- Allergy and Asthma Network / Mothers of Asthmatics
Aims to eliminate morbidity and mortality due to asthma and allergies through education, advocacy, community outreach, and research.
www.aanma.org
- Wikipedia: Asthma
User-created article on the causes and symptoms of asthma in adults and children.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
- NHLBI: What Is Asthma?
Describes the chronic disease of asthma which affects the lung airways and cause wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and trouble in breathing. From the diseases and conditions index of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute [NHLBI].
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html
- MedlinePlus: Asthma
Comprehensive information about asthma, the chronic disease which affects one's lung airways.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
- Allernet
National Pollen Network provides condition information, allergy forecasts, and treatment resources.
www.allernet.com
- Breath of Life
An exhibition that examines the history of asthma. From the National Library of Medicine.
www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/breath/breathhome.html
- About.com: Asthma
Articles about asthma which explore the various risk factors, the asthma-allergy connection, and managing chronic asthma in both adults and children.
asthma.about.com
- MayoClinic: Asthma
Find information about asthma, including causes, symptoms, prevention, medications, and other asthma treatments.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021
- Asthma In America: A Landmark Survey
Provides statistics, management guidleines, patient quiz, and other resources.
www.asthmainamerica.com
- AsthmaMoms
Provides a community to share experiences, resources, and other related information.
www.asthmamoms.com
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Asthma
Describes asthma, the inflammatory disorder of the lung airways accompanied by attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Includes symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and disease management.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000141.htm
- Asthma Queensland
Contains information on training programs, how you can help, newsletter, and contacts.
www.asthmaqld.org.au
- CDC: Asthma
Features the CDC's National Asthma Control Program, asthma prevalence data and surveillance, general disease information, and online resources. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.cdc.gov/asthma
- Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Asthma
Guide to asthma-related information and resources likely to be of interest to medical professionals and/or patients.
www.pslgroup.com/ASTHMA.HTM
- MedicineNet: Allergies and Asthma
Offers information to help people make decisions about their health concerns.
www.medicinenet.com/allergies/focus.htm
- MedicineNet: Asthma
Read about asthma causes, signs and symptoms, statistics, medication, inhalers, and myths and facts about asthma attacks.
www.medicinenet.com/asthma/article.htm
- Relieve Childhood Asthma
Offers information about the Bowen Technique, a light-touch therapy used to treat children with asthma and respiratory ailments.
www.relieve-childhood-asthma.com
- European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Epidemiological research project assessing change in occurance of asthma in European countries.
www.ecrhs.org
- eMedicine: Asthma
Offers a report on the causes and symptoms of asthma in adults and children including exercise induced attacks as well as a review of the current medications available.
www.emedicine.com/med/topic177.htm
- Canadian Lung Association: Asthma Resource Centre
Explains what is asthma, its signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, medications, and allergies which worsen asthma. Also includes personal asthma stories, and advice to help those children with asthma.
www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/asthma-asthme_e.php
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