I need information on Asthma?!
Question: i'm doing a speech on Asthma and i need to know ALOT about it. Like, i need a good catch phrase to start my speech. and i need tips on what i can say to make the speech interesting. if anyone knows ANYTHING AT ALL that would be great! also if you know some sites i could go to to help me out i would greatly appreciate it. Or stories. like a story about a person with a serious asthma problem. if you could tell me one or something, that would definately help out alot. Thank You SOOOO MUCH!
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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_WhatIs.html
Allergens
Animal dander (from the skin, hair, or feathers of animals)
Dust mites (contained in house dust)
Cockroaches
Pollen from trees and grass
Mold (indoor and outdoor)
Irritants
Cigarette smoke
Air pollution
Cold air or changes in weather
Strong odors from painting or cooking
Scented products
Strong emotional expression (including crying or laughing hard) and stress
Others
Medicines such as aspirin and beta-blockers
Sulfites in food (dried fruit) or beverages (wine)
A condition called gastroesophageal (GAS-tro-e-sof-o-JEE-al) reflux disease that causes heartburn and can worsen asthma symptoms, especially at night
Irritants or allergens that you may be exposed to at your work, such as special chemicals or dusts
Infections
Intro: Do you have allergies? How about any irritants? Take medicines? Have any infections lately? If so, than you could develop asthma...
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