Childhood Asthma
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Childhood asthma is a chronic disorder in the lungs. The airways become inflamed, making it difficult to breath and cause wheezing coughing and breathlessness. It can range from being mild or life threatening.
5 Great Resources on Childhood Asthma
- AsthmaCamps: The Consortium on Children's Asthma Camps
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Asthma and Allergies
- Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center: Asthma
- Allergy and Asthma Network- Mothers of Asthmatics: Breatherville, USA
- Cleveland Clinic: Asthma in Children
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What is Childhood Asthma?
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Asthma
- Wikipedia: Asthma
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times): Pediatric Asthma
- eMedicine Health: Asthma in Children- Introduction
- Mayo Clinic: Childhood Asthma: Introduction
- KidsHealth: Asthma Basics
What Are The Symptoms of Childhood Asthma?
- UpToDate: Symptoms and Diagnosis of Asthma in Children
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Health): Symptoms
- eMedicine Health: Asthma in Children- Symptoms
- Mayo Clinic: Childhood Asthma: Signs and Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Childhood Asthma?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Health): Causes
- National Heart and Lung Institute: What Causes Asthma?
- eMedicine Health: Asthma in Children- Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Childhood Asthma: Complications
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Childhood Asthma?
- Wikipedia: Treatment of Asthma
- UpToDate: Asthma Treatment in Children
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Health): Treatment
- eMedicine Health: Asthma in Children- Treatment
- Mayo Clinic: Childhood Asthma: Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Childhood Asthma?
- Healthworld Online: Childhood Asthma Herbal Treatment
- GrannyMedMD: Home Remedies for Asthma
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Childhood Asthma?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Health): Prognosis
- Wikipedia: Asthma Prognosis
How Do You Prevent Childhood Asthma?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Health): Prevention
- Mayo Clinic: Childhood Asthma: Prevention
- Healthwise (via AOL Body): Asthma In Children: Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Childhood Asthma
- CDC: Asthma's Impact on Children and Adolescents
- Asthma Mom: Taming the Bear Within
- Mayo Clinic: Coping with Asthma
- Asthma Treatment Blog: The Effects and Causes of Childhood Asthma
- KidsHealth: Managing Asthma
- Healthwise (via AOL Body): Asthma in Children: Living with Asthma
Foundations and Support Groups on Childhood Asthma
- Childhood Asthma Foundation: Childhood Asthma
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Childhood Asthma
- Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics: We're Here to Help
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Childhood Asthma
- HealthBoards: Asthma Discussions
- MedHelp: Childhood Asthma Discussions
- Daily Strength: Childhood Asthma Discussions
- Yahoo Health Group: Kids With Asthma Support Group
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Childhood Asthma
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Asthma Search Results
- PubMed Central: Archive of Pediatric Asthma Research
Clinical Trials on Childhood Asthma
- CenterWatch: Pediatric Asthma Search Results
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Pediatric Asthma Clinical Trials and Human Research Studies
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