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Definition of Asthma:
Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. The airways are tubes that carry air into and out of your lungs. People who have asthma have inflamed airways. This makes them swollen and very sensitive. They tend to react strongly to certain inhaled substances. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning.
ASTHMA BOOKLET:
Some of the topics covered within the booklet include background information regarding:
Asthma Basics, Symptoms, Treatment Options to Control Asthma, Asthma Action Plan, Follow-up and list of Information and Support Group Resources.
To learn more, download "So You have Asthma" booklet in PDF format.
Asthma
National Institutes of Health-NHLBI Hotline
NHLBI information specialists are available to help answer your Asthma related questions whether you are a patient, family member or friend, health care provider, or researcher.
Tel: 1-301-592-8573
ASTHMA OPEN CLINICAL TRIALS
Open clinical trials are those that are currently recruiting patients.To locate Asthma open trials, please click here.
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Reporting Drug Adverse Events to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
If you are currently taking medication and experience adverse reactions, you may want to report it to the FDA. For more information, please click here.
Note- The external link will take you to the FDA reporting site.
ASTHMA SUPPORT GROUPS
The following external links may be useful in locating an Asthma support community within your area:
American Lung Association: Tel: 1-800-586-4872. For more information, please click here.
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America: Tel: 1-800-727-8462. For more information, please click here.