http://www.breathela.org/og/living-asthma-project BREATHE LA Asthma Questionnaire seeks your experience of living with asthma en http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/lung-power-breathe-la-asthma-control-program <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2468088146_75be2bcbf2_m.jpg" alt="Asthma Lung Power" title="Asthma Lung Power" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="240" height="240" align="left" />Lung Power is BREATHE LA Asthma Control Program provided to school children in <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2716953747_6c35c021e6_m.jpg" alt="Asthma Lung Power children 2008" title="Asthma Lung Power children 2008" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="192" height="240" align="right" /> in Los Angeles County. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/lung-power-breathe-la-asthma-control-program">read more</a></p> http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/lung-power-breathe-la-asthma-control-program#comments asthma asthma attacks Healthy Lungs kids lung health lung power programs Living With Asthma Project Kids Asthma Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:46:14 -0500 Julia 612 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/aw-nuts-study-links-asthma-peanuts-pregnancy <p><span class="verdana9333333">According to research in the Netherlands</span><span>, pregnant mothers who eat peanuts may increase their baby's risk of developing asthma. </span><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/2512429038_036b80a496_m.jpg" alt="pregnant moms who eat peanuts may increase infant risk of asthma" title="pregnant moms who eat peanuts may increase infant risk of asthma" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="240" height="76" align="right" /></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/aw-nuts-study-links-asthma-peanuts-pregnancy">read more</a></p> http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/aw-nuts-study-links-asthma-peanuts-pregnancy#comments asthma kids lung health Living With Asthma Project Kids Asthma Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:43:07 -0500 Julia 621 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/weblink/asthma-diet <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div> Living With Asthma Project Asthma Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:07:23 -0500 Julia 620 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/weblink/pollen-alert <p>Asthma can be triggered by high levels of pollen. With warmer temperatures, pollen blooms earlier each year. Click on the link to learn more about pollen that could have an effect on your lung health.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div> Living With COPD Project Living With Asthma Project Healthy Lungs Clean Air Kids Asthma Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:56:52 -0600 Julia 426 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/drink-easier-breathing <p><span><em><span>A recent <a href="http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=82290" title="Link to isoflavone article">study</a> published in the journal Clinical &amp; Experimental Allergy shows promise after subjects who drank soy isoflavins for four weeks showed improvement in ease of breathing. The reports suggests that drinking isoflavones may lead to reduced asthma severity.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/og/living-asthma-project" class="og_links">Living With Asthma Project</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/drink-easier-breathing">read more</a></p> http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/drink-easier-breathing#comments asthma technology Asthma Living With Asthma Project Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:36:33 -0600 Julia 437 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/environment-and-lung-health <p>Environmental factors can affect those with lung diseases and respiratory conditions.<br /> <h4>Lung irritation triggers<br /></h4> <ul> <li>Air pollution</li> <li>Pollen</li> <li>Smoke from seasonal wildfires</li> <li>Smoking</li> <li>Exposure to second-hand smoke </li> </ul> <p>In California, and in other warm and tropical locations, increased warmth leads to more blooming and this can make it even more difficult for COPD and Asthma patients to breathe.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/environment-and-lung-health">read more</a></p> http://www.breathela.org/resources/article/environment-and-lung-health#comments asthma COPD Environmental Health Healthy Lungs research smoking tobacco COPD Living With COPD Project Living With Asthma Project Healthy Lungs Asthma Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:50:23 -0600 Julia 352 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/close-45-million-californians-suffer-asthma-including-14-all-children-under-18 <p>Source: California Department of Health Services</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/close-45-million-californians-suffer-asthma-including-14-all-children-under-18#comments asthma Healthy Lungs kids Living With Asthma Project Kids Healthy Lungs Clean Air BREATHE LA Youth Advocacy Board of Directors Asthma Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:02:06 -0500 Julia 246 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/asthma-number-one-chronic-cause-school-absenteeism-each-year <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/asthma-number-one-chronic-cause-school-absenteeism-each-year#comments asthma children kids Living With Asthma Project Healthy Lungs Clean Air Asthma Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:01:05 -0500 Julia 245 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/approximately-35-million-americans-suffer-allergic-reactions-airborne-allergens- <p><span><br /> </span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/portal/asthma" class="og_links">Asthma</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/approximately-35-million-americans-suffer-allergic-reactions-airborne-allergens-#comments allergy asthma Environment lung health Living With Asthma Project Healthy Lungs Asthma Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:25:31 -0500 Julia 236 at http://www.breathela.org http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/allergies-affect-many-50-million-americans-and-leading-cause-illness-and-disabil <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/og/living-asthma-project" class="og_links">Living With Asthma Project</a></li> </ul></div> http://www.breathela.org/resources/fast-fact/allergies-affect-many-50-million-americans-and-leading-cause-illness-and-disabil#comments Asthma Living With Asthma Project Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:24:48 -0500 Julia 235 at http://www.breathela.org