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What does living well with asthma mean to you? I have been struggling with what living well with asthma means to me. I set out on an adventure of researching...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Asthma Awareness Month Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED...

What makes its way into the air we breathe concerns most, if not all of us. Airborne viruses that cause illness remain at the forefront of many of our thoughts...

Sometimes, people with asthma also have food allergies. I don’t have food allergies, but I try to be as allergy-aware as possible. Recently, I went to a bake sale with...

The perfect asthmatic is flawless. In the past, I have called this person "The Gallant Asthmatic." If there was such an asthmatic, how would we describe them? For the sake...

If you live with asthma, then there is a good chance that certain scents or fragrances bother you. For some, fragrance can be detrimental. If that's the case, then it's...

I was lucky enough to be invited to a conference sponsored by the Food Allergy Collaborative. They had invited patients to give feedback to the FDA about how food allergies...

Editors Note: Evelyn Phillips, a Facebook community member of Asthma.net, shares how asthma has impacted her life, from symptoms to medicine side effects causing headaches. After seeing several doctors to...

I thought it would take a long time to find a new family doctor. Following some chronically busy line phone calls and a lot of Googling though, I got lucky--within...

We know that asthma and COPD are both chronic conditions of the airways that share some clinical features and symptoms and lead to breathing difficulties. A basic definition of Asthma-COPD...

I’m sure there are people who have had more doctor’s appointments than I have. I don’t doubt that. But I think I rank up there in the top ten percent...

I was looking back through my advocacy work and areas of asthma that I have been championing for. I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to be involved...

Even now, when I think back to those early hours of that morning in 1993, it leaves me feeling oddly numb and lucky as hell. I remember it vividly. My...

Editor's Note: Our Asthma.net Facebook community member Jacquie White was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 3. She has learned so much about dental and oral health throughout her...

A few months ago I found out through my mom that our family doctor would be closing her practice and moving out of the province. I don't think our family...

I have mentioned this once or twice over the years (actually I mention it all the time...note the sarcasm). But I really hate wildfire smoke. A year ago, Middle Son...

Interestingly, asthma is not considered a disease that lowers oxygen levels. This is true for most asthmatics, and it is true for most asthma attacks. However, there is one exception...

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...