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My partner and I live a very active lifestyle: we rock climb, play tennis, go on hikes, and love to travel. He has lived with asthma since birth and has...

Living with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course, managing treatment – all while taking care of...

Around Christmas, I got a cough. I did not think much of it at first, as I have had a cough for thirteen years now. But days went on and...

I have friends with little kids who tell me that I’m lucky that my kids are adults now. They tell me it must be nice to have kids that don’t...

A few years ago I went to the emergency room for an asthma attack. The ER physician gave me a shot of the steroid Solu-Medrol. Then he prescribed for me...

I recently experienced a case of the what-ifs. I am experiencing one of those phases in life where these are truly weird times. It feels like everyone is getting COVID-19...

If you have asthma, you probably have many questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. You may wonder if you are more likely to get sick from COVID-19 or have a worse...

We have all been there: Just when I thought my asthma was under control, I need a little bit of help. But, this time, I’m not going to be too...

Here's a new one: The pharmacy's phone was broken. Like, I dialed the number multiple times and my iPhone just went beep-beep and said USER BUSY. I don't actually need...

Would you like to share your experience with asthma and help others who are also living with the condition? We’re looking to add new voices to our advocate team and...

As the winter spell continues, it is more important than ever, that I continue with all my health routines. Recently, I received my booster jab to ward off the new...

I am hooked on a podcast, "Chasing Life," with Sanjay Gupta. It talks about different medical problems that are a little mysterious. I was listening to 1 episode about food...

A friend once asked me: “Are there some topics you avoid writing about?” And my answer was a quick “Yep!” “Can you name one?” She said, “I’m just curious.” I...

At the start of a new year, people often reflect on the year past and set goals or intentions for the year to come. People can sometimes center these intentions...

Dear Asthma, I know we have been together for over four decades now, and I know this may be quite hard to hear, but I feel now is the right...

When my partner and I go to someone's house for the first time, we never know what we might encounter. Air fresheners? Scented candles? Heavily-perfumed people? Cigarettes? Cats? When we...

My hair has always been of bit wild, thick, curly, and I swear with a mind of its own. In connecting with some other asthmatics, I had heard that the...

None of my asthma inhalers "align" anymore - never mind my other prescriptions. One is 2 puffs a day and has 60 puffs, one is 3 puffs a day and...

Several holiday seasons ago I wrote an article about a terrible asthma episode I had while traveling to Michigan to be with family for Christmas. It was a really difficult...

New research shows that a tiny molecule could help doctors and scientists figure out who is at risk of a chronic lung illness. It may also lead to better treatments...