Chest pain before, during and after asthma attacks

Chest pain, or chest pressure, is a common symptom felt prior to, during, and after asthma attacks. So why do asthmatics experience such chest discomfort, what does it mean, and what can you do about it?
Disclaimer. Chest pain is kind of a generic symptom, and can refer to anything from a tickling or burning sensation or actual pressure, tightness, or pain in your chest. It can be caused by asthma, allergies, anxiety, gastrointestinal reflux, and it can also be cardiac related. According to the Mayo Clinic, If you experience unexplained chest pain lasting more than two minutes, it is better to seek medical help than to try to figure out the cause on your own.....

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Traditional Farming and Asthma

A FASCINATING study suggests that Amish children have a lower incidence of asthma and other allergic reactions because they are exposed to bacteria in soil that has never been worked with industrial machinery. Healthy dirt may be beneficial in unexpected ways.....

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UK Study: Nearly Half Asthma Deaths Preventable

Nearly half of all UK asthma deaths could likely have been prevented, a new analysis finds.
Better condition assessment and improved doctor-patient relationship could transform those health results, according to the study published recently in Respiratory Research.
Written by Shauib Nasser, MD, Consultant in Allergy & Asthma at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the study culled from and examined the results of a comprehensive national May 2014 report led by Nasser entitled, “Why Asthma still kills: The National Review of Asthma Deaths”.....

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