asthma

An introduction to asthma and how it interferes with breathing. Describes the condition, its triggers, and how to manage it.

When he begins to cough and wheeze while pretending he is a knight slaying dragons, Peter is taken to the doctor and learns he has asthma and what he can do to control its symptoms.

Zach describes what it's like to have asthma, but how precautions and treatments allow him to live a normal life most of the time.

Fourth-grader Bobby is hurt when he hears his father, a former pro-football player, say that they two of them are nothing alike, but finally summons the courage to talk about it after his public asthma attack proves how right his father is.

Explores the history of asthma, discussing its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.