Assess Your Awareness of Asthma What do Ludwig van Beethoven and John F. Kennedy have in common? Asthma. Inflamed airways cause asthma and its recurrent or chronic breathing problems. See how much you know about this disease by taking the following quiz. 1. Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children. When does it usually show up? You didn't answer this question. You answered The correct answer is Half the cases develop in childhood. Many cases vanish by adulthood, but they may com...
What Do You Know About Living with Asthma? Asthma is a disease that affects the airways of the lungs. It is the most common long-term disease of children. Test your knowledge of daily life with asthma with this quiz, based on information from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. 1. What are the symptoms of asthma? You didn't answer this question. You answered The correct answer is Histamine tightens the muscles in the bronchial tubes, and the lining of the lungs and airways swell. This causes a...
Take the Mold Allergy Quiz Molds are microscopic fungi that live on plant and animal matter. They're everywhere in our environment. Learn about mold allergy by taking this multiple-choice quiz. 1. How many species of mold exist? You didn't answer this question. You answered The correct answer is Estimates range from the tens of thousands to more than 300,000, according to the CDC. The most common types of mold found in the home that cause allergic reactions include Cladosporium, Penicillium, Alternaria,...