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Asthma Basics
About AsthmaAsthma is a lung condition that causes difficulty breathing, and it's common among kids and teens. Symptoms ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Asthma and Teens
The teen years can be rough for kids, and they can be even rougher for teens with asthma. The last thing they want ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Managing Asthma
The Learning ProcessThe good news is that for most kids with asthma, it can be well controlled — sometimes so ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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A Little Dirt May Be Good For Your Kids
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, over 23 million people in America have asthma, ...
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Learning to Live With Asthma
Your 7-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with asthma. Your pediatrician is giving you plenty of information, but you ...
Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
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The Harm of Vehicular Pollutants on Asthmatic Children
Pollution greatly exacerbates respiratory problems in asthmatic children, Mexican researchers have recently observed. ...
Source: Defeat Diabetes Foundation
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Cold Weather Can Trigger Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects children's breathing by causing bronchospasm or tightening of the ...
Source: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
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Asthma & School Indoor Air Quality
Children are especially vulnerable to the adverse health effects of indoor pollutants and allergens—more so than ...
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School Asthma Management Policies and Procedures
What School System Leaders Can DoThe CDC has identified six strategies for addressing asthma as part of a coordinated ...
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Asthma in Child Care Settings
How can you be sure that your child with asthma will get the care he or she needs while attending child care or ...
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If My Child Has Asthma, Can We Keep Our Pet?
Only about 10% of the general population has pet allergies, but at least 30% of people ...
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Your Child With Asthma
The ABC’s of Asthma Asthma is a disease that affects breathing. Certain things cause the airways that carry air that...
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Asthma Risk for Behavioral, Emotional, Developmental Problems
New research shows that on top of physical symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, kids with asthma...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
