Childhood Asthma

Childhood Asthma

Nine million American children suffer from the chronic respiratory condition known as childhood-onset asthma. If yours is among them, you'll want to know all about helping your little one.

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Exercise and Asthma

No couch potatoes here! Even asthmatics can-and should-get moving. Here are some tips to make that easy, safe, and fun.

Cough-Variant Asthma

Did you know that some asthma-sufferers have no trouble breathing? A different variety of the disease, cough-variant asthma, is just as serious as the more common version.

How to Prevent an Asthma Attack?

Although asthma has no cure, a flare-up of the disease can often be prevented. If you're asthmatic, learn what you can do to stop an attack before it starts.

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Nebulizers for Children

Asthma doesn't care what age your child is-- that's why nebulizers are key for treatment of infants and toddlers. Learn how they work!

Preparing for Childhood Asthma Attack

Your child isn't ready to take on his or her own asthma management, so you'll have to step in and help. Find out all you need to know here.

Anatomy of An Asthma Attack

What's exactly happening in your lungs when you expose them to an asthma trigger? Learn about the step-by-step progress of an asthma attack.