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asthma
When Breathing is Hard.

Asthma is one of the most common disorders affecting children. As many as 10 percent of children have some degree of asthma, and the number has been rising steadily since about 1980.

Thankfully, advances in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma have dramatically improved life for these children. DrGreene's Asthma Topic Center is here to help you on your quest for information.



Diagnosing Asthma
 

Asthma
A New Test for Asthma
A New Asthma Test
Throat Clearing -- An Important Clue?
Might Your Child Have Asthma?
Yes, Asthma - But What Type?
Wheezing
When Babies and Toddlers Wheeze



Asthma Medications and Treatment
 

Inhaler Use for Asthma
Do Inhaled Steroids for Asthma Harm More Than They Help?
Asthma, Steroids, Growth, and Height
Asthma Treatment
Many Asthma Problems do not Need to be Tolerated
Keeping Kids Out of Hospitals
Children with Asthma Miss Out
"Novocaine" for Asthma?
Yes, Asthma - But What Type?
Medications for a Cough
Asthma Drug May Prevent Migraines
Not All Medicines Created Equal
An Orange a Day!
Asthma and Calcium
Breathing for Two
Inhaled Steroids and Pregnancy
Beyond Medicine for Asthma
Asthma, Behavior, and Uninformed Parents



Asthma Triggers
 

Asthma and Reflux
Does RSV Cause Asthma?
Asthma and SARS
Asthma, Diabetes Related?
Cold Air and Colds
The Two Faces of Swimming Pool Chlorine
Stress, Asthma, and 6 Weeks Later!
Is the Kitty Causing Allergies
Cat Allergies
Cats, Dogs, Allergies, and Asthma
Watching Television Causes Asthma?!
Genetics, Smoke, and Asthma
How Secondhand Smoke Affects Children
Smoking Outside



Asthma Prevention
 

An Orange a Day!
Diet Influences Asthma Risk
A Gift from the Gut
Breast Feeding and Asthma
Breastfeeding Offers Protections from Asthma
Full Fat Yogurt for Infants and Toddlers
A Link Between Antibiotics and Asthma
Beyond Medicine for Asthma
Preventing Allergies
Stuffy Noses Good?!
Carrots, Oranges, Garlic, Oats, Walnuts, and Asthma
Farm Life and Immunity
Every Parent Whose Child has Asthma Should Hear
Flu Shot Candidates
October Protection for Your Child
Preventing Asthma



Asthma and Allergies
 

Cat Allergies
Is the Kitty Causing Allergies
Cats, Dogs, Allergies, and Asthma
Unexpected Pet Hair
Dust Allergies
Food Allergies
Food Allergies and Asthma
Early Multivitamins, Asthma, and Food Allergies
Nuts! Allergies, Omega 3s, and Yogurt
Hayfever Causes Asthma?
Farm Life and Immunity
Outgrowing Asthma and Allergy Shots
Preventing Allergies



Children and Asthma
 

Asthma, Steroids, Growth, and Height
Asthma, Behavior, and Uninformed Parents
Outgrowing Asthma?
Kids with Asthma Become World-Class Athletes!
Airplanes, Oxygen, and Children
Health-Hop Music
Asthma Star Power!



Coughs, Croup, and Wheezing
 

Cough
Nighttime Coughs
Snoring, Asthma, and Nighttime Coughs
Lingering Coughs
Why do Children Cough?
Medications for a Cough
Bronchiolitis
Pneumonia
Mycoplasma
Croup
What is Croup?
When Croup Symptoms Don’t Respond to Treatment
RSV and Croup
Long Nights in the ER Just Got Shorter
Wheezing
When Babies and Toddlers Wheeze
Respiratory Distress



Asthma and the Environment
 

Home Environment and Asthma
Customized Air Quality Information
EPA Report on Children and the Environment (Lead, Tobacco, Asthma, and Mercury)
Dust Allergies
Cold Urticaria
Hay Fever
Common Fumes Cause Asthma?
Air Pollution, Asthma, and Lung Damage
Asthma and Cars
The Street Where You Live
Hayfever Causes Asthma?



Asthma Care Guide
 

What Is Asthma?
Avoid Asthma Triggers
Asthma: Key Points
Asthma and School: Have a Management Plan
What to Expect at the Doctor's Office
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