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I thought it would take a long time to find a new family doctor. Following some chronically busy line phone calls and a lot of Googling though, I got lucky--within...

We know that asthma and COPD are both chronic conditions of the airways that share some clinical features and symptoms and lead to breathing difficulties. A basic definition of Asthma-COPD...

I’m sure there are people who have had more doctor’s appointments than I have. I don’t doubt that. But I think I rank up there in the top ten percent...

I was looking back through my advocacy work and areas of asthma that I have been championing for. I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to be involved...

Even now, when I think back to those early hours of that morning in 1993, it leaves me feeling oddly numb and lucky as hell. I remember it vividly. My...

A few months ago I found out through my mom that our family doctor would be closing her practice and moving out of the province. I don't think our family...

I have mentioned this once or twice over the years (actually I mention it all the time...note the sarcasm). But I really hate wildfire smoke. A year ago, Middle Son...

Singulair, also known as montelukast, is one of those asthma meds you either love or hate. It is an immunosuppressant, reduces inflammation, and stops the airways from narrowing. We asked...

Sometimes food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities may act as triggers for asthma attacks. Common food allergies include dairy, gluten, shellfish, nuts, and sesame. These are all required to be labeled...

I cannot recall the exact moment when I was given a flutter device by my doctor, or indeed,  if I was given one at all. I may have bought it...

I've lived in the western United States for the past 16 years and have come to accept that wildfires during the summer months are just a way of life out...

For those of you with asthma, have you ever thought "Hmm...I wonder if I should go to the hospital?" This happened a lot when my kids were little. They were...

According to the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. military currently has 1.3 million active-duty personnel - less than 1 percent of the population. With each branch of the military...

Asthma brings about some miserable, horrible moments. You inhale air, but it doesn't go in all the way. You try to take in another breath, and it won't go in...

Are you taking a biologic and have you traveled with it? I feel like it is safe in this COVID world to take a trip again. It is important to...

If you live with asthma, you are already well aware that air quality can have a huge impact on your ability to breathe. Air can be polluted with smoke, smog...

Ever since I was a child, I can remember being totally panic-stricken if I left my inhaler indoors, or if I thought I had dropped it somewhere. It's a fear...

I work with a lot of young college graduates, and some of them are becoming first-time moms. I'm old enough to be their mom (seriously), so they often come to...

I had my first allergy testing in 1980. I was 10-years-old. Afterward, I remember mom showing me the list of things I was allergic to. She said, "You're pretty much...

I never really took part in any sport for long periods as a kid. I just couldn't get through playing a sport, such as soccer, without getting bad asthma. Thinking...