Imagine pinching your nose closed and trying to breathe through a drinking straw. Now imagine trying to breathe through that straw while you were climbing a flight of stairs -- or carrying your young son to bed -- or bringing groceries in from the car. Imagine how hard it would be to get enough air. That's what life if like for someone having an asthma attack. But it doesn't have to be that way. With diagnosis and proper management, people with asthma can manage their condition and live a normal life. Shouldn't you know more about it? At this site you can learn more about: What asthma is and what it isn't Childhood asthma Options available to control and manage asthma Where you can learn more about asthma More about this Healthworks program This web site is the companion to the Healthworks special Asthma. This program is a local production of Prairie Public Television. The production is funded by Dakota Medical Foundation and viewers like you. This Healthworks: Asthma Web site was developed in 1998 as a service. The site provides selected available information intended to increase knowledge about asthma and its control. Like any printed material, it may become out of date over time. It is important that you rely on the advice of a healthcare professional. This information is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a healthcare professional, nor is it a recommendation for any particular treatment plan. Neither Prairie Public Television nor Dakota Medical Foundation warrants the accuracy of any information contained in this or any other Internet Web site. Web site links are provided as a resource, not an endorsement. Missed A Program? Healthworks on Videotape If you missed seeing Healthworks on Prairie Public Television, you still have a chance to keep up to date with these important health issues. Order a videotape copy of any of these interesting and informative programs for only $19.95 per program. Call 1-800-359-6900 to order your copies today.   BACK TO HEALTHWORKS © 1998 Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc.