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Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by tight airways -- a result of airway hyper-responsiveness. »

Wheezing

Wheezing is the noise made by air moving through tight airways in the chest. Classically, wheezing is heard when... »

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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 this... »

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