Cough could be a symptom of asthma in children

After reading the last piece I wrote on cough in adults, a follower of this column mailed a message to me.
She said, “I have a 10 year-old child, who is always having constant cold (catarrh, cough and blocked nostrils). We were referred to a Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic where a doctor told us he had a swollen adenoid.
“He was placed on antibiotics to shrink it. But he started wheezing and we returned to the hospital. This time, he was diagnosed with asthma.....

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Jake Berry: 'Serious asthma attack was behind my Brexit vote no-show'

The Rossendale MP said he was incapacitated during two of Wednesday's three Article 50 votes
Valley MP Jake Berry has confirmed he was unable to vote to trigger Article 50 due to a ‘serious’ asthma attack.
The Rossendale MP insisted he DID NOT choose to abstain from the vote which would begin the process of leaving the European Union, and that his commitment to Brexit had not changed.
Mr Berry told the Free Press he had suffered a ‘serious asthma attack’ which meant he was unable to vote in two of the three ballots in the parliamentary chamber on Wednesday, February 1 - including in the vote to trigger Article 50.....

Read more here: rossendalefreepress.co.uk

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Fight Asthma With Food Not Your Inhaler

The immediate response to coughing, wheezing and other asthma symptoms is to reach for the inhaler, take a puff and go right back to normal.
But if you’re someone who doesn’t like being super dependent on medication to feel better, there are some alternative ways to keep asthma in check – and it begins with watching what you eat.
Yes, an anti-asthma diet does exist and it’s possible that you may have some of the necessary foods for that diet in your home already – but may not know exactly how they benefit you and your asthma.....

Read more here: blackdoctor.org