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So, I’m sitting on my porch. I can hear the chirping of birds. I watch as two squirrels chase each other. Wait! Over there a crow and a robin look...

Swimming has long been recommended for kids with exercise-induced asthma (EIA). It was recognized as an ideal way for them to stay fit and healthy. Recent concerns about chlorine in...

So, you often hear that asthma is reversible. What does this mean anyway? Here’s what to know. No. There is no cure for asthma. Asthma the disease is chronic. This...

Recently, my aunt was looking to purchase a new home. Some real estate sites featured this thing called a “Walk Score”, comprised of the “walkability" from the home to nearby...

Sending your child to school when they have asthma can be scary. Can your child access their medication quickly, or is it locked in a cabinet in the nurse’s office?...

For most of history, asthmatics inhaled smoke. Do you believe it? It's true. This was the only means of inhaling asthma medicines. It was the only way of obtaining breathing...

Did you know that some states in the U.S. have asthma home visit programs? They allow health educators and community health workers to visit people in their homes and help...

Listed here are old asthma treatments from the 20th century. Most of these were top-line asthma medicines at one time. Most are now off the market. Those that remain are...

An asthma action plan is an asthmatics best friend. It is an essential tool that every asthmatic should have, no matter how mild or severe your asthma is. An asthma...

Asthma is usually characterized by coughing, sometimes wheezing, and often shortness of breath. Many people with asthma are used to having difficulty breathing or "breathing abnormally." But what does it...

This April/May, I embarked on what I called the “Tour de Chaos”. Three states, California on the West Coast to a Santa Cruz beach house, a conference at Stanford and...

Have you heard of the Patients Included charter and designation for conferences? Patients Included is a minimum standard for conferences of what should be done to ensure patients are able...

An asthma flare-up is no joke. It takes A LOT out of anyone. When we are struggling to breathe, every inch of our bodies go into overdrive. We literally feel...

Have you ever wondered if just learning to "breathe better" might help with your asthma?  Or if it might at least be an alternative to prescription medications? If so, you're...

I was first introduced to theophylline in 1976. My memory of it was a horrible tasting pink syrup. Mom stored it in the bathroom medicine cabinet. We ventured in their...

I recently spotted a post asking if the "stigma of asthma" still exists, as it did during the poster's childhood in the 50s and 60s. So, I thought it might...

We decided to ask our advocates a series of questions we found popular amongst our community members. One question, in particular, is the question surrounding fatigue. See how our team...

Halfway to the south end of the city, I did a habitual check for an inhaler. Jeans = fake pockets. Hoodie = shallow pockets. I felt the outside of the...

Of the conferences I have been to with Patients Included designation for conferences, there are some that have stood out above others for their true commitment to including patients in...

If you have asthma, it's important to recognize that it could kill you. This is true whether you have mild intermittent asthma like me or severe, poorly-controlled asthma. In fact...