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There are so many potential asthma triggers out there, and everyone has different ones! Some people really suffer during certain seasons when specific pollen is in the air, and others...

Traveling can be fun, but traveling when you live with asthma, can quickly become stressful. My partner, who has lived with asthma since birth, decided he wanted to attend a...

Now before anyone complains, I know that other family members can be caregivers. I am speaking from our family's experience over the last 22 years. Recently, I was at an...

There are several things people with asthma can do to lead a healthy and full life. There is no doubt that living with asthma can be extremely debilitating, but it...

Mom had hypertension. Aunt Gay had diabetes. And I had asthma. One day we were sitting at the kitchen table. And a question arose: "Which one of our diseases is...

All living things possess a body “rhythm” that coordinates in some way with the planet’s light-dark cycles. For humans, it’s the circadian rhythm, a deep internal process tied to organ...

You may have noticed our Asthma.net team members sometimes answer you after you leave a comment on our Facebook page or under the articles published here. You may also have...

I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of two. My parents realized that it was probably not a good idea to have our pet dog around me, and so...

When I saw my asthma specialist about six months into the pandemic, we talked about how the incidence of colds and flu had gone down in places with a Summer...

I am 51 years old. I have had this disease all my life. And, yet, I continue to have a dysfunctional system for organizing and remembering to take my medicine...

I am watching the U.S. Figure Skating Championship on TV. This competition decides who gets to represent the U.S. in the Winter Olympics. I was an ice skater back in...

Doctor-patient relationships have always been interesting experiences for me. They have been a mixed bag; some have been good, others have not been as good. I have also had some...

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...