Articles of category "Asthma (kids and teens)"

Asthma is an illness of chronic type which affects the respiratory system of human beings. This is a situation wherein the human airways remain inflamed and covered by mucus. The basic reasons for such illness are •sudden exposure to extreme climatic changes – cold, hot or moisture •emotional stress •physical strain •allergy due to dust or pollution •in children it often begins with a common cold

The writer of the following article was, at one time, an asthmatic child. She eventually managed to outgrow her asthma. Yet she learned that a woman who once had asthma can have it again, once she becomes pregnant. The writer also found that deep breathing exercises can help overcome asthma. If a child practices controlling his or her diaphragm, the asthma attacks are apt to occur less frequently.