: a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (such as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
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Kennedy has talked about putting lifestyle and diet at the fore of U.S. health policy by banning artificial food dyes, eliminating soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and addressing rising rates of chronic illness such as diabetes and asthma in kids.
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Talk to your healthcare provider about your asthma treatment plan if laughter triggers asthma symptoms.17
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Additionally, there’s a phenomenon called thunderstorm asthma, where the weather conditions can rupture pollen grains into smaller, more allergenic fragments, triggering asthma attacks.
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For the almost 25 million American asthma sufferers, pollen can trigger life-threatening attacks.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Talk to your healthcare provider about your asthma treatment plan if laughter triggers asthma symptoms.17
6.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Additionally, there’s a phenomenon called thunderstorm asthma, where the weather conditions can rupture pollen grains into smaller, more allergenic fragments, triggering asthma attacks.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
For the almost 25 million American asthma sufferers, pollen can trigger life-threatening attacks.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Asthma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asthma. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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asthma
noun
asth·ma
ˈaz-mə 
: a condition that is marked by difficulty in breathing with wheezing, a feeling of tightness in the chest, and coughing
Medical Definition
asthma
noun
asth·ma
ˈaz-mə
: a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (as allergens or rapid change in air temperature)
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