Asthma Articles, Information, and Resources

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http://www.medhelp.org/health_videos/Asthma-101/show/1400

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Links to General Information Related to Asthma:

- Asthma (The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html

 - Asthma (Mayo Clinic)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021

 - Asthma (Medline Plus)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html

 - Asthma (Asthma.com)

http://www.asthma.com/the_basics_of_asthma.html

 - Asthma (MedicineNet)

http://www.medicinenet.com/asthma/article.htm

 - Asthma (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

http://www.cdc.gov/ASTHMA/

 - Asthma (American Lung Association)

http://www.lungusa.org/site/c.dvLUK9O0E/b.33276/k.D288/Asthma.htm

 - Asthma (About.com)

http://asthma.about.com/

 - Asthma (KidsHealth)

http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/allergy/asthma.html

Important Asthma Research Websites:

 - American Asthma Foundation

http://americanasthmafoundation.org/

- World Asthma Foundation

http://worldasthmafoundation.org/

- American Acadamcy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

http://www.aaaai.org/

- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

http://www.aafa.org/

- National Asthma Council Australia

http://www.kidswithasthma.com.au/

Asthma Articles: Colds, Flus, and Pneumonias

- Adults With Asthma Not Getting Their Flu Shots: At-Risk Population Under Vaccinated

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090622064705.htm

- Adults with Asthma Under-Vaccinated Against Flu

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/14837

- Common Respiratory Virus May Hide In The Lungs Leading To Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021120914.htm

- Does Swine Flu Pose a Special Threat to Asthmatics?

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/allergy-and-asthma/2009/05/01/does-swine-flu-pose-a-special-threat-to-asthmatics-its-too-early-to-tell.html

- Increased Risk Of Pneumococcal Disease In Asthma Patients

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081219172131.htm

- Many Adults With Asthma Are Skipping Flu Shots

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/06/26/many-adults-with-asthma-are-skipping-flu-shots.html

Asthma Articles: New Asthma Research

- Asthma Mucus Myth Slammed

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158069.php

- Antifungal Drug Improves Severe Asthma Symptoms

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/12273

- Antifungal Drug May Help Ease Asthma

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/12/29/antifungal-drug-may-help-ease-asthma.html

- Anti-fungal Drug Offers Great Benefits To Some With Severe Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081229080853.htm

- Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/06/19/asthma-discovery-may-lead-to-better-treatments.html

- Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments

http://www.allergyasthmatech.com/News/art628112.asp

- Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=628112

- Asthma discovery may lead to better treatments

http://www.kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=10563166&nav=menu606_17_3_5

- Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments

http://www.drugs.com/news/asthma-discovery-may-lead-better-treatments-18395.html

- Asthma Drugs Need To Be Maintained For Continued Benefit

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217141811.htm

- Asthma Wheeze Follows Thunderstorms

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/10097

- Asthma UK Issues Advice On Managing Asthma In Hot Weather Conditions

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152445.php

- Breathing Exercises Can Help Ease Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=621863

- Breakthrough In Understanding Severe Asthma Has Potential For New Treatment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615171515.htm

- Breakthrough in understanding severe asthma has potential for new treatment

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/06/15/breakthrough.understanding.severe.asthma.has.potential.new.treatment

- Boys More Likely to Outgrow Asthma

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20080815/boys-more-likely-to-outgrow-asthma

- Boys 'Outgrow' Asthma More Often than Girls

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/10561

- Caffeine Shown As Effective At Reducing Exercise-induced Asthma Symptoms As An Albuterol Inhaler

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090531102507.htm

- Cholesterol Drugs May Help Asthma Patients

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20090316/cholesterol-drugs-may-help-asthma-patients

- Chronic Asthma: Study Reveals Long-Lasting Airway Blockages, Even In Medicated Asthma Patients

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090206165947.htm

- Cleaning House May Be Risky for Women With Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=623401

- Combination Asthma Therapy May Prevent Beta-Agonist Resistance

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/10879

- Combination Inhalers for Asthma Lower Death Risk

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/8803

- Combination of drugs found most effective asthma treatment

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/01/12/hlsb0112.htm

- Could Your Migraines Signal Uncontrolled Asthma?

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/features/could-your-migraines-signal-uncontrolled-asthma

- Cytokine Blockade Eases Asthma Symptoms

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/7034

- Even With Medication, Asthma Patients Show Chronic Airflow Changes In Lungs

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202113606.htm

- Heat Eases Asthma Airway Burden

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/14268

- Household Cleaning Sprays Linked to Adult Asthma

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/6962

- Indoor Air Pollution Increases Asthma Symptoms

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090219101700.htm

- Investigational Biologic Agent May Reduce Severe Asthma Exacerbations

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/13110

- Menopause Linked to Decreased Lung Function and Asthma Risk

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/7771

- New Anti-asthmatic And Anti-inflammatory Drugs Without Adverse Side Effects

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090417084008.htm

- New Asthma Research Opposes Current Treatment

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090126173733.htm

- New findings add to complexity of asthma treatment

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/30/hll20330.htm

- New Procedure Alleviates Symptoms In People With Severe Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090518172640.htm

- New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/03/16/new-treatments--improve-control-for--severe-asthma.html

- New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=625044

- Nitric Oxide Monitoring Adds Nothing to Asthma Control

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/12354

- No Asthma Benefit from Measuring Exhaled Nitric Oxide

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/10973

- Patients with severe asthma benefit from antibody injection

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/03/04/patients.with.severe.asthma.benefit.antibody.injection

- Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=627235

- Severe Asthma Less Common Than Decade Ago

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/13292

- Severe Asthma Unlike Mild Asthma

http://www.drugs.com/news/severe-asthma-unlike-mild-asthma-10855.html

- Study Demonstrates That Qvar(R) Is More Likely To Achieve Successful Asthma Control

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/142607.php

- Thunderstorm threat to asthmatics

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1332404.stm

Asthma Articles: Asthma in Children, and Pregnant Mothers

- Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma

http://www.drugs.com/news/acetaminophen-linked-childhood-asthma-13734.html

- Asthma Control in Kids May Not Follow Consistent Inhaler Use

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/5749

- Asthma Risk Begins in the Womb

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=8018820

- Autumn Babies More Prone to Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=621587

- Baby Acetaminophen Tied to Asthma

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20080918/baby_acetaminophen_tied_to_asthma

- Dramatic Strides Against Childhood Asthma

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20090317/dramatic-strides-against-childhood-asthma

- Early Childhood Symptoms Predict Asthma Diagnosis in Young Adults

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/10974

- Even mild asthma can prove deadly for children

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13323810/

- Fall Babies at Greater Risk for Asthma

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/11855

- Fall Babies at Higher Risk for Asthma

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20081120/fall-babies-at-higher-risk-for-asthma

- Fall Babies: Born To Wheeze?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081121080825.htm

- First signs of asthma often appear early in patient's life

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/10/27/hlsb1027.htm

- How to deal with your child's asthma

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/18/parenting.children.asthma/index.html

- Management of asthma during pregnancy can optimize health of mother and baby

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/30/management.asthma.during.pregnancy.can.optimize.health.mother.and.baby

- New asthma inhaler approved for children

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23008948/

- New Treatment Reduces Severity Of Asthma Attacks In Preschoolers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090122111717.htm

- Nitric Oxide Monitoring Does Not Help Most Children With Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090107085024.htm

- Omalizumab Cuts Asthma Exacerbations in Young Children

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/11693

- Teachers' Ignorance Is Putting Children With Asthma At Risk

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148322.php

- Unique Asthma Strikes Children

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=8020128

- Wheezing And Asthma In Young Children

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081007123649.htm

Asthma Articles: Obesity in Asthmatics

- Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight Patients

http://www.drugs.com/news/asthma-meds-don-t-work-well-overweight-patients-13941.html

- Childhood Obesity Linked To Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081212153208.htm

- Lower Weight Equals Lower Symptom Burden in Asthma

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/10780

- Heavy Breathing: An Obscure Link In Asthma And Obesity

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080829091321.htm

- Is Asthma Changing Your Appetite or Weight?

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/features/is-asthma-changing-your-appetite-or-weight

- Obesity Constricts Corticosteroids' Benefit for Asthma

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/14562

- Obesity Does Not Worsen Asthma, But May Reduce Response To Medications

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603091040.htm

- Obesity in children, teens may be linked to allergies

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/16/hlsc0316.htm

- Obesity May Dampen Response to Asthma Meds

http://www.allergyasthmatech.com/News/art627744.asp

- Obesity May Dampen Response to Asthma Meds

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=627744

- Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=627210

- Packing on Pounds Worsens Asthma Control

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/7346

- Steroids Not As Effective In Obese Asthma Patients

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080916215217.htm

Asthma Articles: Eczema in Asthmatics

- Molecule in Skin May Link Eczema and Asthma

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/05/19/molecule-in-skin-may-link-eczema-and-asthma.html

- Molecule in Skin May Link Eczema and Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=627188

- Why Eczema Often Leads To Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090518213939.htm

Asthma Articles: GERD in Asthmatics

- Acid Reducers May Not Help All With Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=625884

- Asthma Patients Find No Breathing Relief with PPIs

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/13654

- Link Found Between Asthma and GERD

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20080725/link-found-between-asthma-and-gerd

- Heartburn Medications Do Not Ease Asthma Symptoms, Study Shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408190032.htm

- Heartburn Medications do not Ease Asthma Symptoms

http://www.drugs.com/news/heartburn-do-not-ease-asthma-symptoms-17144.html

- Millions With Asthma Don’t Need PPIs

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20090408/millions-with-asthma-dont-need-ppis

- Stop commonly prescribing stomach-upset drugs for asthmatics without serious heartburn

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/09/stop.commonly.prescribing.stomach.upset.drugs.asthmatics.without.serious.heartburn

Asthma Articles: Asthma Genetics

- Scientists Zero in on Elusive "Allergy Gene"

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/07/09/scientists-zero-in-on-elusive-allergy-gene.html

- Cells That Mediate Steroid-resistant Asthma Identified

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080919142558.htm

- Cellular On And Off Switch For Allergies And Asthma Discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090430101451.htm

- Family History of Asthma Boosts Odds Almost 6 Times

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=626300

- Family History of Asthma Boosts Odds Almost 6 Times

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/04/23/family-history-of-asthma-boosts-odds-almost-6-times.html

- Frequency Of T-cells Determines Severity Of Asthma, Study Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226082352.htm

- Gene defect find in asthma study

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/6763409.stm

- Gene Variant Linked to Asthma Susceptibility

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/9065

- Genetics of Asthma Suggest It Is Umbrella Term for Multiple Diseases

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/11334

- Largest Scale Study So Far On Asthma Genetics Sheds Light On Disease Mechanisms

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210134555.htm

- More Findings On Gene Involved In Childhood Asthma

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915122721.htm

Asthma Articles: Allergies in Asthmatics

- Climate Change Could Sting Allergy, Asthma Sufferers

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/05/11/climate-change-could-sting-allergy-asthma-sufferers.html

- Folic acid may help treat allergies, asthma

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/30/hopkins.childrens.study.folic.acid.may.help.treat.allergies.asthma

- New discovery may lead to new class of allergy drugs

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/01/29/new.discovery.may.lead.new.class.allergy.drugs

- New National Study Links Asthma to Allergies

http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2007/asthma_allergies.htm

- Preventable injuries from epinephrine injectors on the rise

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/04/27/hlse0428.htm

- Over-the-Counter Zyrtec: a Money-Saver?

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/01/09/over-the-counter-zyrtec-is-about-to-arrive.html

Asthma Articles: Mental Health in Asthmatics

- Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts

http://www.drugs.com/news/asthma-associated-suicidal-thoughts-attempts-12316.html

- Does Asthma Increase Adult Suicide Risk?

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20080514/does-asthma-increase-adult-suicide-risk

- Stressed kids at risk of asthma in adulthood

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28756201/

- Study finds stress link to asthma

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/7989159.stm

Asthma News:

- FDA Scrutinizing Safety of Asthma Drug "Xolair"

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/16/asthma.drug.xolair/

- 4 Asthma Drugs Get New Precaution

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20090612/4-asthma-drugs-get-new-precaution

- Albuterol Said to Work Faster than Combination Agents for Asthma

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/8841

- Asthma Death Toll Drops

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/142673.php

- Asthma Drug Linked to Serious Adverse Events

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/11248

- Asthma Drugs Get 'Precaution' Labeling for Possible Psychiatric Side Effects

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=628062

- Asthma Drugs Get 'Precaution' Labeling for Possible Psychiatric Side Effects

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/06/12/asthma-drugs-get-precaution-labeling-for-possible.html

- Asthma Drugs Get 'Precaution' Labeling for Possible Psychiatric Side Effects

http://www.allergyasthmatech.com/News/art628062.asp

- Breathing easier with asthma

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/asthma.respiratory/index.html

- Device to help asthma sufferers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/4466257.stm

- Doctors Slow to Taper Off Child's Asthma Medications

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/10041

- FDA Advisers Would End Asthma Indications for Two Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/12126

- FDA Documents Say Drugs Increase Risk of Asthma-Related Death

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/12045

- FDA Panel Urges Restrictions on 2 Asthma Drugs

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20081211/fda-panel-urges-restrictions-on-2-asthma-drugs

- Formoterol For Asthma: Evidence Of Serious Adverse Effects

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081007192437.htm

- Group Urges Public to Take Free Asthma Tests in May

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=625906

- Group Urges Public to Take Free Asthma Tests in May

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/04/18/group-urges-public-to-take-free-asthma-tests-in-may.html

- HFA Asthma Inhalers: Making the Switch

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/features/hfa-asthma-inhalers-making-the-switch

- Home nebulizer misuse cited in asthma deaths

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4384/is_12_40/ai_n29314423/

- Household Cleaning Bad for Asthma?

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20090123/household-cleaning-bad-for-asthma

- Increasing ICS compliance: The voice may be recorded, but the results are real

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/05/17/increasing.ics.compliance.the.voice.may.be.recorded.results.are.real

- Inhaler Misuse Warning

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/149071.php

- Inhalers with GPS may track asthma triggers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30091047/ns/health-allergies_and_asthma/

- Know Your Asthma Triggers

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/05/16/know-your-asthma-triggers.html

- Lack of Asthma Control Common in Primary Care Patients

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/11739

- Most Asthmatics Don't Have Illness Under Control

http://www.drugs.com/news/most-asthmatics-don-t-have-illness-under-control-9779.html

- Pediatric Inhaled Corticosteroid Asthma Medication Features New Dose Counters

http://www.drugs.com/news/pediatric-inhaled-corticosteroid-asthma-features-new-counters-help-track-usage-6302.html

- Regular Treatment With Formoterol For Chronic Asthma: Serious Adverse Events

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146194.php

- Specialists Disagree with Primary Care Doctors on Beta Agonist Warning

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/11548

- Teaching Families To Manage Asthma Can Reduce E.R. Visits

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151481.php

- The Vest (Airway Clearance Device)

http://www.thevest.com/patients/info-packet.asp

- Tracking Asthma Symptoms: Key to Control

http://www.webmd.com/asthma/features/rating-your-asthma-symptoms

-Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Panel Says

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=622182

Future Treatments For Asthmatics:

- Antedrugs: A safer approach to drug therapy

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/17/antedrugs.a.safer.approach.drug.therapy

- Bronchial Thermoplasty

http://www.asthmatx.com/united-states/patients/bronchial-thermoplasty-for-asthma.html

- Experimental Drug May Dampen Severe Asthma

http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=1&id=624747

- Experimental drug may dampen severe asthma

http://www.kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=9947884&nav=menu606_17_3_5

- Flutiform is being developed for the treatment of asthma

http://www.skyepharma.com/products/pipeline-products/Inhalation-products/flutiform.html

- New Procedure Alleviates Symptoms In People With Severe Asthma

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150498.php

- New severe asthma treatment uses radiofrequency energy to improve patient quality of life

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/05/18/new.severe.asthma.treatment.uses.radiofrequency.energy.improve.patient.quality.life