People with Asthma Get the Green Light for Exercise

Many people with asthma report avoiding exercise because they’re afraid it could trigger symptoms including shortness of breath, wheezing or a full-blown asthma attack, said review author Kristin V. Carson. These fears might be encouraged from misreading their symptoms, their family’s beliefs about exercise and asthma, or even from their physicians...

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Health Nuts Media and the Big Bad Wolf Teach Kids about Asthma During Asthma Awareness Month

Los Angeles, CA – May 18, 2012; In recognition of Asthma Awareness Month, Health Nuts Media (healthnutsmedia.com) has launched an animated asthma education series titled Huff & Puff: An Asthma Tale. The seven-episode cartoon is already helping national healthcare insurance plans, health literacy partners, and local community organizations teach kids about asthma...

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New procedure helping asthma patients breathe easier

Durham, N.C. — Most people take breathing for granted, but for people with asthma, wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath are all scary symptoms that can result in trips to the hospital...

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