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If you saw my Why Having a Dog Would Be Good For My Asthma video, you’ll already know I love dogs. Big dogs. Preferably retrievers—labs or goldens—but you know, I’m not...

The million dollar question: how long should I wait between inhaler puffs? Like many asthmatics, medications delivered by inhaler are an integral part of my everyday. Also, like many patients, I am...

I’m going to give you an excuse to consume some more chocolate. Worded another way, I’m going to teach you the effects of chocolate on asthma. When I’m done you...

Over the month of May as we celebrate Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, we thought we'd interview Lorene Alba, a contributor and moderator here to get to know more about...

After a recent exacerbation, I have really found merit in my care team that works together has made the word of difference. As usual, I have a knack for getting...

My mom did not have asthma. My dad did not have asthma. My Great Uncle Howard supposedly had it bad when he was a kid, but he grew up, smoked...

May is asthma awareness month, seeing as you've found yourself on an asthma.net I assume you've heard of it. When I mention asthma people give knowing nods and often start...

“That’s just how it is,” or “because I said so,” are, in my world, not answers when I have questions. I am naturally inquisitive, and while I can accept I...

As more research is being done to understand different types of phenotypes, endotype, and genotypes that researchers are currently investigating, I find this pretty fascinating. It may just be my...

In her post “What Does An Asthma Attack Feel Like?”, Theresa, a fellow asthmatic and asthma writer, explains -- and quite well I must add -- what it’s like having...

Last fall, we took a quick weekend trip to see grandma. My daughter had a cold but didn't seem too sick. She used her inhaler before we left on the...

Well, even though I am a germaphobe, I managed to get sick. I'm one of those people who uses paper towels to open bathroom doors in public restrooms. If paper...

It has now been established that viruses trigger asthma attacks, and they also cause new-onset asthma. They even have their own asthma subgroup. What I would like to discuss today...

One day in March, I sat in on a webinar from AllerGen NCE, described as the allergy, genes and environment network, based in Canada. The webinar was on patient engagement...

Infection-induced asthma is a subgroup of asthma that may actually be quite common. It is diagnosed when an infection is suspected of causing new-onset asthma, or when infections are your...

If there's one thing that doesn't bring out the best in people, it would be a sudden trip to the hospital. Let's face it - it's never easy. With 3...

Spring is my favorite time of year. I love the smell of spring, the feel of a fresh breeze through the open windows, especially after being cooped up indoors during a...

I’m lucky – my asthma has been well controlled for over three years. No need for controller medicines, only the occasional quick-relief inhaler used before or during exercise. It was...

What is an asthma attack? How do I know when an asthma attack is coming? Many of you want to know how to recognize asthma attack symptoms and warning signs...

We asked our community if inhaled corticosteroids suppress the immune system. We frequently see this question pop up in our forums and on our Facebook page, so we thought we'd...