Maintaining good day-to-day asthma control is the key to keeping symptoms at bay and preventing asthma attacks. Using a written asthma action plan makes it easier for you to measure whether your ...

An asthma action plan is a written description of what someone should do if their symptoms worsen or they have an asthma attack. Asthma action plans contain three levels of severity: green, yellow, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The September Asthma Peak" -- it's a catch-phrase for the trend that sends more people, especially children, to emergency rooms ...

If you have asthma, think of an asthma action plan as your trusty sidekick in the battle of good (being able to breathe) vs. evil (uh, not). Since breathing is clearly one of the most basic and ...

As the new school year begins, it is important for parents of kids with asthma to create or update their child's asthma action plan. Asthma, a chronic inflammation of the tubes that carry air to the ...

An asthma action plan is a written series of steps and management techniques that should be used when a patient with asthma experiences worsening symptoms of the condition. The aim of an asthma action ...

Q: Our 8-year-old grandson is coming from Atlanta to spend the summer with us in Idaho. He has asthma, and our daughter has mentioned that my husband and I have to become familiar with his “asthma ...

In order to achieve an active, successful educational partnership in asthma care, all patients should be given a written daily self-management plan and an action plan for exacerbations. Action plans ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

Asthma is the leading chronic disease in kids, affecting about 4.5 million children under 18. We're talking with Courtney Stewart of the "Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition" on creating an action plan. As ...