Asthma is a chronic condition that causes swelling and inflammation in your airway, which makes it more difficult to breathe. It could also trigger scary attacks where you feel short of breath. Millions of people struggle with asthma every day and are looking for relief. Fortunately, asthma is a manageable condition and you can live a perfectly normal life with it. Doctors usually
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the lungs and airways. The most common symptoms of asthma are recurrent episodes of wheezing, coughing (especially at night), shortness of breath, and recurrent chest tightness. Asthma can be controlled and managed but it cannot be cured. As an adult, you can manage your asthma by making lifestyle changes and treating the condition with
Asthma is a treatable disease that works like an allergic reaction: environmental triggers cause inflammation in the airways. This leads to trouble breathing until the inflammation is treated and reduced. The disease is very common and affects about 334 million people worldwide, including 25 million in the US alone. If you suspect you might have asthma, there are signs and symptoms,
Smoking damages your lungs, reduces blood quality, affects your heart, impairs brain function, reduces fertility, and causes shortness of breath. Tobacco has been shown to cause cancer in virtually any part of the body, as well as an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease. Quitting smoking should be the first step in controlling the effects of smoking, but
If you're a non-smoker who has trouble being around cigarette smoke, you may find it hard to bring the topic up when you're visiting someone. On the other hand, maybe you've recently quit smoking, and you want to make sure you stick to quitting and avoid smokers as much as possible. Being around friends who smoke can make it harder, so you also want to bring the topic up with them.
Asthma occurs commonly in kids and can cause breathing problems like wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. At its worst, asthma emergencies can be life-threatening. The best way to help a child with asthma is to help keep their asthma well controlled using an asthma action plan, and to know how to recognize a child in an emergency situation. Help a child stay organized with an
Asthma is an inflammatory lung disease where your airways become too narrow and it is difficult to breathe. You may also experience chronic periods of wheezing, tightness in the chest area, and coughing. Asthma tends to develop during childhood, though it can affect adults as well. Usually, boys are more prone to developing asthma in childhood than girls. Though there is no cure for
Sore throats aren't usually a sign of serious illness, but knowing that doesn't make them any easier to bear. The best way to get rid of the scratchy, itchy, or dry feeling in your throat is to drink a steady stream of fluids. Water is most important, but soothing concoctions like honey cayenne tea, garlic broth and chamomile tea have beneficial ingredients that ease the pain and help
Smoking tobacco or other products is known to cause a variety of health problems. Some people think smoking non-tobacco products is healthier due to the lack of nicotine, but the truth is that smoking anything is never healthy. Telling a smoker to stop smoking is about as effective as telling a dog to stop barking; you need to help them to stop smoking rather than scolding them. This
The holiday season is full of asthma triggers such as Christmas trees, poinsettias, pollen, and cold air. If you are travelling to a cold or a hot destination for the holiday season, there may also be unknown triggers such as pollens you haven’t experienced. To cope with asthma during the holidays, it is important to manage your stress, use your asthma action plan, remember your
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