World Asthma Day being observed with a message

World Asthma Day is being observed across the country today and the theme for this year is "You can control your asthma."
According to World Health Organisation (WHO),estimates 235 million people suffer from asthma worldwide. Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. It is not just a public health problem for high income countries: it occurs in all countries regardless of level of development......

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Asthma specialists: action plan to control asthma not routine in UAE

Dubai: An action plan to control asthma and handle asthma attacks, which make breathing difficult, is not being routinely followed in the UAE, said senior specialists in respiratory diseases on World Asthma Day.....

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Asthma through the years

One of the theories for the increase in the prevalence of asthma worldwide is thought to be related to our developing lifestyle.
Asthma is the most common chronic condition among children, but in 50 per cent of cases, symptoms decrease drastically as they reach the teenage years. Symptoms, however, may also show up for the first time in adulthood. And the older we are, the more likely we are to suffer from a more severe kind of asthma.....

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