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Article published on Jul 25, 2023

Recurrent Croupy Cough Can Be A Form Of Asthma

We are still in the middle of summer, and I am already dreading about coming fall and winter. Our 10-year-old son has croup every time when he gets a cold, since he was very young. It almost always started with cold-like symptoms, with fever, running nose, and before we know it, he would wake up... Read More

Article published on Apr 24, 2018

Spring Allergy And Asthma

Every spring, my teenage daughter and I have bad allergies. Both of us have itchy eyes, and get very congested in the nose; we sneeze constantly. We cannot do any jogging or running outside without getting out of breath or have a bad cough. We have tried Benadryl, but it makes us tired, and only... Read More

Article published on Dec 4, 2001

There Are New Medications For Asthma Prevention

Our twelve-year-old son has asthma since he was an infant. It took us a long time to accept this. Over the years, his condition gradually improved after we made a number of changes to our home, like getting rid of carpets and teddy bears. Our younger daughter is three. Since she was born, we suspected... Read More

Article published on Dec 29, 1999

Parental Smoking Can Harm Children With Asthma

My sister has three children with asthma. They are coughing all the time. When they get sick, their cough terrifies me. My sister has refused to give them any asthma medicine unless they are desperately ill. She said that she doesn’t believe in giving her children medicine. On top of this, she and her husband... Read More