The fight against asthma starts at home

Asthma continues to be one of the most common chronic diseases in the Philippines. Almost 11 million Filipinos suffer from it, according to a report by the Asthma Insights and Reality in the Asia Pacific. It is also, sadly, the most common disease behind childhood morbidity.....

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Allergy immunotherapy may help prevent asthma

Allergy immunotherapy (AIT) may help prevent allergic rhinitis (AR) from developing into asthma, new research from Germany suggests.
"These findings have important implications for patient care: first, that AIT works in routine patient care; second, that the choice of AIT treatment plays an important role; and third, that, to benefit most from AIT treatment, patients should be treated for at least three years," principal investigator Dr. Jochen Schmitt, allergist and director of the Center for Evidence-based Healthcare, in Dresden, told Reuters Health by email.....

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Asthma: Helping Children and Caregivers Breathe Easier

Epidemiology of Asthma in Children
Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs in the airways due to a complex interaction of factors,1 is characterized by symptoms that cause reversible airway narrowing and increased airway responsiveness to a variety of stimuli. The reversible inflammation and airway obstruction caused by these factors may result in episodes of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest.....

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