Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that makes airways (bronchial tubes) specifically sensitive to irritants, and this is characterized by difficulty in breathing.
Asthma is a highly ranked chronic health condition in adults in many western countries, and it is the leading chronic illness among children.
Asthma cannot be cured, but for most patients, it can be managed so that they have only minimal and infrequent symptoms and they can live an active life. Read more . . .