Asthma - Caregiving

Health by the Numbers: Asthma

With the proper treatment, asthma sufferers can live full and active lives. Here's a look at the condition by the numbers.

Taking Your Child to the Hospital?

Care for your child with confidence with these 10 tips.

5 Surprisingly Dangerous Jobs for Asthma

With one in seven adults reportedly experiencing occupational asthma, chances are high that work could actually make you sick.

How to Cope When You Have No Health Insurance

If you've lost access to insurance, you may be wondering how you'll survive. Is there a way to get good health care even if your finances are unstable?

Trusted Asthma Tips

We asked parents of children with asthma to give us their best asthma-care tips. From freezing your pillows to sharing a written action plan with your school, moms responded with creative, take-charge solutions.

Caregiver Tips: Preventing Asthma Attacks

Take these steps to help prevent this condition from kicking in.

Take Control of Your Health with a Personal Asthma Action Plan

Make a plan to give you some concrete steps that you can take to head off an asthma attack.

How to Help Your Child Use an Asthma Inhaler

If your child has asthma, you know how important it is to have the right medication on hand and to be able to help him or her to use it correctly for the most effective results.

Study Finds Urban Children with Asthma Watch Too Much TV

Does your child with asthma spend more time in front of the television, computer screen or favorite video games than the latest recommended guidelines provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics?

Stress and Asthma: What's the Link?

Don't let stress take your breath away.

Humidifier "Do's" that Don't Trigger Asthma

Use your humidifier so it will work for you.

A Guide to Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

Today's patches, gums, and inhalers may help smokers who want to quit but need to wean themselves off nicotine slowly.

Understanding Exercise-Induced Asthma

Millions of Americans are living with exercise-induced asthma. Here, a guide to the condition, from symptoms to treatment.

Asthma 101

Understanding asthma triggers and symptoms can help prevent attacks. Learn how to recognize the signs and manage your condition.
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