- Allergy and Asthma Network / Mothers of Asthmatics
Aims to eliminate morbidity and mortality due to asthma and allergies through education, advocacy, community outreach, and research.
www.aanma.org
- NHLBI: What Is Asthma?
Describes the chronic disease of asthma which affects the lung airways and cause wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and trouble in breathing. From the diseases and conditions index of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute [NHLBI].
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html
- Wikipedia: Asthma
User-created article on the causes and symptoms of asthma in adults and children.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
- MedlinePlus: Asthma
Comprehensive information about asthma, the chronic disease which affects one's lung airways.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
- NoAttacks.org
Public service campaign to educate parents about childhood asthma.
www.noattacks.org
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Asthma
Describes asthma, the inflammatory disorder of the lung airways accompanied by attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and disease management.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000141.htm
- Allernet
National Pollen Network provides condition information, allergy forecasts, and treatment resources.
www.allernet.com
- Breath of Life
An exhibition that examines the history of asthma. From the National Library of Medicine.
www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/breath/breathhome.html
- MedicineNet: Allergies and Asthma
Offers information to help people make decisions about their health concerns.
www.medicinenet.com/allergies/focus.htm
- About.com: Asthma
Articles about asthma which explore the various risk factors, the asthma-allergy connection, and managing chronic asthma in both adults and children.
asthma.about.com
- Asthma In America: A Landmark Survey
Provides statistics, management guidleines, patient quiz, and other resources.
www.asthmainamerica.com
- AsthmaMoms
Provides a community to share experiences, resources, and other related information.
www.asthmamoms.com
- Asthma Queensland
Contains information on training programs, how you can help, newsletter, and contacts.
www.asthmaqld.org.au
- Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Asthma
Guide to asthma-related information and resources likely to be of interest to medical professionals and/or patients.
www.pslgroup.com/ASTHMA.HTM
- Relieve Childhood Asthma
Offers information about the Bowen Technique, a light-touch therapy used to treat children with asthma and respiratory ailments.
www.relieve-childhood-asthma.com
- MedicineNet: Asthma
Read about asthma causes, signs and symptoms, statistics, medication, inhalers, and myths and facts about asthma attacks.
www.medicinenet.com/asthma/article.htm
- CDC: Asthma
Features the CDC's National Asthma Control Program, asthma prevalence data and surveillance, general disease information, and online resources. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.cdc.gov/asthma
- European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Epidemiological research project assessing change in occurance of asthma in European countries.
www.ecrhs.org
- eMedicine: Asthma
Offers a report on the causes and symptoms of asthma in adults and children including exercise induced attacks as well as a review of the current medications available.
www.emedicine.com/med/topic177.htm
- MayoClinic - Asthma Center
Comprehensive patient information about asthma in children and adults. Includes symptoms, treatments, asthma management, inhalers, and other medications.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/AS99999
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