Por Claudia Shanon

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...

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...

When 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...

Snapshot 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 ...

Is Albuterol Addictive?

Albuterol is a rescue medication. While albuterol isnâ€™t addictive, some people may develop a psychological dependence on it. This can happen in p...

Does Asthma Make You Tired?

If medication isnâ€™t keeping your asthma symptoms under control, your doctor may recommend testing for type 2 inflammation and severe asthma. Fati...

Tonic 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...

Coralberry Extract Could Offer Better Asthma Treatment

They also noted that the substanceâ€™s modulation of cellular signaling pathways can effectively prevent the spasmodic contraction of the lung musc...

Can 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...

Everything You Need to Know About Severe Asthma Attacks

Youâ€™ll know your asthma attack is severe if your symptoms donâ€™t improve with your routine treatment measures, such as your rescue (â€œquick-act...

FDA 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...

Acid 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...