Asthma is a condition that affects the airways - the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. People with asthma have airways that are almost always red and sensitive (inflamed). Asthma symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, shortness of brea...
This page was last updated on September 26th, 2008
This page was last updated on September 26th, 2008
Asthma (from Respiratory Disorders)
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Breath of Life
An exhibition examining the history of asthma, personal experiences, and treatments.
Living Well with Asthma
Offers general information about the condition, symptoms and treatments. Includes expert answered questions and a message board.
National Asthma Campaign
Includes general information, a personal plan, and message board. Offers sections for Health Professionals and Researchers.
Asthma News in the UK and Ireland
Information about this condition from a UK perspective. Includes news articles, statistics and complemtary therapies.
Suite 101
Information for people with asthma and parents of children with this disease. Resources, links and facts on the latest treatments and ways to cope with the condition.
Teaching Patients About Asthma
Clinician's guide, including worksheets.
IFeelBetter.com: Asthma
Includes general information on causes, treatment and complications, plus details of a support group in the Philippines.
Pregnancy & Asthma.
Articles and webcasts about treating symptoms during pregnancy and the medications that can be used.
WebMD, Inc.
Includes articles, medication information, news and message boards.
Healthy Life Network
Membership offers a personal medical record and diary, plus access to a forum and chat rooms.
Asthma in Pregnancy
Consumer health resource center providing information catered to pregnant asthmatics. From eMedicine Health.
BBC Online
Offers information on causes, treatment and management.
Pulmonology Channel: Asthma
Information on diagnosis and treatment of asthma.
Medinfo: Asthma
Information on symptons, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Asthma Resource Center
General information, plus details of asthma camps.
eMedicine Health - Asthma FAQs
Consumer health resource providing a list of answers to commonly asked asthma questions.
Principal Health News
Offers news and general information, including symptoms, treatment and management.
Asthma Insights and Reality in Europe
General information on the condition, and its management. Also includes study results.
eMedicine: Asthma
Article covering clinical information, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes prescribing information.
About.com: Asthma
Includes articles, links and a forum.
alt.support.asthma FAQ
General information FAQ for the newsgroup, inclusding diagnosis and treatment.
Asthma Tutorial
Multimedia article written for children, describing causes, symptoms and treatments.
Medscape: Asthma Resource Center
Includes news, conference summaries, practice guidelines, abstracts, links to government and professional web sites, and consumer information.
Occupational Asthma
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. From eMedicine Health.
Asthma In Canada
Includes general information, and survey results. A tracker and action plan are available in a .pdf format.
Mamas Health: Asthma
Information on symptoms and triggers.
Exercise-Induced Asthma
Consumer health resource center providing information on exercise for asthmatics. From eMedicine Health.
To Breathe, asthma in children and adolescents
Resource center for both health professionals, and the public, including articles and news. [In English and Spanish]
Asthma Help
Includes general information, studies, and a personal diary, alongside a forum.
Asthma Information
Focuses on risk factors, triggers, management and treatment.
AllExperts Asthma Q&A
Experts volunteer to answer questions.
eMedicine Health - Asthma
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of asthma and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Mayo Clinic: Asthma Center
Provides comprehensive information on the condition, treatments, and management.
Chemical Sensitivity, Asthma and Allergy
Research site concerning airway hyperreactivity. Includes abstracts, and information to download. [.pdf format]
A Focus on Asthma
Includes articles, news, drug information, and a message board.
University of Chicago: Asthma Center
Offers general information about causes, effects and management. Includes specific information for children, and for health professionals.
Colorado HealthSite: Asthma Center
Provides general information, resources and support groups.
Asthma Condition Center
Provides links offering information on the condition and it's treatment.
Asthma in School Children: Educational Slides
Consumer health resource center providing general asthma information. Contains an education slideshow for asthmatic children. From eMedicine Health.
RXinsider
Basic handout for patients.
Asthma Education: Interactive Guidelines
Information to aid healthcare professionals in diagnosing and managing the condition, plus patient education to print out.
Asthma Cure
Information about many aspects of this disease, including triggers, therapy and medications. Discussion boards, asthma tracking and online consultation available for members. [Free membership]
Asthma
A chapter from the Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project, discussing the condition and its treatment.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Offers news, research, and general information, downloadable management plans, and a section for health professionals. Also includes links to other societies.
Medbroadcast.com - Asthma
Provides information on causes, symptoms and treatment.
HouseDustMite.org
Animations, research and questions.
NCERx, LLC
Divided into four sections, this site offers information about causes, symptoms and treatment, as well as allergic reactions.
Asthma Care Guide
Series of articles looking at diagnosis, triggers, and treatment. Includes handouts and personal atories.
Surgery Door Medical Conditions
Offers detailed information about Asthma.
An exhibition examining the history of asthma, personal experiences, and treatments.
Offers general information about the condition, symptoms and treatments. Includes expert answered questions and a message board.
Includes general information, a personal plan, and message board. Offers sections for Health Professionals and Researchers.
Information about this condition from a UK perspective. Includes news articles, statistics and complemtary therapies.
Information for people with asthma and parents of children with this disease. Resources, links and facts on the latest treatments and ways to cope with the condition.
Clinician's guide, including worksheets.
Includes general information on causes, treatment and complications, plus details of a support group in the Philippines.
Articles and webcasts about treating symptoms during pregnancy and the medications that can be used.
Includes articles, medication information, news and message boards.
Membership offers a personal medical record and diary, plus access to a forum and chat rooms.
Consumer health resource center providing information catered to pregnant asthmatics. From eMedicine Health.
Offers information on causes, treatment and management.
Information on diagnosis and treatment of asthma.
Information on symptons, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
General information, plus details of asthma camps.
Consumer health resource providing a list of answers to commonly asked asthma questions.
Offers news and general information, including symptoms, treatment and management.
General information on the condition, and its management. Also includes study results.
Article covering clinical information, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes prescribing information.
Includes articles, links and a forum.
General information FAQ for the newsgroup, inclusding diagnosis and treatment.
Multimedia article written for children, describing causes, symptoms and treatments.
Includes news, conference summaries, practice guidelines, abstracts, links to government and professional web sites, and consumer information.
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. From eMedicine Health.
Includes general information, and survey results. A tracker and action plan are available in a .pdf format.
Information on symptoms and triggers.
Consumer health resource center providing information on exercise for asthmatics. From eMedicine Health.
Resource center for both health professionals, and the public, including articles and news. [In English and Spanish]
Includes general information, studies, and a personal diary, alongside a forum.
Focuses on risk factors, triggers, management and treatment.
Experts volunteer to answer questions.
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of asthma and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Provides comprehensive information on the condition, treatments, and management.
Research site concerning airway hyperreactivity. Includes abstracts, and information to download. [.pdf format]
Includes articles, news, drug information, and a message board.
Offers general information about causes, effects and management. Includes specific information for children, and for health professionals.
Provides general information, resources and support groups.
Provides links offering information on the condition and it's treatment.
Consumer health resource center providing general asthma information. Contains an education slideshow for asthmatic children. From eMedicine Health.
Basic handout for patients.
Information to aid healthcare professionals in diagnosing and managing the condition, plus patient education to print out.
Information about many aspects of this disease, including triggers, therapy and medications. Discussion boards, asthma tracking and online consultation available for members. [Free membership]
A chapter from the Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project, discussing the condition and its treatment.
Offers news, research, and general information, downloadable management plans, and a section for health professionals. Also includes links to other societies.
Provides information on causes, symptoms and treatment.
Animations, research and questions.
Divided into four sections, this site offers information about causes, symptoms and treatment, as well as allergic reactions.
Series of articles looking at diagnosis, triggers, and treatment. Includes handouts and personal atories.
Offers detailed information about Asthma.
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