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Singulair, also known as montelukast, is one of those asthma meds you either love or hate. It is an immunosuppressant, reduces inflammation, and stops the airways from narrowing. We asked...

Sometimes food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities may act as triggers for asthma attacks. Common food allergies include dairy, gluten, shellfish, nuts, and sesame. These are all required to be labeled...

I cannot recall the exact moment when I was given a flutter device by my doctor, or indeed,  if I was given one at all. I may have bought it...

I've lived in the western United States for the past 16 years and have come to accept that wildfires during the summer months are just a way of life out...

For those of you with asthma, have you ever thought "Hmm...I wonder if I should go to the hospital?" This happened a lot when my kids were little. They were...

According to the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. military currently has 1.3 million active-duty personnel - less than 1 percent of the population.1 With each branch of the military...

Asthma brings about some miserable, horrible moments. You inhale air, but it doesn't go in all the way. You try to take in another breath, and it won't go in...

Are you taking a biologic and have you traveled with it? I feel like it is safe in this COVID world to take a trip again. It is important to...

If you live with asthma, you are already well aware that air quality can have a huge impact on your ability to breathe. Air can be polluted with smoke, smog...

Ever since I was a child, I can remember being totally panic-stricken if I left my inhaler indoors, or if I thought I had dropped it somewhere. It's a fear...

I work with a lot of young college graduates, and some of them are becoming first-time moms. I'm old enough to be their mom (seriously), so they often come to...

As of 2021, more than 86,000 people in the United States are likely living with nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease. Plus, the number of people diagnosed with NTM – especially...

I had my first allergy testing in 1980. I was 10-years-old. Afterward, I remember mom showing me the list of things I was allergic to. She said, "You're pretty much...

If you were asked to make a list of the people on your asthma healthcare team, it might include your family doctor, pulmonologist, respiratory therapist, and the nurses you regularly...

I never really took part in any sport for long periods as a kid. I just couldn't get through playing a sport, such as soccer, without getting bad asthma. Thinking...

Have you ever had the feeling that your asthma is improving, but, your exercise tolerance does not seem to have improved with it? I have been grateful for the daily...

Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like asthma. Often, we are told to take medicine as prescribed or to follow the treatment plan. But...

Have you ever been to the doctor and heard him or her say things that are meant to "scare" you into changing your lifestyle? Your doc may have given you...

After doing a deep clean on our house and specifically our bedroom, I realized the space I share with my partner was not decorated in an asthma-friendly way. As I...

If you have asthma, you are already familiar with symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. If you also smoke, you probably realize that smoking makes these...