Asthma Medical Reference

A glossary of terms and definitions associated with asthma is provided by WebMD.

Learn more from WebMD about asthma and the medications used to treat it.

Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system that causes narrowing of the airways resulting inshortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma at WebMD.

The workplace can be hazardous for people with allergies. Learn more from WebMD about occupational asthma.

WebMD looks at the link between allergies and asthma.

Asthma is a difficult condition to diagnose, especially in children, and is often diagnosed after other conditions are ruled out. Learn more about the diagnostic process for asthma and the tests doctors use.

No one really knows what causes asthma, but doctors have identified at least 10 known triggers including allergies, food additives, and more. Learn more about asthma triggers at WebMD.

Monitor your asthma management and symptoms with a daily asthma diary. Find out what you should record.

Smoke from cigars, cigarettes, and pipes harms your body in many ways, but it is especially harmful to the lungs of a person with asthma. Find out why from WebMD.

The experts at WebMD explain how to manage your asthma using a peak flow meter.

Asthma shouldn't prevent you from staying active or exercising. Learn how to control asthma symptoms while exercising -- and which exercises are best for people who have asthma.

Discover the connection between stress and asthma. Also learn how controlling stress may help reduce asthma symptoms.

If you've just been diagnosed with asthma, here are 10 important questions from WebMD to ask your doctor.