TOP MEDICAL BOOKS

Product DescriptionIncreased air pollution and other factors are leading to more people becoming asthmatic and those with asthma are having more attacks. Children in particular are being diagnosed at an alarming rate. This book explains what asthma is and why you have it. You will find information about the drugs that keep it under control, and how to spot the warning signs of an attack. If you or... Read the story →

Product DescriptionHealth Effects of Ambient Air Pollution provides the reader with an overview of the health effects of air pollution in human subjects. The majority of the book is devoted to the discussion of the health effects of common widespread air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through national ambient air quality standards. The book reviews the sources... Read the story →

Product DescriptionUniv. of Wisconsin, Madison. Concise handbook on the management of asthma and rhinitis. Extracted from the parent reference by Busse (c1995). For practitioners in allergy or pulmonary medicine. Softcover. DNLM: Asthma–therapy. Handbook of Asthma and Rhinitis  →

Product DescriptionAllergic disease is caused by exposure of genetically predisposed individuals to sensitizing agents. This volume aims to increase the understanding of the mechanisms underlying this predisposition. Included are general reviews on the role of genetic factors and articles specifically dealing with candidate genes or candidate loci, likely to be important in the etiology of allergic... Read the story →

Product DescriptionExtends investigative studies of allergic disease pathogenesis through a biological and environmental interaction approach-from historical grounding to genetic-nongenetic allergen identification in asthma and allergy development. Incorporates scientific and ethically related questions for an expanded view of the genetics of complex phenotypes-asthma, rhinitis, urticaria, angioedema,... Read the story →

Product DescriptionProceedings from the 15th World Congress of Asthmology, held in Montpellier, April 24-27, 1996. Research on bronchial asthma, for investigators. From Genetics to Quality of Life: the Optimal Treatment and Management of Asthma  →

Product DescriptionAsthma is a disease that affects the lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Tens of millions of people throughout the world suffer from asthma. Airways are the paths that carry air to the lungs. As the air moves through the lungs, the airways become smaller, like branches of a tree. During an attack,... Read the story →

Product DescriptionIntroducing a new book that takes a solid, evidence, and research-based approach to asthma management. From start to finish, this book guides the reader through indications for the use of current therapies, including beta adrenergic agonists, corticosteroids, alternate therapies, and more. An informative guide, it offers advice on asthma education, compliance issues, and what... Read the story →

Product DescriptionAre you looking for one comprehensive source to help you deal with the suffering of asthma?Now you can breathe a sigh of relief!Here is new hope and new help for the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma. Drawing on Dr. Francois Haas’s pioneering studies at the New York University Medical Center, the authors provide the latest medical information on the treatment of... Read the story →

Product DescriptionProvides information on symptoms, treatments, research, drugs, and organizations associated with asthma, respiratory disorders, and related conditions. The Encyclopedia of Asthma and Respiratory Disorders  →

Product DescriptionDr. Lichtenstein provides readers with basic information on asthma and how to control it. Conversations About Asthma  →

Product DescriptionA practical and up-to-date guide for parents with children who suffer from asthma offers an explanation of common causes and treatments for this affliction, plus suggestions on diet, how to talk to children about asthma, and much more. Original. Childhood Asthma: What It Is and What You Can Do  →

Product DescriptionDepression is one of the most common illnesses today, affecting one in five people at some time in their lives. It is potentially a severe and disabling mental illness influencing all aspects of a person’s daily life. Better skills, medications, and techniques have been developed in the past ten years to successfully treat it. This important new book clears away the confusion... Read the story →

Product DescriptionAsthma is a chronic condition that affects all areas of your life—or even worse, that of your children. This book shows people how to prevent asthma flare-ups, support loved ones and not let this condition negatively affect your activities, your goals or your psychological approach to life. In the Healthy Living series, Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with the nation’s... Read the story →

Product DescriptionThis volume contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on the Atopy Syndrome in the Third Millennium, held in Zurich in 1998. The growing importance and the increase of atopic diseases is confirmed by epidemiological data which show that allergies affect about 20-30 per cent of the population. The papers focus on the IgE-mediated allergy, beginning from the first manifestation... Read the story →

Product DescriptionPowerful Information You Need To Prevent Or Live With Asthma–A Reversible And Controllable DiseaseAsthma affects nearly fifteen million Americans. It is the cause of nearly three million lost workdays; the most common chronic disease among children; the leading cause of absenteeism from American schools–and even potentially deadly.Asthma: Questions You Have…Answers... Read the story →

Product DescriptionBeginning with a vivid account of life as an asthmatic by a sufferer who is also a doctor, this detailed and readable book examines the causes and mechanisms of asthma, and how it manifests itself in children and adults. Covering all aspects of treatment, the authors also offer practical advice on how to avoid triggering an attack and how to deal with one when it does occur. Important... Read the story →

Product DescriptionTotally revised and updated, the complete guide to living with and controlling adult and childhood asthma. With recommendations on what to do during an asthma attack, warning lists of foods and preservatives that can trigger them, and the latest information on drug treatments, home remedies, and alternative ways to control the disease, Asthma will help readers stop suffering... Read the story →

Product DescriptionThis book features an up-to-date analysis of the epidemiology of asthma in children and adults, the role of steroids in asthma management and new and novel asthma therapies. The book addresses clinicians and basic scientists with an interest in asthma epidemiology, steroids and future therapies. It is also of interest to clinical and non-clinical teachers in academic disciplines... Read the story →

Product DescriptionGuy’s Hospital, London, U.K. Clinical overview of asthma, for physicians. Covers etiology, diagnosis, and management in children and adults. Abundant color illustrations. Asthma: Current Perspectives  →