Hope for severe asthma patients
Fewer severe attacks and hospital admissions with intensive treatment

Whenever Ms S had a bad asthma attack, she would become so breathless that she wouldn't be able to speak.
"I couldn't get enough air in, I felt like I was drowning. I was afraid I might die because my aunt had died from asthma," she told me.
Asthma patients experience coughing or wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath when their airways become inflamed and constricted because of cigarette smoke, air pollution, strong smells, allergies or respiratory tract infections.....

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Asthma training required for Minn. high school coaches

EDINA, Minn. - Efforts to prevent concussions are well known in high school sports.
But for the first time, all Minnesota high school coaches must be trained to detect another, often quieter, problem: asthma.
Edina High School Girls Head Soccer Coach Katie Aafedt recently completed the new asthma response training requirement.
“A lot of it was a good reminder,” she said.
The Minnesota State High School League is requiring that all 22,000 Minnesota high school coaches who work with students in grades 10 through 12 take the online test.....

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How to know if your kid needs an asthma tune-up

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — There are 6.2 million children who have asthma in the U.S. and back to school is the time to look out for it.
As school begins, doctors tell WFLA News Channel 8 and WTTA  Great 38 parents and students need to think about updating their asthma management plan.
When you have asthma, it’s always a good idea to visit your doctor at least twice a year for a tune-up.....

Find more here: wfla.com