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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 the perfect starting point for your questions about asthma.

Symptoms of Asthma
- Cough
  Coughing is an important part of the body’s defense system. It forcefully propels unwanted invaders up and out of ...»
- Wheezing
  Wheezing is the noise made by air moving through tight airways in the chest. Classically, wheezing is heard when ...»
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Asthma Treatment
- Asthma
  Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by tight airways -- a result of airway hyper-responsiveness. »
- Inhaler Use for Asthma
  The death rate from asthma has increased 46% in the last decade, in spite of treatment advances. A major cause of ...»
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Causes of Asthma
- Tips for Managing Asthma, Allergies, and Animal Dander (Pets and Pests)
  Dander is the materials shed from the animals' bodies, which may include bits of feathers, hair, or dried skin. It's ...»
- Indoor Air Quality
  A healthy, nontoxic home environment may be a powerful way to prevent asthma or to decrease flare-ups in people ...»
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Asthma Prevention
- Reducing Chlorine Exposure for Young Children
  How many hours a child spends in a chlorinated swimming pool before age 2 appears to influence the risk of that ...»
- Vitamin D, Asthma, and Eczema
  Kids who have low levels of vitamin D have a higher chance of asthma attacks, according to a study presented at ...»
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Allergy and Asthma
- Tips for Managing Asthma, Allergies and House Dust Mites
  House dust mites are tiny creatures that live in pillows and mattresses, carpets, and couches – quietly eating dead ...»
- DHA and Allergies, Asthma, or Eczema
  One More Benefit of Breast Milk. »
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Asthma and the Environment
- Steroids, Asthma and Bones
  Sometimes accepting some side effects can help prevent worse side effects. We know that when a child is having an ...»
- Asthma, Numbers, and the Environment
  Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma from The National ...»
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