http://asthma.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2011-12-09T05:56:00Z Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/13/do-you-search-the-internet-for-health-info-before-discussing-with-your-doctor.htm <p>Do you search the web for health info before talking with your doctor? Do you use the web to double check what you hear at your doctor's office? Take the poll and leave a comment or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&#038;nav=messages&#038;webtag=ab-asthma&#038;tid=3347">join the discussion in the forum.</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/13/do-you-search-the-internet-for-health-info-before-discussing-with-your-doctor.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/13/do-you-search-the-internet-for-health-info-before-discussing-with-your-doctor.htm Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:01:50 +0000 2011-12-13T07:01:50Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/09/4-questions-you-should-ask-yourself-before-using-otc-asthma-medication-2.htm <p>Any time you self treat symptoms, there are a number of questions you need to ask yourself. Consider these 4 questions before using an OTC asthma medication:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>Am I Sure This Is Asthma?</strong> When you have asthma you will likely experience classic asthma symptoms such as: <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/adultasthma/a/adult_art_whz.htm">Wheezing</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/asthmasymptoms/qt/chest-tightness.htm">Chest tightness</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/asthmabasics/a/basic_SOB.htm">Shortness of breath</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/asthmabasics/a/basic_chroniccough.htm">Chronic cough</a></li> </ul> <p>However, all of these symptoms can also be caused by other diseases, like COPD or heart disease, and some may improve with OTC treatment.</p> </li> <li><strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/adultasthma/a/ad_fatal_asthma.htm">Am I At Risk For A Fatal Asthma Attack?</a></strong> Asthma can be a really serious, even deadly disease. If you need to use an OTC asthma medication to improve your breathing, you probably need to see a doctor about your symptoms. If you need a rescue inhaler more than twice per week, you probably need an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/ics.htm">inhaled steroid</a>. Inhaled steroids are not available as an OTC asthma medication.</li><br /> <li><strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/art_primatene_mist.htm">Is OTC Asthma Medication Safe?</a></strong> Concerns regarding the safety of selling OTC asthma medications have been raised by the medical community. Currently OTC medications are not sold for hypertension, heart disease or cholesterol problems. You could then reasonably ask why sell OTC asthma medication? As a result, researchers have studied whether or not this practice is safe.</li><br /> <li><strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/art_primatene_mist.htm">What Are the Side Effects of OTC Asthma Medication?</a></strong> You can experience <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/asthmabasics/a/art_MED_SE.htm">asthma medication side effects</a> with an OTC asthma medication just like prescription medication. Make sure you know the side effects of an OTC asthma medication and call your doctor if you experience them.</li> </ol>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/09/4-questions-you-should-ask-yourself-before-using-otc-asthma-medication-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/09/4-questions-you-should-ask-yourself-before-using-otc-asthma-medication-2.htm Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:56:00 +0000 2011-12-09T05:56:00Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/07/has-asthma-affected-your-ability-to-get-health-insurance-2.htm <p>Has asthma affected your ability to get health insurance or cause you to pay higher rates? I have had a lot more patients complain about this or have issues when changing or losing jobs over the last year.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/07/has-asthma-affected-your-ability-to-get-health-insurance-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/07/has-asthma-affected-your-ability-to-get-health-insurance-2.htm Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:53:23 +0000 2011-12-07T05:53:23Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/05/asthma-videos-from-about-com-2.htm <p>If you can see a picture or a movie, you may be more likely to watch and remember some important health information. About.com has a wonderful collection of videos to help you understand more about your asthma and your lungs. Check them out and let me know what you think.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/05/asthma-videos-from-about-com-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/05/asthma-videos-from-about-com-2.htm Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:52:42 +0000 2011-12-05T05:52:42Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/03/health-insurance-your-asthma.htm <p>Has asthma affected your ability to get health insurance or cause you to pay higher rates?</p> <p>I did not realize that many health insurance agents actually only represent a single carrier rather than looking for the best rate among many carriers.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/03/health-insurance-your-asthma.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/12/03/health-insurance-your-asthma.htm Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:36:35 +0000 2011-12-03T06:36:35Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/29/yoga-to-improve-your-asthma-2.htm <p>Yoga has been advocated to improve your health in general and may help improve your asthma. In general yoga may help you:</p> <ul> <li>Improve flexibility</li> <li>Increase strength</li> <li>Tone your muscles</li> <li>Decrease chronic pain</li> <li>Relieve stress</li> </ul> <p>Pranayama, a type of yoga breathing exercise, may also help you gain control of your asthma. Learn more about these yoga exercises that might improve your breathing.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/29/yoga-to-improve-your-asthma-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/29/yoga-to-improve-your-asthma-2.htm Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:54:43 +0000 2011-11-29T05:54:43Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/28/thanksgiving-your-asthma-control-2.htm <p>How was your asthma over the Thanksgiving holiday? Did too much eating and family have an effect on your asthma? Take the poll and leave a comment.</p> <table border="0" align="right"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <script src="http://guidepolls.about.com/asthma/9558506277/poll.js?linkback=<!--#echo var=">// <![CDATA[ "> // ]]></script> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <h3>Learn More</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/adultasthma/a/ar_adt_cont_tab.htm">How Is Your Asthma Control?</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/preventioncontrol/a/flu-vaccine.htm">Do I Need the Flu Shot If I Have Asthma</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/asthmabasics/a/art_flu_tx.htm">How To Treat Flu When You Have Asthma</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/preventioncontrol/a/art_3_things_prevent_flu.htm">Three Key Steps To Prevent Flu</a></li> </ul> <p> <div align="center">=======================</div> <div align="center">Stay up to date: subscribe to</div> <div align="center">the <a href="http://asthma.about.com/gi/pages/stay.htm" zT="1/1UH">Asthma newsletter</a> and join the</div> <div align="center">discussion in the <a href="http://asthma.about.com/mpboards.htm" zT="1/1UH">Asthma forum</a>.</div> <div align="center">Follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/guideasthma" zT="1/1UH">Twitter</a></div> <div align="center">Follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001111780279&#038;v=wall" zT="1/1UH">Facebook</a></div> <div align="center">=======================</div></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/28/thanksgiving-your-asthma-control-2.htm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:30:25 +0000 2011-11-28T05:30:25Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/25/huff-puff-and-wheeze-2.htm <p>Exercise is an important lifestyle choice, even for patients with asthma. Symptoms with activity can be a sign of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/adultasthma/a/ar_adt_cont_tab.htm">poorly controlled asthma</a>.</p> <p>Alternatively, exercise could be a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/od/triggers/tp/AsthmaTriggers.htm">trigger</a> for your asthma. It is not always easy to figure out whether your asthma symptoms are exercise induced or not.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/25/huff-puff-and-wheeze-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/25/huff-puff-and-wheeze-2.htm Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:45:12 +0000 2011-11-25T05:45:12Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/23/what-are-you-thankful-for-this-thanksgiving-2.htm <p>While asthma can be difficult and discouraging at times, we all have a lot to be thankful for. Related to your asthma, what is it that you are thankful for?</p> <p>Leave a comment or join the discussion in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&#038;nav=messages&#038;webtag=ab-asthma&#038;tid=3225">Asthma Forum</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/23/what-are-you-thankful-for-this-thanksgiving-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/23/what-are-you-thankful-for-this-thanksgiving-2.htm Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:31:48 +0000 2011-11-23T05:31:48Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/22/acetaminophen-wheezing-4.htm <p>According to an article published in <em>CHEST</em>, the journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, acetaminophen use in both children and adults may be associated with an increase in asthma and wheezing.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/22/acetaminophen-wheezing-4.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://asthma.about.com/b/2011/11/22/acetaminophen-wheezing-4.htm Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:33:25 +0000 2011-11-22T05:33:25Z