Asthma

• Latest News
• Respiratory Therapists at Increased Asthma Risk (10/11/2004, Reuters Health)
• Asthma Risk High at Busy Border Crossings (10/04/2004, United Press International)
• Cats, Cockroaches, Dampness, Fungi Linked to Asthma (09/28/2004, Reuters Health)
• More News on Asthma

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Asthma Basics (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• Breath of Life (National Library of Medicine)
• What Is Asthma? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

• Overviews
• Asthma (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Asthma Frequent Questions (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Basic Facts about Asthma (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Normal Lung (National Emphysema Foundation)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Diagnosing Asthma: What to Expect (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)

• Treatment
• Asthma and Allergy Medications (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Asthma Inhalers: How They Work (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Asthma: Controller and Quick-Relief Medicine (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Combination Therapy for Asthma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Medications and Immunotherapy for Asthma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Nebulizers vs. Inhalers (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Health Assessment Tool
• Take the Asthma Quiz (Environmental Protection Agency)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Asthma (National Institutes of Health)

• Specific Conditions
• Cardiac Asthma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Exercise-Induced Asthma (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• Nocturnal Asthma (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
• Occupational Asthma: Wheezing at Work (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Steroid Resistant Asthma: Definition and Mechanisms (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)

• Prevention/Screening
• Asthma and Allergy Prevention (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)

• Nutrition
• Nutrition and Asthma (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)

• Disease Management
• Asthma Action Plan (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Asthma Flare-Ups (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Asthma: Questions to Ask When It Doesn't Get Better (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Daily Asthma Diary (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• How to Help Your Allergies and Asthma (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Work Smart, Not Hard to Avoid Allergens in Your Home (American Lung Association)

• Related Issues
• Asthma and Bone Health (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
• Asthma: Taking Medicines Safely (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Exercising with Asthma: When Working Out Makes Your Symptoms Worse (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Home Humidifiers: Soothe Your Nose, Throat and Skin (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Humidity: Does It Make Asthma Worse? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• JAMA Patient Page: Assisted Breathing (American Medical Association)
• Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Passive Smoke (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
• Stress and Asthma (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Take the Asthma Quiz (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Traveling with Allergies and Asthma (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What Is a Peak Flow Meter? (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

• Research
• Current NIAID Research Highlights (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• Exterminating Roaches Reduces Related Asthma-Promoting Allergens (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Tolerance to Beta2-Agonist Treatment after Regular Use in People with Asthma (American College of Physicians)
• Weight Loss May Help Obese Women Breathe Easier: Obese Patients May Be Misdiagnosed with Asthma (American College of Chest Physicians)

• Genetics
• Genes and Disease: Asthma (National Center for Biotechnology Information)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Allergy-Immunology Glossary (American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology)
• Asthma Glossary (American Medical Association)

• Directories
• Asthma Hotline (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Find an Allergist: Search (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

• Organizations
• Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
• American Lung Association
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
• EPA, Office of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) (Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• Reading List and Resources for Asthma (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)

• Statistics
• Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality, 2000-2001 (National Center for Health Statistics)
• FASTATS: Asthma (National Center for Health Statistics)
• National Survey Details Americans' Experiences with Asthma Treatments and Medications (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

• Women
• Asthma (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Asthma and Pregnancy (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Seniors
• Age Healthier, Breathe Easier: Solutions You Can Use to Control or Reduce Environmental Triggers (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Asthma and Older People (American Lung Association)
• Asthma Triggers in Seniors (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• Be Prepared for an Asthma Emergency (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• Distinguishing Asthma from a Heart Condition (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• Nutrition: An Important Aspect in Senior Asthma Care (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
• When Asthma and COPD Coexist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)