Calling A Health AdvocateAs part of my health coverage through my job, I have access to a toll-free health advocate line. If I have questions...reactionscomments
Choosing A DoctorFinding a partnership can be difficult. A business partner, an exercise partner, a romantic partner; all have similar qualities that make the...reactions12comments
Respiratory Student Takeover!As I checked into the pulmonary function testing lab today. The clerk called over her shoulder “Justin, this lady is here for...reactionscomments
Overcoming Obstacles to Staying on Track With Asthma MedicinesHealth care professionals often talk about the importance of asthma medication compliance. What does compliance mean? It simply translates to taking the...reactions8comments
A Doctor in Your Pocket: Accessible APPropriate Care?Have you seen ads online for mobile apps or online based doctors? They’ve been available in Canada since about 2015, but being...reactions6comments
A Paper-Chase for PatientsA glossy insert slides out of the Weekend USA Today as I opened it to skim the news and lifestyle sections on...reactions1comment
Patients as Partners in ResearchI’m a huge believer that our patient stories are a type of data, and that patient engagement includes using these stories as...reactionscomments
Asthma and Heart HealthWhen you think of asthma, you automatically think of the lungs and how they work to keep our bodies oxygenated and us...reactionscomments
Striving for a Better Heart With AsthmaSomething that we are consistently reminded of, as asthmatics, is our heart health. In recent years the correlation between heart disease and...reactions7comments
Air Pollution, Asthma, and Heart HealthResearch published in the European Heart Journal on March 12, 2019, made a shocking statement: air pollution now kills more people than...reactionscomments
Could Having Adult-Onset Asthma Put Your Heart at Risk?People who develop asthma in adulthood, rather than as a child, have a very different type of asthma. And now, a recent...reactionscomments
Pets Can Be Good For Your Health!I’m a cat person. Thankfully my asthma is not allergy-driven (and this article is more driven to asthmatics like me who don’t...reactionscomments
Fatigue and Asthma: My ExperienceThe staff at Asthma.net recently completed a survey with people who have asthma called Asthma In America. It examined a number of...reactions13comments
Annoying: My Asthma AdjectiveMy asthma is annoying. I feel lucky that I can write my asthma down in the same column as standing in line...reactionscomments
Hydration in Asthma"Water is an essential nutrient; moreover, it is the most abundant compound in the human body." There is a lot of talk...reactions4comments
Managing Hotels Stays When You Have AsthmaI recently drove across the country when I moved from California to the Washington DC area. The move was stressful; I donated...reactions7comments
Lung Function TestsLung function tests are important tools that healthcare providers use during the process of diagnosing a person with asthma. Lung function tests...reactionscomments
Warm Water, Hot Showers: Old Asthma Remedies?I grew up with hard-luck asthma in the 1970s. I am aware that rescue inhalers existed back then, but my doctor never...reactions31comments
Links Between Dehydration And AsthmaDehydration is not typically listed as an asthma trigger. But, based on my own experience, I am convinced there is a link...reactions7comments
Links Between Asthma and HeadacheYou may not think of asthma and headaches as being related, but apparently, they are. Actually, as with any modern study, many...reactions2comments
