Your Children & Asthma: 4 Things They MUST Know
It’s important to know how to teach your children about asthma. If your children are asthmatic, knowing how to recognize triggers, what to do about…
Asthma for Kids
Can Vitamin D Help Treat Asthma?
An increasing number of studies are linking Vitamin D deficiency to a host of medical conditions. This includes heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Now, the…
Can You Recognize An Asthma Emergency?
African Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma-related causes than the White population, which is why it’s so important to recognize, and…
Mold Exposure During Infancy Increases Asthma Risk
(BlackDoctor.org) — Infants who live in “moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7—an age that children can be accurately…
Gene Linked To Asthma In Blacks Discovered
U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that could help explain why blacks are so susceptible to asthma. Prior studies looking…
The Anatomy Of An Asthma Attack
(BlackDoctor.org) — Wheezing? Short of breath? These common asthma symptoms can develop into a full-blown asthma attack if you don’t take the right steps early…
Your 3-Step Asthma Attack Action Plan
(BlackDoctor.org) — Once you’re in the middle of an asthma attack, struggling for breath, the last thing you’ll want to trouble yourself with is trying…
The Most Effective Ways To Treat Your Child’s Asthma
Asthma attacks are a scary thing for children and parents. When your child’s regular steroid inhaler fails to prevent asthma attacks you wonder what the…
Suppressing Asthma Flair-Ups
The good news is that for most children, asthma can be well controlled – sometimes so well controlled that a child has only rare asthma…
Growing Up With Asthma
(BlackDoctor.org) — When your asthmatic child hits the teen years, you will both face new challenges. Coping with asthma is no different from dealing with…
A Journey With Asthma: Diagnosis
When I was born, I had breathing difficulties. What a rough start! Sadly, it was but a prelude to the rough times to come. After…
My Journey With Asthma: Action Plan
(BlackDoctor.org) — Welcome to the second installment of my series “My Journey with Asthma.” In the last installment, my parents were told that I had…
What Is Asthma?
(BlackDoctor.org) — Asthma (AZ-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways, which are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.…
Natural Remedies For Asthma For Kids
(BlackDoctor.org) — Asthma is a lung disorder characterized by sudden fits of wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath. According to research or other evidence, the…
