Here's a list of All our Asthma and Allergy News Articles:
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| Explaining Asthma to a Child 05/01/2008 - When a child is small, it can be hard to explain what asthma is. Try the tips below to make this job a little easier. Always use pictures to help you explain, and ask your doctor for pictures if you don’t have any. You will need to fit these explanations to your child’s asthma symptoms and action plan.
Smoking and Asthma06/01/2007 - Being a smoker is an obvious risk for kids and teens with asthma, but just being around people who smoke - and breathing in secondhand smoke - can cause problems, too. Parents can help kids and teens with asthma by protecting them from the effects of tobacco smoke.
Do Allergies Cause Asthma?06/01/2007 - Although allergies and asthma are separate conditions, they are related. People who have allergies — particularly those that affect the nose and eyes — are more likely to have asthma. If you have allergies or asthma, your child is more likely to have it, too, because the tendency to develop these conditions is often inherited...
What's a Peak Flow Meter?05/01/2007 - An inexpensive, portable device called a peak flow meter can measure how well your child's lungs are working, which can help you and your child manage his or her asthma and avoid major flare-ups.
What's the Difference Between a Nebulizer and an Inhaler?05/01/2007 - Inhalers and nebulizers are two different devices used to deliver rescue or controller asthma medications directly into your child's lungs. Your child's doctor will decide what type of device is best for your child.
What's the Difference Between Rescue and Controller Medications?05/01/2007 - Asthma medicine comes in two main types: controller medicine and rescue medicine. Rescue medications work immediately to relieve asthma symptoms when they occur. Controller medications work over a period of time to reduce airway inflammation and help prevent asthma symptoms from occurring.
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