National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health. Childhood Asthma Management Program: Asthma Feelings. AVA19988VNB1, 1996. The Asthma Feeling video explores the way asthmatic children feel about their disease and ways to cope with being ‘different’. The video is designed to help children feel more comfortable with having asthma and not allow it to cause undue interference in the lifestyle of the person. Producer: National Institutes of Health. Creative Commons license: Public Domain Asthma is a chronic medical condition. It has been defined by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as a common chronic disorder of the airways that is complex and characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness (bronchospasm), and an underlying inflammation. The interaction of these features of asthma determines the clinical manifestations and severity of asthma and the response to treatment. Public attention in the developed world has recently focused on asthma because of its rapidly increasing prevalence, affecting up to one in four urban children. Asthma is caused by a complex interaction of environmental and genetic factors that researchers do not yet fully understand.[55] These factors can also influence how severe a persons asthma is and how well they respond to medication. As with other complex diseases, many environmental and genetic factors have been suggested as causes of asthma, but not all studies …
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This video—presented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health—describes asthma, its signs and symptoms, and ways to manage the disease. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways, making it hard to breathe. The disease affects people of all ages, but it most often starts in childhood. People who have asthma may wheeze, cough, feel short of breath, or have chest tightness. Asthma can’t be cured, but it can be controlled. People who have asthma, or those who have children with asthma, can take an active role in their treatment. For example, they can work with their health care providers to create an asthma action plan. This plan gives guidance on taking medicines properly, avoiding asthma triggers, tracking levels of asthma control, responding to worsening symptoms, and seeking emergency care when needed. When asthma is well controlled, most people who have the disease are able to live normal, active lives. This video can also be seen at www.nhlbi.nih.gov
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Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, then-director of the NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, talks about the potential impact of 2007 asthma clinical guidelines issued by The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. The guidelines emphasize the importance of asthma control and introduce new approaches for monitoring asthma. Read more at www.nhlbi.nih.gov
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No couch potatoes here! Even asthmatics can—and should—get moving. Here are some tips to make that easy, safe, and fun.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com
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