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Can Yogic Breathing Help with Asthma?
EmpowHer During an asthma attack you can have difficulty catching your breath. In fact, at times it can feel like you are suffocating. Asthma comes from the Greek word for “panting.” If you have had an asthma attack, you know just how uncomfortable the feeling … |
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Asthma Sufferers Have More Control Using Smart Inhalers
EmpowHer You may have even seen firsthand someone gasping for air while suffering an asthma attack. “The number of people with asthma continues to grow. One in 12 people (about 25 million, or 8% of the U.S. population) had asthma in 2009, compared with 1 in 14 … |
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Trouble at Home: Childhood Trauma Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
EmpowHer “The biological risk factors for asthma onset and severity, such as genetics, allergens, tobacco smoke, air pollution and respiratory infections, have been well established by previous studies. But psychosocial factors, such as stress, which we know … |
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Asthma Worsened by Climate Change, Dirty Air and Grandma Smoking
EmpowHer While politicians bicker over the scientific evidence for climate change, increasing numbers of Americans are bearing witness to it with their health. One in 12 people have been diagnosed with asthma, and the numbers are rising. Asthma cases have grown … |
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Children and Asthma: Here's What We as Parents Need To Know
EmpowHer Asthma, a form of obstructive lung disease, is one of childhood's most common chronic disorders. It occurs after a series of events cause a disruptive reaction in the airways. The American Lung Association website quoted the most recent statistics … |
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Allergies and Asthma: What's the Connection?
EmpowHer Allergies and asthma are two conditions that overlap. An allergy is when a person has an inflammatory reaction from exposure to a particular substance. Mild allergic responses can include itchy or watery eyes, stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, irritated … World Asthma Day 2015: Free yourself from the grip of Asthma |
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Premature Babies Outgrow Asthma Later in Life
EmpowHer A high risk for asthma symptoms is linked with preterm birth, and that risk remains high throughout childhood. What happens to the adults who were once preemies? Does their asthma risk remain the same, or does it change? Babies who are born before 37 … |
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When A Child is Diagnosed with Asthma: 7 Things Parents Learn
EmpowHer It is never easy for any parents to learn that their child has been diagnosed with a medical condition. It is even harder when that medical condition is one the child will most likely have to manage the rest of her life. When a child is diagnosed with … |
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COPD and Asthma Aren't the Same: Here's What's Different
EmpowHer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are both conditions that cause coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Although it is easy to confuse them, it is important to know which condition you have so you can get the most effective … |
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Cough-Variant Asthma Can Affect Children
EmpowHer Any parent of an asthmatic child knows the cough associated with an asthmatic episode. They also know that this cough may cause more issues than the wheezing and shortness of breath typically associated with asthma. The incessant coughing can keep … |
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