Tips for Teaching Your Child Proper Inhaler TechniqueAsthma inhalers are one of the most effective tools for achieving and maintaining steady asthma control. The medicine they deliver is important, even in the presence of triggers and irritants... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Literal Hay Allergy: Digging for Details!Recently, the five-year-old son in the family I work with went on his first field trip. He had a great time at the farm petting animals, checking out tractors, and... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Is This My Inhaler or Yours?With a family of 5 with allergies and asthma, we have a lot of allergy and asthma medicines in our house. As I was getting ready for work in our... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Breathing is Exhausting!Breathing is a passive movement. It is an action that our brain triggers our body to do without us consciously thinking about it. Until it becomes difficult and we are... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
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 a chronic patient, I’ve never had any real... By Kerri MacKay6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Parenting and FatigueBeing a parent is a tiring job, and often, life with a chronic illness often comes with fatigue. Both together can be a recipe for complete exhaustion and feelings of... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Seven Tips for Parents with a Chronic ConditionNavigating life with a chronic condition can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix can make it feel like an impossible task at times. No matter where... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma Subgroups: Geriatric AsthmaLet’s discuss geriatric asthma. It’s a newly defined asthma subgroup. It refers to asthma in the elderly or those over the age of 65. It may present in unique ways compared... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Asthma Anxieties: Isolation & MisunderstandingIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members across various conditions on what it’s... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Complications of Asthma vs. Complications of COPDBoth asthma and COPD can sometimes flare up. This is often referred to as asthma or COPD exacerbations. With asthma, these episodes are usually referred to as asthma attacks. With... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessWhether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong way to raise a child, new trends, latest... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Differences Between Asthma and COPDAsthma and COPD are similar in many ways. They are also different in many ways. Here is a list of the differences between asthma and COPD. So, there are many... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Time for Asthma Camps!School is almost out, and many parents are making plans for summer camp. I used to dread every summer because my two sons with asthma would go to Scout camp... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Shared Decision Making in Asthma ManagementHave you had a trip to the Emergency Room for your asthma and had to make a decision? Maybe you were presented with options to pick from or you were... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma Subgroups: Th2 Dominant AsthmaAbout 10% of the world’s population has a diagnosis of asthma. This means they have asthma genes. And these asthma genes are activated. About 50% of these asthmatics have Th2 dominant... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Cleaning Your Nebulizer Canister KitsRecently, one of our writers penned an article about nebulizers. However, I would like to "add my 2 cents"! We have been using home nebulizers for the last 19 years... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Knowing When To See The DoctorSpring always seems to bring on changes in my symptoms. All those environmental triggers are out in full force. While I am happy to ditch winter boots and puffy coats, I... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why Do I Have To Tell You I Have Asthma?I really enjoy teaching people with asthma how to better manage their disease. Collaborating with clinicians on how to improve the patient/doctor relationship is extremely rewarding. It's empowering to lobby... By Lorene Alba, AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
When Personal Experience is Taken as a RecommendationWhile I agree the title “Patient Expert” is valid and warranted for use in reference to many patients, most people (thankfully) understand that many of us are not medical professionals... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 smoking. When I heard this fact offhandedly mentioned... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments