Asthma: Finding Your Triggers

When you have asthma, certain things can make your symptoms worse. These things are called triggers. Things that you're allergic to can trigger your asthma. They may include: Dust. Dust mites. These are tiny, nearly invisible creatures. They live in bedding, carpet, and furniture. Cockroach droppings. Pet dander. Dander...

Asthma: How to Overcome Treatment Obstacles

Adults with asthma At times, you may find it hard to manage your asthma and stay with your treatment plan. If you're having trouble, it may help to figure out what's getting in your way. Then you can decide how to work around those barriers. Here are some common barriers people face when following a plan and some ideas...

Asthma: Identifying Your Triggers

When you have asthma, certain things can make your symptoms worse. These things are called triggers. Things that you're allergic to can trigger your asthma. They may include: Dust. Dust mites. These are tiny, nearly invisible creatures. They live in bedding, carpet, and furniture. Cockroach droppings. Pet dander. Dander...

Asthma: Measuring Peak Flow

It's important to know how well your lungs are working. One way to do this is by checking your peak flow with a peak flow meter. Your peak flow can tell you if your asthma is staying the same, getting better, or getting worse. It helps you know if you need to take action.

Asthma: Overcoming Obstacles to Taking Medicines

Taking medicines for asthma every day can be hard to get used to. You may have several reasons why you find it hard to take your medicines. But figuring out how to handle these challenges can help you take good care of yourself. Here are some challenges and possible solutions. Maybe some of the reasons below are...

Asthma: Overuse of Quick-Relief Medicines

Quick-relief beta2-agonists quickly reduce symptoms. For this reason, people sometimes overuse them instead of adding the slower-acting, long-term medicines. Overuse of quick-relief medicines may be harmful. If you overuse quick-relief beta2-agonists, you may feel that your asthma is under control. But, in fact...

Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow and Personal Best

What are peak flow and personal best? Peak expiratory flow, or peak flow, is how much air you breathe out when you try your hardest. You measure peak flow with a peak flow meter, a device that you can use at home. If you can breathe out quickly and with ease, you have a higher number. This means you have a higher peak...

Asthma: Symptoms of Difficulty Breathing

When you have asthma, it's important to know the symptoms of trouble breathing. Follow your asthma action plan to know what to do. When you have trouble breathing, your symptoms may be mild, moderate, or severe. Symptoms of mild trouble breathing: Breathing slightly faster than normal Normal skin color Symptoms of...

Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma

Covers control of asthma with an asthma action plan. Includes knowing the asthma zones and working with a doctor on a plan and medicines for symptoms and attacks.

Asthma: Using an Asthma Action Plan

Covers what an asthma action plan is. Explains how to use an asthma action plan. Covers ways to work with your doctor on an asthma action plan.

Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines

When you use inhaled asthma medicine, you usually use a device that delivers the medicine directly to your lungs. Different types of delivery systems are available. And one type may be better for certain people or age groups or certain medicines. Here are the different types of devices and some things to think about for...

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is an abnormal curvature of the clear outer covering of the eye (cornea), causing blurry vision. The cornea directs light rays into the eye and focuses them on the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye. If the surface of the cornea is irregular, light rays may not focus properly on the back of the...

Astragalus

Botanical names: Astragalus membranaceus How It Works Astragalus contains numerous components, including flavonoids, polysaccharides, triterpene glycosides (e.g., astragalosides I–VII), amino acids, and trace minerals. 3 Several preliminary clinical trials in China have suggested that astragalus can benefit immune...

At-Home Genetic Tests

At-home genetic tests check the DNA of your cells. These tests can find changes in your genes that increase your risk for certain health problems. Some of these tests provide information about your health, paternity, or family health history.

Ataxia

Ataxia is an inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements. A person with ataxia will appear to be off-balance when standing and unsteady or staggering when walking. The most common causes of ataxia are alcohol and drug use, inflammation of the inner ear (labyrinthitis), and stroke. Ataxia can also be caused by...

Atazanavir

Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food

atazanavir

Atazanavir is an antiviral medicine that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body. Atazanavir is used with other medications to treat HIV, the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Atazanavir is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. Atazanavir is for use in adults and...

atazanavir and cobicistat

Atazanavir and cobicistat is a combination medicine given together with other antiviral medicines to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in adults. HIV is the virus that can cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This medicine is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. Atazanavir and cobicistat is for use in adults...

Atelectasis

Atelectasis is an area of the lung that is not completely inflated. Atelectasis may be caused by many things. These include infections, other lung problems, neuromuscular diseases, or blockages by something such as mucus. Atelectasis may happen after anesthesia for surgery. Deep breathing exercises after surgery may be...

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