http://asthma.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Asthma GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-02T06:00:30Z Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/07/03/packing-for-the-holiday-weekend.htm As you think about getting away for the holiday weekend, you need to think about your asthma. These simple steps from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology may... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/07/03/packing-for-the-holiday-weekend.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:45:12 +0000 2009-07-03T14:45:12Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/07/02/what-questions-annoy-you.htm Sometimes doctors ask us questions that seem to make no sense and are clearly annoying to us. Breathinstephen outlines his 7 silliest asthma questions that doctors ask and his humorous... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/07/02/what-questions-annoy-you.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:30 +0000 2009-07-02T06:00:30Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/07/01/dietary-cocktail-may-protect-against-allergy-and-asthma.htm A Mediterranean diet-- well known to protect your heart and decrease cancer risk-- might just also improve your asthma. While there is no one Mediterranean diet, it can be thought... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/07/01/dietary-cocktail-may-protect-against-allergy-and-asthma.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:45 +0000 2009-07-01T06:00:45Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/29/alternative-medicine-use-asthma.htm You hear, read and see a lot of information about alternative treatments for asthma. How commonly do you think alternative treatments are used? ... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/29/alternative-medicine-use-asthma.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:02 +0000 2009-06-29T06:00:02Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/24/fda-cautions-regarding-psychiatric-events-with-leukotriene-inhibitors.htm FDA has requested that the manufacturers of montelukast (Singulair), zafirlukast (Accolate), and zileuton (Zyflo and Zyflo CR) include a labeling precaution related to potential psychiatric events. Post marketing surveillance of... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/24/fda-cautions-regarding-psychiatric-events-with-leukotriene-inhibitors.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:00:57 +0000 2009-06-24T06:00:57Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/23/asthma-user-answers-need-your-input.htm User Answers are an interactive tool developed by About.com to allow readers to share their experiences, suggestions and thoughts on certain aspects related to asthma. User Answers on the About.com... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/23/asthma-user-answers-need-your-input.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:00:43 +0000 2009-06-23T06:00:43Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/22/smoking-during-pregnancy-risk-of-asthma.htm Nearly 25% of adults with asthma smoke and, unfortunately, most probably began smoking when they were young. Tobacco smoke irritates the lungs and makes asthma worse. But did you know... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/22/smoking-during-pregnancy-risk-of-asthma.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:00:54 +0000 2009-06-22T06:00:54Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/20/new-severe-asthma-treatment-improves-quality-of-life.htm A new outpatient procedure that utilizes thermoplasty, radiofrequency-generated heat delivered to the airways to prevent narrowing, may provide severe chronic asthma sufferers relief.The study involved the Alair System to preform... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/20/new-severe-asthma-treatment-improves-quality-of-life.htm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:50:49 +0000 2009-06-20T11:50:49Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/19/is-your-asthma-complicated-by-nasal-allergies.htm If allergic rhinitis is one of the triggers of your asthma, a new product utilizing capsaicin, derived from the hot pepper plant, may provide some relief. Researchers from Strategic BioSciences... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/19/is-your-asthma-complicated-by-nasal-allergies.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:54:21 +0000 2009-06-19T11:54:21Z http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/15/how-often-do-you-forget-your-asthma-medication.htm Non-compliance with medications for chronic illness is a huge problem. Not taking the medication can lead to worsening symptoms, but for a number of different reasons taking all of your... http://asthma.about.com/b/2009/06/15/how-often-do-you-forget-your-asthma-medication.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:54 +0000 2009-06-15T06:00:54Z