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Lily Higgins, MD, MBA, MS, on Treating Asthma Beyond the NAEPP Guidelines

05/31/2016

In this video, Lily Higgins, MD, MBA, MS, from AmeriHealth Caritas, talks about her session at LUNGFORCE 2019 about treating asthma beyond the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)...

05/31/2016

Asthma

Smokers Using Nicotine Inhaler Double Chances of Quitting?

05/19/2016

Use of a novel nicotine inhaler significantly increases the likelihood of smoking cessation when combined with a nicotine patch.

05/19/2016

Asthma

FDA Issues First Federal Regulations on E-Cigarettes

05/06/2016

The FDA finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco, and pipe tobacco, among others.

05/06/2016

Asthma

Yoga Linked to Benefits in Patients With Asthma

04/29/2016

A recent study examined the effects of yoga on quality of life in patients with asthma.

04/29/2016

Asthma

Asthma Risk Twice as High in Smokers, Drinkers with Unhealthy BMI

04/07/2016

A new study investigates the individual and combined effects of BMI, smoking, and drinking on the risk of developing asthma.

04/07/2016

Asthma

CDC: Obese Women at Increased Asthma Risk

03/18/2016

In a new report, the CDC compared the prevalence of asthma among obese US men and women.

03/18/2016

Asthma

Study: Quitting Smoking Cold Turkey is More Effective

03/15/2016

A recent study sought compared the the success rates associated with quitting smoking both gradually and abruptly.

03/15/2016

Asthma

Enzyme Identifies Aspirin Intolerance in Asthma Patients

03/08/2016

A new study explored how urinary leukotriene E4 levels can identify aspirin intolerance in asthma patients.

03/08/2016

Asthma

Anti-Inflammatory Drug Combo Significantly Improves Lung Function in Asthma Patients

03/02/2016

A combination of roflumilast and montelukast can help improve lung function in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma.

03/02/2016

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Could Asthma Increase Aortic Aneurysm Risk?

02/17/2016

New research suggests that there’s a connection between asthma and the development or rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

02/17/2016

Asthma Snapshot

Reviewed by Albert Rizzo, MD

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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that can cause airflow obstruction. The airways can become inflamed and narrowed, making it difficult for air to flow when breathing out. About 1 in 13 people in the US has asthma, according to the CDC.

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Primary Care, Pediatricians, Pulmonologists, Allergists, Respiratory Specialists, Internists

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Asthma attacks happen when the airways swell and narrow, making it harder to breathe. Attacks can come on fast or gradually and may be life-threatening. People with severe asthma tend to get asthma attacks more often.

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Spirometry
FeNO Test
Trigger Tests
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People with asthma in the United States, broken down by sex

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Roughly the number of children under the age of 18 with asthma in the United States

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