A national care check list (or ‘care bundle’) is launched today for NHS hospitals discharging asthma patients who have recently received treatment for an acute asthma attack. Experts believe that ...

Q: Our pediatrician said we should have an asthma action plan for our son. How do we do that? A: An asthma action plan is designed to help families manage a child’s asthma. The goal is to avert asthma ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the lungs. In response to allergens, irritants or other stressors, the airways of those with asthma narrow, swell and produce extra mucus, making breathing ...

The key aspects of managing asthma at school or college are starting with a good asthma action plan, identifying triggers, and ensuring that asthma medication is always available. Having a plan can ...

At first glance, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and asthma may seem like two very different conditions. The former causes inflammation in the esophagus, leading to trouble swallowing, while asthma ...

May is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month. Dr. Halie Anderson with Black Hills Medical Group has some thoughts on keeping ...