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Article published on Dec 7, 2004

There Are Many Things That You Can Do To Reduce Severity Of Asthma

Our five-year-old son was admitted to the hospital recently. He was coughing a lot and had trouble catching his breath. At the beginning, we didn’t know his condition was that serious. He coughs whenever he runs, and he gets wheezy when he goes to bed. We have to give him the puffers almost every day.... Read More

Article published on Aug 19, 2003

Adults With Asthma Have Same Triggers As Children

I was diagnosed with asthma many years ago. I don’t get asthma attack, and I use a blue puffer from time to time, only when I find it hard to breathe, or when I get a cold and a lot of cough. I am generally healthy and hardly see my family doctor. In the last... Read More

Article published on Dec 4, 2001

There Are New Medications For Asthma Prevention

Our twelve-year-old son has asthma since he was an infant. It took us a long time to accept this. Over the years, his condition gradually improved after we made a number of changes to our home, like getting rid of carpets and teddy bears. Our younger daughter is three. Since she was born, we suspected... Read More

Article published on Dec 29, 1999

Parental Smoking Can Harm Children With Asthma

My sister has three children with asthma. They are coughing all the time. When they get sick, their cough terrifies me. My sister has refused to give them any asthma medicine unless they are desperately ill. She said that she doesn’t believe in giving her children medicine. On top of this, she and her husband... Read More