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Are You Ready to Begin? - Asthma Checklist
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What is Asthma? | Triggers: Know Your Troublemakers
Working With Your Doctor | Controlling Episodes
Help Your Medicines Help You | Kinds of Asthma Medicines
Live Better and Feel Better
Are you under the regular care of a doctor who is knowledgeable about the latest methods of treating asthma?
Do you understand what is happening in your lungs?
Do you know what your own personal asthma triggers are?
Are you keeping a notebook to learn more about your asthma patterns?
Have you stopped smoking or taken steps to avoid secondhand smoke?
Do you know the early warning signs of an asthma episode?
Have you learned to spot those signs in yourself and take quick action?
Do you know when and where to seek emergency medical help?
Do you know what each of your medicines is for, and do you take them carefully according to your doctor's directions?
Is your diet sensible and well-balanced?
Are you living a full and active life?
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Researchers at the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington are seeking volunteers, 18 to 59 year olds to participate in a study about the causes of asthma. Compensation is provided for participation. Volunteers must be diagnosed with asthma by a physician, capable of exercise on a treadmill, and have no other major health problems.
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Tobacco Cessation Resource Center Offer Resources to Health Care Providers
