Asthma Basics (106)
Understanding some asthma basics will help you manage your asthma or your child's asthma better. Find out what asthma is, how it affects your body, what asthma symptoms to look for, and how to control asthma.
Triggers (33)
Asthma triggers are the things that can set off an asthma attack, such as allergens, environmental triggers for asthma, and stress-induced asthma. Understanding how to avoid asthma triggers can help you better manage your asthma.
Allergic Asthma (11)
Allergic asthma is the most common type of asthma, due to a strong asthma-allergy connection. Learn more about the role of allergies in asthma and how asthma can change through the seasons of the year. Get help with identifying your indoor asthma allergy triggers and your outdoor allergens that can be asthma triggers.
Kids & Asthma (24)
Asthma in kids is quite common, but still worrisome to parents. Learn what you need to know about the symptoms of infant asthma, dealing with asthma and school, an asthma action plan for children and more. Get answers to questions such as, how do I talk to my child about asthma?
Control & Prevention (73)
Effective asthma management is essential if you hope to achieve asthma control. Managing asthma takes a combination of asthma treatment, asthma lifestyle changes, and support of family and friends, all aimed towards the appropriate asthma treatment goals for your age, condition, and type of asthma.
Medication Guide (36)
This asthma medication guide provides detailed information on asthma medicines and asthma prescriptions, from metered dose inhalers to quick-relief medicines to controller medicines to dry powder inhalers.
Adult Asthma (6)
Adult asthma is similar to asthma in kids, but there are some differences too. Asthma in adults can be more difficult to control and asthma medications can vary.
FAQs (38)
Get answers to your questions about asthma here from our Asthma Guide, a registered nurse and health educator who is living with asthma every day of her life.
Associated Problems (8)
There are other chronic diseases that are common complications of asthma or that often occur alongside asthma. Get more information on conditions such as allergies, GERD, depression, and more.
Working With Doctors (11)
Working with your doctor to manage your asthma is important. Find out what you need to know about when to see the doctor about asthma symptoms, the types of allergy asthma doctors, and tips for talking to your doctor. We even have a doctor visit checklist!
News & Research (69)
Search our archives and links to find asthma news and asthma research.
