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Flying with allergies and asthma can be very challenging. In September, another media frenzy around air travel occurred when a woman with a severe dog allergy was allegedly forcibly removed...

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are considered a top-line treatment for asthma. Side effects are generally considered rare or negligible. Still, some asthmatics do report that they have experienced one or another...

Once you have received your asthma diagnosis you will then be given an asthma severity classification. There are different types of asthma, such as allergic and non allergic, but classifying...

I was at a weekend work event that was filled with a day chock full of meetings, strategic planning, and professional development. It began with a 7:00 AM flight and...

Asthma control is a key goal for people who have asthma. Not keeping this chronic condition under control can result in serious health issues down the line. Some aspects of...

There are literally thousands of abbreviations in the medical world. It seems everything has a short hand abbreviation. For those of us in the medical field who use them on...

For several years now, researchers have blamed common analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers), mainly acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), as potential causes of asthma symptoms and new-onset...

Montelukast (Singulair) was approved by the FDA in 1998, although I wasn’t prescribed it until March of 2008. At the time my doctor said it was overhyped, although he agreed to...

Like many, my quest for the best treatment and physician for me means that I am seeking a care outside of my home city and local health network. I have...

Asthma is not necessarily a painful syndrome, although it has been known to cause various sorts of pain, such as chest tightness and headaches. Pain, regardless where it presents, is...

There is a new buzzword I keep hearing – "self-care." When my doctor wants me to focus more energy on preventing illness, she suggests I practice self-care. When my manager...

Disclaimer (Updated July 26, 2022 - 3:00 PM ET):Singulair has a boxed warning, the strictest warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It has this warning because it...

Three weeks after coming home from Ottawa for World Asthma Day, I met my Member of Parliament (MP) in the constituency office to talk about asthma, access to care (specific...

Today, I had a follow up with my doctor that did not go as planned. It was weird and awkward, I was off my game. I had come in with...

Researchers have long recognized links between anxiety disorders and asthma. Here is what is presently know. Hippocrates. The father of medicine was the first to define anxiety and asthma for...

While I am aware that it is because of asthma that I got “into” (read: semi-interested in) any sort of physical activity at all, asthma does really hinder the whole...

I have been doing a lot of thinking about all the players that are involved in healthcare.  There are so many opinions, "experts", people that are involved (patients), caregivers, researchers...

So in my last piece I broached the subject that sleep may have a positive effect on asthma. If the theories are correct then ‘all’ I have to do is...

It's pretty impressive how far asthma medications have come since ancient times. I spoke of many ancient remedies and treatments in part 1 and part 2 of this series and...

It's no secret that we live in an age where people like gadgets, the kind that are both electrical and non electrical. I'm sure many of you would agree with...