Understanding what causes asthma can help you better manage its causes and triggers....CONTINUE READING
Whether you, your child or another loved one has asthma, you can feel more in control by knowing your options for reducing asthma symptoms and managing its underlying causes.
About 1 in 13 people in the United States have asthma. It affects people who are seniors, low-income, Hispanic, Black and Native Americans more than other groups, and can start either in childhood or adulthood.
The symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightening. Different people have different triggers for these symptoms.
Figuring out what causes asthma can be tricky because there are several reasons why it develops.
Here, you can learn about each cause, plus some ways to manage them so that asthma isn’t triggered as easily.
