BBC Online
- Offers information on causes, treatment and management.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/asthma/
Mayo Clinic: Asthma
- Provides comprehensive information on the condition, treatments, and management.
- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021
Buteyko Breathing Clinic Ireland
- Natural treatment of asthma, emphysema, bronchiectasis and bronchitis using Buteyko Breathing Clinic method. Chapters of the book Asthma Free Naturally available free.
- http://www.buteykoclinic.com
Asthma Health Factsheet
- Concise information on causes, symptoms and types of treatment.
- http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/asthma.html
Merck: Asthma
- Provides parents and children information about this disorder, how to read a peak flow meter, what triggers an attack, and how to control them.
- http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch044/ch044a.html
1on1health.com
- Information on asthma attacks, symptoms and causes, medication and treatments.
- http://www.1on1health.com/1on1HealthWeb/controller/TopicHomepageView/TopicID=1003/LanguageID=1000
Andrew Murphy
- Explains how to do the Buteyko (shallow breathing) Method for controlling asthma.
- http://www.btinternet.com/~andrew.murphy/asthma_buteyko_shallow_breathing.html
Pediatric Oncall
- Find an introduction to asthma including the clinical features and patterns.
- http://www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/diseasesandcondition/asthma.asp
Yahoo! Health - Asthma Health Center
- Find information on triggers, diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, air quality maps, and pollen maps.
- http://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/asthma/
Asthma Learning Center
- This complete asthma resource for children and adults includes information about asthma symptoms, triggers, treatment, medications and how to manage asthma. From National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
- http://asthma.nationaljewish.org
Occupational Asthma
- Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. From eMedicine Health.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8699-1.asp
Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Consumer health resource center providing information on exercise for asthmatics. From eMedicine Health.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8677-1.asp
eMedicine Health: Asthma in School Children
- Consumer health resource center providing general asthma information. Contains an education slideshow for asthmatic children.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/43843-1.asp
eMedicine Health: Asthma in Pregnancy
- Consumer health resource center providing information catered to pregnant asthmatics.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/43668-1.asp
eMedicine Health - Asthma FAQs
- Consumer health resource providing a list of answers to commonly asked asthma questions.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/43626-1.asp
eMedicine Health - Asthma
- Consumer health resource center providing an overview of asthma and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8655-1.asp
To Breathe, asthma in children and adolescents
- Resource center for both health professionals, and the public, including articles and news. [In English and Spanish]
- http://www.tobreathe.org
WebMD, Inc.
- Includes articles, medication information, news and message boards.
- http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/asthma/default.htm
Asthma Care Guide
- Series of articles looking at diagnosis, triggers, and treatment. Includes handouts and personal atories.
- http://www.drgreene.org/body.cfm?id=54&requesttimeout=60
Asthma Condition Center
- Provides links offering information on the condition and its treatment.
- http://www.savonasthma.com/
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
- Offers news, research, and general information, downloadable management plans, and a section for health professionals. Also includes links to other societies.
- http://www.asthmanz.co.nz/
Asthma Information
- Offers information on diagnosis, risk factors and treatment. Includes sections for teens, adults and parents.
- http://www.clearbreathing.com/
Chemical Sensitivity, Asthma and Allergy
- Research site concerning airway hyperreactivity. Includes abstracts, and information to download. [.pdf format]
- http://www.tilia.se
National Asthma Campaign
- Includes general information, a personal plan, and message board. Offers sections for Health Professionals and Researchers.
- http://www.asthma.org.uk/
alt.support.asthma FAQ
- General information FAQ for the newsgroup, inclusding diagnosis and treatment.
- http://www.radix.net/~mwg/asthma-gen.html
Asthma
- A chapter from the Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project, discussing the condition and its treatment.
- http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/pulmonary/asthma/asthma.htm
Asthma Tutorial
- Multimedia article written for children, describing causes, symptoms and treatments.
- http://www.people.virginia.edu/~smb4v/tutorials/asthma/
A Focus on Asthma
- Includes articles, news, drug information, and a message board.
- http://www.medicinenet.com/asthma/focus.htm
Asthma Cure
- Information about many aspects of this disease, including triggers, therapy and medications. Discussion boards, asthma tracking and online consultation available for members. [Free membership]
- http://www.asthmacure.com
Asthma News in the UK and Ireland
- Information about this condition from a UK perspective. Includes news articles, statistics and complemtary therapies.
- http://www.asthma-uk.co.uk
Medinfo: Asthma
- Information on symptons, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
- http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/asthma.html
Living Well with Asthma
- Offers general information about the condition, symptoms and treatments. Includes expert answered questions and a message board.
- http://www.asthma.ca/adults/
Pregnancy & Asthma.
- Articles and webcasts about treating symptoms during pregnancy and the medications that can be used.
- http://www.pregnancyandasthma.com/
Medscape: Asthma Resource Center
- Includes news, conference summaries, practice guidelines, abstracts, links to government and professional web sites, and consumer information.
- http://www.medscape.com/pages/editorial/resourcecenters/public/asthma/rc-asthma.ov
Principal Health News
- Offers news and general information, including symptoms, treatment and management.
- http://www.principalhealthnews.com/topic/allergyasthmacenter
eMedicine: Asthma
- Article covering clinical information, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes prescribing information.
- http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic177.htm
Suite 101: Asthma
- Archived information for people with asthma and parents of children with this disease.
- http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/asthma
Surgery Door Medical Conditions
- Offers detailed information about Asthma.
- http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/A/asthma.htm
HouseDustMite.org
- Animations, research and questions.
- http://www.housedustmite.org/
RXinsider
- Basic handout for patients.
- http://rxinsider.com/monographs/asthma.htm
About.com: Asthma
- Includes articles, links and a forum.
- http://asthma.about.com/