Asthma

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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.