Where to Find Information About Asthma

Where Do I Start Looking
For Information?

research can find a lot of information on asthma.

Doing some research about asthma by yourself is always a good idea whether it's you, a friend or someone in your family who has this problem.

There is a lot of information available about asthma on the internet. You can find personal web pages, blogs, forums and sites from private as well as international institutions.

Special agencies and organization are also good sources of valuable information. A good idea is to personally visit the web sites of organizations like:

  • The World Health Organization
  • The Environmental Protection Agency
  • The National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

These are serious sites where you can find very reliable information. You can also contact them by phone or regular mail. Check their online catalogs for asthma information.

Asthma and the Internet

You can search the internet about asthma.

Many people need to find asthma information, but don't want to spend hours at it.

Internet has become the perfect choice for these people. A quick query on Google will provide you with thousands of sites about asthma, asthma symptoms, asthma medication and asthma news.

But do remember that all the information you find on the web may not be accurate.

Check first to see what the source is.

Is it a private association, a known medical magazine or a professional forum or someone out to make "easy money.".

Some of the better-known web sites are maintained by such entities as:

  • The American Association for Respiratory Care
  • The American Lung Association
  • The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • The American College of Chest Physicians

The advantage of these web sites is that you can subscribe to RSS feeds or e-mail newsletters to get automatic updates with important asthma information.

You can also find support groups, information clearing houses, local health alliances and research institutes.

Books and Magazines

The internet has many resources for asthma.

Books are a great source of information too. Try the local book store or library and if that doesn't work it is very easy today to order books on the web.

One of the advantages of checking out a book at one of the big bookshop web sites is that often people will give a review of the book and you can find out what they think of the book and how it helped them. That way you can get a better idea if that book will help you.

You can find a wide array of books about asthma, some with basic information, and some with more advanced information. Decide what you need before you buy.

There are also weekly or monthly magazines about asthma. The advantage of magazines is that they do come out often, unlike books which can take a year to be published, so magazines are generally more up to date. Also you can save back issues for future reference which you can't really do with an e-mail newsletter.

More Sources For Information

Some other wonderful sources of asthma information include:

  • The Allergy and Asthma Network
  • Allies against Asthma (a national program)
  • The National Jewish Medical and Research Center
  • The National Asthma Education & Prevention Program

Find out about the nearest asthma organization with your local social service agency.

Another excellent choice is to get together with other people that are looking for the same and exchange information. You can form asthma groups and gather periodically to share asthma control information.

Information about asthma can be found everywhere. Ask your health insurance agent. It’s up to you to find leads to more sources about this condition and the drugs.

Information is always helpful, and it’s better to get the facts and be prepared and get as much information as you can now, rather than just wait until you need it. It may be too late by then.