It is also said to control mild asthma, manage stress and ward off the common cold .
Other uses include preventing cancer, lowering cholesterol, and controlling asthma.
Most asthma attacks result from a failure to control asthma with medicines.
But the problems of families like the Starkses show that taking steps to control asthma can be harder than it might seem.
Previous studies had indicated that Serevent and similar drugs were not successful in controlling asthma alone, he said.
Checking "peak flow" is one of the best ways to control asthma.
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In a person who has poorly controlled asthma, it may vary more than 20%.
There are ways to control asthma so it won't interfere with the activities you enjoy.
Hispanics are also less likely to take prescription medications to control asthma.