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Know Your Options: Different Types of Asthma Treatments

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC, 1 in 12 people or about 12 million people are afflicted with asthma in the US alone. It is one of the deadliest of all respiratory ailments. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the airways of the lungs. This condition occurs when inflammation causes narrowed, swollen airways …

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Asthma: Early Signs, Treatment, and Prevention

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the airways. During an attack, the muscles around the airways (bronchospasm) tighten, generating thicker mucus that makes breathing difficult. The airways become inflamed and swollen. There are two types of asthma, mild and severe asthma. Mild asthma is the most common. It’s characterized by swelling of the airways for several minutes to …

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