| • | Adult-Onset Asthma
When asthma first develops after age 20, women are much more likely to be affected by adult asthma than men. |
| • | Asthma In Children
Nearly 5 million children in the United States have asthma. What issues do they face? |
| • | Asthma in the Elderly
More than 1 million American adults older than age 65 have already been diagnosed with asthma, but the number of seniors with this condition is no doubt much higher. |
| • | Nocturnal Asthma
Asthma symptoms are often more intense at night - typically between midnight and early morning, when lung function is at its worst in many people with asthma. |
| • | Exercise-Induced Asthma
Some people develop asthma attacks only as a reaction to exercise, and about 90% of all people with asthma are susceptible to attacks brought on by exercise or participating in sports. |
| • | Occupational Asthma
You can develop asthma in response to chemicals or allergens to which you are exposed at work. |
