Health Tip: Control Asthma

(HealthDay News) -- Asthma medications can tame your symptoms and greatly improve your quality of life.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says benefits of controlling asthma include:

  • Better breathing.
  • Regaining the ability to participate in sports and other physical activities.
  • Better sleep.
  • Freedom from wheezing and coughing.
  • Avoiding hospital stays.

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