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According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, two out of three asthmatics claim their asthma is in control when in fact it is not.
Take control of your Asthma today, by completing QualityMetric’s Asthma Control Test™ (ACT).
The American Lung Association recommends that everyone 12 years of age and older take the ACT.
This brief, efficient, and reliable health survey can be used to measure the elements of asthma control.
By clicking this link, you will be able to take the ACT and receive reports that will allow you to monitor and track how well your asthma is controlled.
Compare Asthma Levels from Two Cities
Traveling? How will your asthma levels compare from your home to your traveling destination? Azma.com introduces the Two City Comparison tool.
Type in a zip code from to different cities and compare asthma levels for each. Try it now!
Get your Asthma 30 day history
See how asthma levels have changed in your home zip code over the past 30 days.
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Up-to-date news in the field of Asthma and Air Quality are listed below.
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| People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed 03/04/2010 - Study finds rates of psychological distress twice as high in those with airway disease
Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders03/04/2010 - NYC firefighters more likely to suffer from asthma, study finds
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Asthma and Allergy Articles specific for Teenagers:
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 | What You Really Need to Know You've got asthma, you already know that. But what do you really need to know so that you can control your asthma, instead of your asthma controlling you? Here are some tips from other teens with asthma to help you live with yours.
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Essential Asthma Information for Parents:
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 | Explaining Asthma to a Child When a child is small, it can be hard to explain what asthma is. Try the tips below to make this job a little easier. Always use pictures to help you explain, and ask your doctor for pictures if you don’t have any. You will need to fit these explanations to your child’s asthma symptoms and action plan.
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