Asthma is an incurable disease that affects the lungs and makes it difficult to breath. The muscles within the bronchi spasm, causing tightening around the airways. As the airway narrows it makes it difficult to breathe especially breathe out. Asthma can affect all ages, from kids all the way to adulthood. There are two types ...
Not every asthma attack will require a visit to the hospital emergency room. But how do you tell when an asthma attack warrants a hospital visit. If you found this writeup, you may be asking yourself “Is my child’s asthma attack an emergency?” As a mother who has been through this countless times before with ...
Anyone who has had an asthma attack knows how difficult and scary it can be. Living in constant fear of having an attack and continuous asthma treatment can indeed be very frustrating. An asthma attack occurs when the airways carrying air in and out of your lungs become swollen and narrow. The conventional inhalers are ...
If you have a young child who suffers from asthma, you will want to read this article. Asthma is the most common chronic illness effecting children; in fact, one-third of those diagnosed are children under 18. It is the third most common reason for hospitalization of children. Not only that, but nearly 14 million days ...
Listed below are some interesting facts, you may or may not know about asthma. I was quite surprised myself to learn about some of them. To the best of my knowledge, these are all true facts and figures. : Over 300 million people have asthma. : Scotland has the highest asthma rate worldwide. : Asthmatics ...
