Health and Medical Guide to Immunity and Aids Asthma Health information topics about Asthma: Alternative Therapy 1. Biofeedback: Using the Power of Your Mind to Impro Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SA00083 2. Alternative Therapy for Asthma Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2500/2503.asp?index=... Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Asthma National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001249&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Symptoms of Asthma Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2200/2220.asp?index=... 2. Diagnosing Asthma: What to Expect Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AS00003 3. Spirometry National Lung Health Education Program http://www.nlhep.org/spirom1.html Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Asthma Glossary American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSLQTU18C&sub_... Directories 1. Find an Allergist: Search American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/physref/ 2. Asthma Hotline Environmental Protection Agency http://www.noattacks.org/asthmahotline.html Disease Management 1. Asthma Action Plan American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/696.xml 2. Asthma Flare-Ups American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/681.xml 3. Asthma: Questions to Ask When It Doesn't Get American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/682.xml 4. Daily Asthma Diary Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0300/0315.asp?index=... 5. Freshman 15: Top Tips for Allergy and Asthma Contr American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/topicofthemonth/0704/ 6. How to Help Your Allergies and Asthma American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/resources/easy_reader/help.pdf 7. Work Smart, Not Hard to Avoid Allergens in Your Ho American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22906 8. Trigger Avoidance in the Management of Asthma UpToDate http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=al_asthm/6024 Genetics 1. Genes and Disease: Asthma National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd... National Institutes of Health 1. Breath of Life National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/breath/breathhome.html 2. What Is Asthma? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html 3. Asthma Basics National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/asthma01/basics.htm Newsletters/Print Publications 1. Reading List and Resources for Asthma National Jewish Medical and Research Center http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/reading_asthma.html Nutrition 1. Nutrition and Asthma National Jewish Medical and Research Center http://asthma.nationaljewish.org/living/lifestyles/nutrition.php Organizations 1. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disea http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ 2. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ 3. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environmen http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ 4. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America http://www.aafa.org/ 5. American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/ 6. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunolog http://www.aaaai.org/ 7. Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthma http://www.aanma.org/ Overviews 1. Basic Facts about Asthma Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/faqs.htm 2. About Asthma Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/about.html Prevention/Screening 1. Asthma and Allergy Prevention National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/airborne/prevent/intro.html Related Issues 1. Traveling with Allergies and Asthma American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/travelingwithallergies.stm 2. Stress and Asthma Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2500/2508.asp?index=... 3. Smoking and Asthma Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0300/0347.asp?index=... 4. Passive Smoke National Jewish Medical and Research Center http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/passive.html 5. New Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women with A National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2005/nhlbi-11.htm 6. Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/040.xml 7. JAMA Patient Page: Assisted Breathing American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZQIIHFFGC&sub_... 8. Humidity: Does It Make Asthma Worse? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00212 9. What Is a Peak Flow Meter? American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/whatispeakflowmeter.stm 10. Asthma and Bone Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center http://www.osteo.org/newfile.asp?doc=r610i&doctitle=Asthma+and+Bone+Health&... 11. Asthma: Taking Medicines Safely American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/171.xml 12. Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm: What You Should Kno American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/741.xml 13. Exercising with Asthma: When Working Out Makes You Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00275 14. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Asthma Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3041.asp?index=... 15. Home Humidifiers: Soothe Your Nose, Throat and Ski Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00076 Research 1. New Guidelines Conclude All Aerosol Therapy Device American College of Chest Physicians http://www.chestnet.org/about/press/releases/011005.php 2. Genetics Play Role in Response to Most Common Asth National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/nhlbi-22.htm 3. Current NIAID Research Highlights National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/asthma01/research.htm Seniors 1. Be Prepared for an Asthma Emergency American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/seniorsandasthma/asthma_emergency.stm 2. When Asthma and COPD Coexist American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/seniorsandasthma/when_asthma_copd_coexist.stm... 3. Age Healthier, Breathe Easier: Solutions You Can U Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/aging/solutions/index.html 4. Asthma and Older People American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22598 5. Asthma Triggers in Seniors American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/seniorsandasthma/asthma_triggers_in_seniors.s... 6. Nutrition: An Important Aspect in Senior Asthma Ca American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/seniorsandasthma/nutrition.stm 7. Distinguishing Asthma from a Heart Condition American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/seniorsandasthma/distinguishing_asthma_hearta... Specific Conditions 1. Nocturnal Asthma National Jewish Medical and Research Center http://asthma.nationaljewish.org/about/types/nocturnal.php 2. Cardiac Asthma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00121 3. Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA) American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/allergic_conditions/exercise_induced_asthma.s... 4. Steroid Resistant Asthma: Definition and Mechanism National Jewish Medical and Research Center http://asthma.nationaljewish.org/about/types/steroidresistaria.php 5. Occupational Asthma: Wheezing at Work Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01140 Statistics 1. FASTATS: Asthma National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/asthma.htm 2. Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality, National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/asthma/asthma.htm Treatment 1. Asthma and Allergy Medications American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/asthmaallergymedications.stm... 2. Asthma Inhalers: How They Work Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01081 3. Treating the Inflammation of Asthma Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3500/3578.asp?index=... 4. Treating Asthma with Bronchodilators Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3500/3528.asp?index=... 5. Nebulizers vs. Inhalers Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00768 6. Medications and Immunotherapy for Asthma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AP00008 7. Asthma: Controller and Quick-Relief Medicine American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/665.xml 8. Asthma Severity: How Does It Affect Treatment? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AS00011 Women 1. Pregnancy and Asthma UpToDate http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=pregnan/2993 2. Asthma and Pregnancy American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/asthmaandpregnancy.stm 3. Asthma National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/pub/steps/Asthma.htm   Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. 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