: a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (such as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
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Some studies have shown fish oil supplements’ potential benefits for autism, ADHD, mental health disorders, allergies, asthma, and elevated triglycerides, says Kristen Smaldone MS, RD, CSP, CD-N, a pediatric dietitian.
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Isabel Vasquez, Rd, Ldn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
This is called allergic asthma and is the most common type.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The price cap applies to inhalers for asthma and COPD.
—Korin Miller Updated, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024
That means fewer asthma attacks, less heart disease and longer lives.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
Anderegg, a lead author on the 2020 study, explained that warmer temperatures drive more pollen from plants and higher pollen levels will mean more intense allergies and asthma.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
The inhalers treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which combined affect roughly 41 million Americans and can make breathing extremely difficult.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Exposure to smoke can increase the risk of asthma, lung cancer and other chronic lung problems.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Edwin Stanton suffered from asthma and would soon die of it.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Isabel Vasquez, Rd, Ldn, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
This is called allergic asthma and is the most common type.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The price cap applies to inhalers for asthma and COPD.
—Korin Miller Updated, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2024
That means fewer asthma attacks, less heart disease and longer lives.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
Anderegg, a lead author on the 2020 study, explained that warmer temperatures drive more pollen from plants and higher pollen levels will mean more intense allergies and asthma.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
The inhalers treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which combined affect roughly 41 million Americans and can make breathing extremely difficult.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Exposure to smoke can increase the risk of asthma, lung cancer and other chronic lung problems.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Edwin Stanton suffered from asthma and would soon die of it.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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asthma
noun
asth·ma
ˈaz-mə 
: a condition that is marked by difficulty in breathing with wheezing, a feeling of tightness in the chest, and coughing
Medical Definition
asthma
noun
asth·ma
ˈaz-mə
: a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
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