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...We had a request from our readers for more information about "silent asthma." I was not real familiar with that term, so...

...Yep, it can happen. Thought you could only hurt your ribs in an accident? Well, there are a lot of ways to...

...One of the most terrifying experiences that I have endured, as an asthmatic, was a collapsed lung. A collapsed lung or, ‘pneumothorax'...

...Sometimes, when I help families learn more about asthma, they will lean forward and whisper, “Sometimes my son coughs so hard... he...

...Primatene mist recently returned to pharmacy shelves as an over-the-counter (OTC) inhaler. Many asthmatics were elated by this news. But health care...

...Breo Ellipta is a combination inhaler of 2 drugs used as an asthma treatment for those whose asthma is not well controlled...

...About 57% of asthmatics cough. Sometimes it’s the first sign of an impending asthma attack. Sometimes it’s chronic, or seemingly always there...

...Along with being an asthmatic, I’m also the parent of three asthmatic children. I had some pretty bad experiences with asthma as...

...Asthma inhalers are one of the most effective tools for achieving and maintaining steady asthma control. The medicine they deliver is important...

...Here’s my humble advice for any doctor who manages asthma patients. This is based on my own experiences over the years. It’s...

...One weekend in mid-September, I stood at the back of a classroom at Stanford University Medical School during the MedicineX conference. Up...

...For years, I coordinated an Asthma Home Visit Program. It was a cool idea really - doctors and hospitals referred patients to...

...When you are having symptoms of an asthma attack, focusing on proper inhaler technique might not be the first thing you think...

...Around 5% of people with asthma have what is called severe asthma. A person with this type of asthma has trouble breathing...

...Asthma has a lot of strange asthma triggers, and one of those can be strong emotions. One strong emotion can be stress...

...Corinna S. Bowser, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, is an allergist and founder at Suburban Allergy Consultants in Pennsylvania. Her board certification is in...

...Have you ever wished for a "more natural approach" to treating your child's or your own asthma than potentially harmful man-made medications?...

...Some refer to it as spirometry. Where I work it's called a pulmonary function test (PFT). Whatever you refer to it as...

...If you have asthma, it is likely that you use a rescue inhaler. Rescue inhalers contain a drug from a group called...

...So, you are producing sputum, often called mucus. When you do this, you should look at it. I know, it’s gross! Still...