The Asthma Triggers You’ve Never Heard Of
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Health Tip of the WeekJust when most kids are putting their tissue boxes away for the winter, the wheezers in the crowd are grabbing their inhalers to get through spring — a peak season for asthma sufferers. Pollen from trees and grass, outdoor exercise, and a lingering chest cold are well-known asthma triggers this time of year.
But there are a couple lesser-known triggers that can lead a child’s airways to narrow, swell and twitch, causing coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. If your child is an asthma sufferer, you should also be wary of:
Know your child’s asthma triggers — and avoid them — to keep his condition under control.
Contributed by: Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
Categories: Health Tip of the Week May 10, Asthma
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