About Allergies: 8 Things to Do For Your Asthma in 2011

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes symptoms of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Studies show that asthma affects 1 in every 8 to 12 people, and approximately 50% of asthmatics have uncontrolled asthma. When asthma is uncontrolled, a person is at risk for asthma attacks, which can lead to emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and even death. Fortunately, asthma can usually be easily controlled by following a few simple steps. Find out more about these 8 steps on how to get your asthma controlled for 2011. 8 Things to Do For Your Asthma in 2011 Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes symptoms of wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Studies show that asthma affects 1 in every 8 to 12... Read more See More About:  allergist  skin testing  allergy shots How Do I Know if my Asthma is Controlled? Many people overestimate the amount of control they have over their asthma. This is often because people get used to feeling a certain way as a result of asthma; they think that having asthma symptoms is normal. Since uncontrolled asthma can lead to loss of lung function, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and even death, it is important for people to realize when their asthma is not controlled... Read more See More About:  living with asthma  asthma basics  best asthma medicines How Can I Prevent an Asthma Attack? Every year, millions of Americans with asthma have an urgent care or emergency room visit because of an asthma attack. Most of these asthma attacks occur as a result of a respiratory tract infection, such as the common cold or influenza. For children and young adults, this most often occurs in early autumn, when viral respiratory tract infections occur shortly after school has started for the year. For older adults, asthma attacks more often occur in the early wintertime, around the holidays.... Read more Allergies Ads Asthma Allergies Asthma and Allergies Treatment of Asthma Allergy Symptoms Featured Articles Drug and Latex Allergies Insect Allergies Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms   More from About.com Top 10 Media Stories of 2010 Discover which blame games, survival stories and key media figures under fire made our list. More> Ten Best Talk Show Moments Oprah and Conan left to start new ventures, but there were a few other shocks and surprises in 2010. More> This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies Advertisement