Asthma Health Center

Asthma is one of the most common disorders affecting children. As many as 10 percent of children have some degree of asthma, and the number has been rising steadily since about 1980.

Thankfully, advances in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma have dramatically improved life for these children. DrGreene's asthma topic center is here to help you on your quest for information.

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Wheezing: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention

Introduction: Our airways are designed to be responsive to harmful substances in the air. If we walk through clouds of smoke, our airways will shrink, protecting our delicate lung tissues from the noxious ingredients in the smoke. Like gentle wheezing. They should return to normal when we begin to breathe fresh air. Some people – …

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Articles

Formal articles on the Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of asthma

Q&A Guides

Inhaler Use for Asthma: A key to successful treatment

Pulmonary Testing

Limiting Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

Asthma & Environment

Asthma and Cars

Cats, Dogs, Allergies, and Asthma

Asthma, Numbers, and the Environment

Beyond Medicine For Asthma

A Chemical Safety Net for Our Kids

Asthma Treatment

Butterbur – An Effective Natural Remedy for Allergies? Is It Safe? Or Does It Cause Liver Cancer? What You Need to Know

Asthma and Calcium: What You Need To Know

Asthma and Reflux

Children with Asthma Miss Out

Asthma Treatment

Do Inhaled Steroids for Asthma Harm More Than They Help?

Allergies & Asthma

Allergy Prevention

Fast Facts on Indoor Air Quality

When Babies and Toddlers Wheeze

Diet Influences Asthma Risk

Childhood Diseases: What You Can Do to Change The Odds in Your Child’s Favor