Health and Medical Guide to Immunity and Aids Asthma in Children Health information topics about Asthma in Children: Children 1. Dusty the Asthma Goldfish and His Asthma Triggers Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/pdfs/dustythegoldfish_en.pdf 2. Asthma Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/allergy/asthma.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Asthma National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001249&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Recognizing an Asthma Attack American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZE2O8XA7C&sub_... 2. Recognizing Childhood Asthma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00943 Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Asthma Definitions Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AS00004 2. Asthma Glossary American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSLQTU18C&sub_... Directories 1. Asthma Hotline Environmental Protection Agency http://www.noattacks.org/asthmahotline.html 2. Directory of Asthma Camps Consortium on Children's Asthma Camps http://www.alamn.org/asthmacamps/findacamp/USMap.asp 3. Find an Allergist: Search American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/physref/ Disease Management 1. Asthma Flare-Ups American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/681.xml 2. Helping Your Child Manage Asthma: Create an Asthma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00273 3. Managing Asthma in the School Environment Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/asthma/index.html 4. Help Your Child Gain Control Over Asthma Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division http://www.epa.gov/asthma/pdfs/ll_asthma_brochure.pdf Genetics 1. Genes and Disease: Asthma National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd... National Institutes of Health 1. Asthma Basics National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www2.niaid.nih.gov/newsroom/focuson/asthma01/basics.htm Organizations 1. Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthma http://www.aanma.org/ 2. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunolog http://www.aaaai.org/ 3. American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/ 4. American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/ 5. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America http://www.aafa.org/ 6. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environmen http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ 7. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ 8. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disea http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Childhood Asthma Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=16&cont=44 2. Childhood Asthma American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/resources/easy_reader/childhood_asthma.pdf 3. Childhood Asthma Overview American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22782 Prevention/Screening 1. Prevention of Allergies and Asthma in Children American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/preventioninchildren.stm 2. Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asthma/pdfs/asthma_eng.trifold.pdf Related Issues 1. Dispelling the Myths of Exercise-Induced Asthma American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/just4kids/exercise_induced/default.stm 2. Talking to Your Child about Their Asthma American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/allergic_conditions/pediatric_asthma/talking_... 3. How Asthma-Friendly Is Your School? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/friendly.htm 4. Asthma and Your Child American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/219.xml 5. How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? Ch National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/chc_chk.htm Research 1. Mold in Homes Doubles Risk of Asthma National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/press/030105c.html 2. Early Fevers Associated with Lower Allergy Risk La National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2004/niaid-09.htm 3. New Guidelines Conclude All Aerosol Therapy Device American College of Chest Physicians http://www.chestnet.org/about/press/releases/011005.php 4. Asthma Relapse in Children Common, Possible Risk F American College of Chest Physicians http://www.chestnet.org/about/press/releases/030705_1.php 5. Children, Asthma, and Air Pollutants Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/asthma_pollutants.html 6. Cockroach Allergens Have Greatest Impact on Childh National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2005/niehs-08.htm 7. Customized Program Reduces Asthma-Related Illness National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health Sc http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2004/niaid-08.htm Statistics 1. Asthma Control in U.S. Children Falls Short of Nat Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/research/asthma_control.html 2. Asthma in Children Remains Significantly Out of Co American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=261875 3. FASTATS: Asthma National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/asthma.htm 4. Nine Million U.S. Children Diagnosed with Asthma Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r040331.htm Teenagers 1. How Can I Deal with My Asthma? Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/question/illness_infection/asthma_mgmt.html 2. Asthma Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/respiratory/asthma.html 3. Asthma & Physical Activity in the School National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/asthma/phy_astr.htm 4. Teenagers and Asthma Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/teen_asthma.html Treatment 1. Asthma Inhalers: How They Work Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01081 2. Asthma Medications for Kids American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22883 3. Medications and Immunotherapy for Asthma Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AP00008   Recommended Resources: [CaRP] Can't open cache file. [CaRP] Unable to create/open RSS cache file. [CaRP] Failed to open file: /home/immunesy/public_html/carp/autocache/f60627ca1db8c2ae253c816eedcd460e [CaRP] Can't open remote newsfeed.