Acting and Long-Acting Types

Bronchodilators are medications that relax muscle bands that tighten around your airways. These bronchodilators relieve acute asthma symptoms or at...

Asthma Diagnosis and Tests

Your doctor will use tests to diagnose asthma. Even if your lung function tests are normal, your doctor may order other tests to see what could be ...

Childhood Asthma

Based on your child's history and how severe their asthma is, their doctor will develop a care plan, called an asthma action plan. Your child's ast...