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• Asthma (Topic Center) for Teens

  
  

  This site has information and advice on managing and living with asthma.

• What Is Asthma? for Parents

  
  

  Asthma makes it hard to breathe. But with treatment, the condition can be managed so that kids can still do the things they love. Learn all about asthma.

• Vaping: What You Need to Know for Teens

  
  

  E-cigarettes (or “vape pens”) heat a liquid until it becomes a vapor that's inhaled. Vape juice can contain nicotine or marijuana distillate or oil. Here are the facts on vaping and its many health risks.

• Asthma (Topic Center) for Kids

  
  

  Asthma means breathing problems. Find out what's going on in the lungs and how to stay healthy, if you have asthma.

• What Should I Do if My Friend Has an Asthma Flare-Up? for Teens

  
  

  Friends can be the first line of defense for someone who is having an asthma flare-up. Here's how to be prepared.

• Drugs: What Parents Need to Know for Parents

  
  

  Knowing what drugs are out there, what they can do, and how they can affect someone is the first step in raising drug-free kids.

• Asthma: Exercise-Induced Asthma Factsheet (for Schools) for Parents

  
  

  What teachers and coaches should know about students with exercise-induced asthma (EIA).

• Asthma (Topic Center) for Parents

  
  

  Asthma keeps more kids home from school than any other chronic illness. Learn how to help your child manage the condition, stay healthy, and stay in school.

• Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) for Parents

  
  

  Meconium aspiration can happen before, during, or after labor and delivery when a newborn inhales a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid. Although it can be serious, most cases are not.

• Vaping: What Parents Should Know for Parents

  
  

  E-cigarettes (or “vape pens”) heat a liquid until it becomes a vapor, which is inhaled. The liquid (called e-liquid or “vape juice”) can contain nicotine or marijuana distillate or oil. Here are the facts on vaping.