For children, asthma can be a real challenge. With their active lifestyles, triggers such as exertion and environmental allergens are often difficult to avoid. The Lung Association recently noted that uncontrolled asthma is the leading cause of hospitalization of kids in Canada. While there may not be a cure for Asthma there are ways to help kids treat and manage its symptoms. What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease that makes breathing difficult. When someone with asthma encounters a “trigger” (something that irritates the condition like physical activity, smoke or cold or humid temperatures, to name a few) or[Read more...]
