Articles

• Asthma articles from PubMed of the National Library of Medicine.  The articles listed here tend to be highly technical research papers, but careful searching of the articles can often uncover important and useful information.  

Forums

If you join one of these support groups, please mention that you found their group through Medconsumer.info.

• alt.support.asthma.  "Dealing with labored breathing."  This group is linked to through Google.com, but they can also be accessed through Usenet.
• Amazon Lifeline.  "Amazon Lifeline is a support and social group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women who are living with chronic illness or disability. The group provides a safe, accepting and supportive friendship circle--a source of encouragement, connection, laughter, information, and companionship.
  
  What kind of chronic illnesses and disabilities are welcome in this group? All kinds. For example: Sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, psychiatric illnesses, physical disabilities, Parkinson�s disease, osteoporosis, OA, MS, migraines, Lyme disease, lupus, IBS, IBD, hypo/hyperthyroidism, hypertension, hepatitis, gout, fibromyalgia, epilepsy, diabetes, depression, deafness, cystic fibrosis, Crohn�s disease, colitis, chronic pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer, blindness, bipolar disorder, autoimmune disorders, asthma, arthritis, allergies, and AIDS-HIV..."  Yahoo! group.
• BeingSick � A global community of loving people who understand what its like to be sick or care for a loved one.  "We are a community of loving supportive people who understand what its like to be sick. We live with illness, injury, disability, or care for those that do. This group is a place where you are free to be yourself. Share your frustrations about being sick, friendships, family, and just about anything! We are the family who understands when no one else does! We live your life too! You are welcome to post in HTML, colors, send links, web pages, poems, inspiration, e-cards, jokes, chat in our chat room anytime! We are non-denominational, welcoming all races, ages, religions and cultures. We know how tough life is being sick, and we care. There is support for you here anytime you need us. You are not alone."  Yahoo! group.
• Immune-trigger � Immune System & Autism, Allergies, Arthritis, Autoimmune, Cancer, Candida, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Herpes, OCD and more.  "Your greatest defense against illness and disease is to promote a strong and healthy immune system. Health conditions related to immune system dysfunction include Allergies, Arthritis, Asthma, Autism, Autoimmune Disease, Cancer, Candida, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Colds, Crohn's Disease, Epstein-Barr Virus, Fibromyalgia, Heart Disease, Hepatitis C, Herpes, HIV/AIDS, Infection, Influenza, Insulin-Dependent Diabetes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Otitis Media, Rheumatism, Sinusitis, Tourette's Syndrome, and more.
  
  This group will discuss these and other health concerns related to immune system function, offering support, encouragement and practical advice for those looking to improve the health of their immune system to address either a specific health concern or to simply improve overall health and resistance to disease.
  
  The group also exists as a forum to discuss the clinically proven health benefits of Ai/E10 and AG-Immune. Ai/E10, a patented and proprietary immune system modulator found in combination with nutritional fuels in AG-Immune, supplies the specific coded information your immune system needs to know how to respond without over stimulation."  Yahoo! group.
• Medconsumerinfo.  "Medconsumer.info is your starting point for searching the Web for medical information. This forum exists for you to discuss, ask questions, and answer questions about any aspect of health, healthcare industry, and any aspect of being a patient. Please take whatever advice you receive through this forum to your doctor before changing or initiating any medically-related behavior."  Yahoo! group.                

News

• Asthma news from Google News.

Patient Web Sites

• Kelsey's Story.  Written from the perspective a child asthma patient. 

Photographs

• Asthma photographs from Google Images. 

Videos

•  Asthma videos from YouTube.com.