Getting your asthma controlled

What is asthma?
Asthma is a narrowing of the tubes that go into your lungs. These bronchial tubes provide the oxygen that your body needs. These bronchial tubes get narrowed when they are swollen or when the muscles around the tubes tighten. A lot of mucus in the tubes also prevents the air from getting in.....

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Cherokee families sought for asthma study

TAHLEQUAH — A Cherokee Nation and University of Tulsa research study on whether making changes at home or school will reduce asthma among Cherokee children, is now seeking 90 Cherokee families to participate, a media release states.....

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Your Asthma Medicine May Be Screwing Up Your Adrenal System

It has been found that many people who have stopped taking steroids for allergies and asthma have developed problems with their adrenal glands.
Examining the risk with long-term corticosteroid use
A European study led by senior author Dr. Olaf Dekkers, an endocrinologist at Aarhus University in Denmark, found that after long-term use of corticosteroids people were experiencing symptoms of adrenal gland malfunction.....

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