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I’ve long wanted to write an article called Did Dinosaurs Have Asthma? However, I think we probably don’t know enough about lung physiology of a creature we can no longer...

Asthmatics have hyperactive airways. A neat way of describing this is to say that they have “twitchy airways.” So, what is this anyway? Here’s what to know. For 99.99% of...

Asthma 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Being 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...

Navigating 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...

Let’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...

In 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...

Both 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...

Whether 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...

Asthma 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...

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...

Have 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...

About 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...

Recently, 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...

Spring 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...

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...