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Asthmatic triggers can be internal like obesity, hypertension and external like dust mites, pollen, perfumes, cold temperatures etc Asthma often results in wheezing, coughing, heaving chest, difficulty in breathing/shortness of breath, blurred vision, Having a treatment plan ready is always beneficial

The study found that more than one-quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets. With the findings, researchers warned that the prescription of dangerous amounts of steroid tablets puts them at greater risk of serious side-effects. Researchers, led by University of Queensland Professor John Upham, analysed data from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to find out how often Australians with asthma were taking repeated courses of steroid tablets. Professor Upham said the study looked at more than 120,000 cases where asthma patients were given one or more prescriptions for steroid tablets by their doctor between 2014 and 2018.

Patients who develop itchy wheals in response to cold or friction benefit from treatment with omalizumab, a drug normally used to treat asthma. 

Instead of helping to prevent asthma, however, the presence of Pichia in those early days puts children at risk.

Here are a few things you can do to survive Diwali pollution, especially if you suffer from asthma.

Here's a list of foods that can help fight asthma naturally

Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the number or severity of cold in asthma patients, suggests new research.

Workout regularly to control asthma!