Asthma in Adults 2005 Executive Summary
Reported June 15, 2005

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 10 million adults in the United States have asthma. One of the main components of asthma is airway inflammation, which is caused by airways in the lungs being overly sensitive to certain triggers. These triggers vary from patient to patient and from time to time. To be able to successfully manage asthma, it is important to understand what these components are and how to treat the flare-ups.

If you have asthma, you can keep the wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing under control by avoiding environmental triggers, taking a prescribed medication, and having your symptoms monitored on a regular basis by your doctor.