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ASTHMA &
ALLERGIES

Asthma in easily managed when patients are educated on the

Asthma is a chronic medical condition that can be

Children need for daily controllers to have active lives and pre-

vent long-term impact on heart, lungs and general
wellness. Out of 25 million asthmatics in the U.S., 9
& Management million are children. There are about 5,000 fatalities

per year from asthma, according to the World Health
Organization (WHO). Globally 150 million people
By Meena Chintapalli, MD, FAAP
suffer with asthma and there are 180,000 deaths per

year attributed to the condition.
Asthma is a chronic swelling of airways, triggered
by many causes and starting in early childhood. In-

flammation is reversible when controlled well under
6-7 years, leaving permanent reorganization of nar-
rowed airways if not well controlled by 7 years.

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