- 1on1health.com: Asthma
GlaxoSmithKline site featuring information on what causes asthma symptoms, treatment options, and more.
www.1on1health.com/1on1HealthWeb/controller/TopicHomepageView/TopicID=1003/...
- 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
- 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
- Allernet
National Pollen Network provides condition information, allergy forecasts, and treatment resources.
www.allernet.com
- Asthma In America: A Landmark Survey
Provides statistics, management guidleines, patient quiz, and other resources.
www.asthmainamerica.com
- Asthma Queensland
Contains information on training programs, how you can help, newsletter, and contacts.
www.asthmaqld.org.au
- Asthma Tutorial
Diagrams, animations, sound files, and more. Provided by the University of Virginia Health System.
www.people.virginia.edu/~smb4v/tutorials/asthma
- AsthmaMoms
Provides a community to share experiences, resources, and other related information.
www.asthmamoms.com
- AsthmaSymptom.org
Resources and information for asthma symptoms and available treatments. Includes a section that addresses asthma in children.
www.asthmasymptom.org
- ASTHMyths: Asthma and Your Child
Information about asthma in children and tips on how to help prevent asthma symptoms.
www.asthmyths.com/asth_myths/asthmyths/asthma_your_child.jsp
- ASTHMyths: Asthma Myths and Facts
Resources and information about asthma, including symptoms, treatment, prevention, and effective asthma management in both children and adults.
www.asthmyths.com/asth_myths/asthmyths/index.jsp
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ed's Asthma Track
Resources for parents of asthmatic children, especially those newly diagnosed.
asthmatrack.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
- eMedicineHealth: Asthma Resources
Provides an overview of asthma and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/asthma/article_em.htm
- Environmental Triggers of Asthma
Discusses the role environmental factors play in the etiology, triggering, and exacerbation of asthma.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM/asthma/index.html
- European Community Respiratory Health Survey
Epidemiological research project assessing change in occurance of asthma in European countries.
www.ecrhs.org
- Find Natural Treatment
Information about natural alternative treatment for asthma with provider directory.
www.asthma-findnaturaltreatment.com
- Free Breather
Offers asthma management techniques and includes information, pollen report, advice, health news, and goal planner.
www.freebreather.com
- HealthCentral: Asthma Connection
Detailed information on asthma in children and adults, including its signs and symptoms, treatment, medications, types, and the causes of asthma attacks.
www.healthcentral.com/asthma
- iVillage Total Health: Asthma
Online allergy resource features asthma basics including information on the signs, symptoms, and causes of asthma attacks.
yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/asthma.html
- Journal Watch: Asthma Articles
Find current medical journal articles on allergies and asthma, featuring concise summaries and comment.
www.jwatch.org/cgi/collection/allergy-asthma
- Kids and Asthma
Features articles and videos about treatment options for kids with asthma. From Healthology.
www.kidsandasthma.com
- MayoClinic: Asthma
Find information about asthma, including causes, symptoms, prevention, medications, and other asthma treatments.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021
- 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
- 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
- MedlinePlus: Asthma
Comprehensive information about asthma, the chronic disease which affects one's lung airways.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
- New to Asthma
Providing asthma patient education including answers to common questions relating to symptoms, treatment, prognosis, triggers, and more. From AstraZeneca.
www.newtoasthma.com
- 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
- NoAttacks.org
Public service campaign to educate parents about childhood asthma.
www.noattacks.org
- 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
- Treatment of Mild Persistent Asthma
Article about asthma from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/20/2096
- WebMD: Asthma Health Center
Find information about asthma which affects an estimated 17 million people in the U.S. alone. Site includes a guide to the disease, its symptoms and treatment options, as well as related glossary and FAQs.
www.webmd.com/asthma
- WegoHealth: Asthma
Find expert-selected and user-rated asthma resources, articles, and videos on causes and treatments.
asthma.wegohealth.com/asthma.html
- Wikipedia: Asthma
User-created article on the causes and symptoms of asthma in adults and children.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
- Wikipedia: Hopkins Syndrome
Article on the Hopkins Syndrome also known as acute post-asthmatic amyotrophy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopkins_syndrome
- Wikipedia: Wheeze
Overview of wheezing a form of reactive airway disease.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheezing
- Yahoo! Health: Asthma
Asthma articles and related resources from Yahoo! Health covering symptoms, diagnosis, causes, prevention, treatments and medications, and inspirational stories.
health.yahoo.com/topic/asthma
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