Links to Other Information About Asthma

 

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Resources

National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Resolution on Asthma Management at School 

Asthma and Physical Activity in the School 

How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School? 

How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? 

Lung Information for Patients and the General Public

Clinical Trials  

Current Research (ClinicalTrials.gov)

Patient Recruitment for Studies Conducted by NHLBI, NIH 

 

Latest Asthma News
Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars

February 5, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of exposure are still high enough to warrant concern.

Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money

February 3, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests.

Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma

February 2, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.

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