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Sometimes writer's block leads to great experiments. Tonight, staring at a blank Evernote window after scrolling Google News for inspiration, I tweeted the following: Twitter, i’m trying to write a...

Lifestyle changes usually are not enough to manage asthma on their own, but they can certainly complement an asthma treatment plan. Helpful lifestyle changes may include manageable exercise, avoiding asthma...

Back in 1985, I spent time in an asthma hospital. One day I attended a class about asthma. The attendees were me and about eight other teenage asthmatics. At one...

For those having a difficult time getting pregnant, there are several courses one can take to have children, all thanks to modern medicine. Apart from natural conception, one has the...

Are you wondering what the heck a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA, for short) even is? If so, I had the same thought first time I heard that term. Turns out...

I have been on a recent quest to wrap my head around lung immunity for a couple of reasons. I was so pleased to stumble upon an amazingly quick and...

I have written in the past more times than I can count about how asthma is not a “one-size-fits-all” disease. There are such a wide variety of symptoms and no...

Like all asthma, severe asthma isn't just one "thing." Just as asthma itself can be mild, moderate, severe, allergic, non-allergic, exercise-induced, not exercise-induced--the fancy term for the differences experienced between...

I watched the movie Wonder Woman 1984 with a friend. After watching it, my friend and I discussed it. I said it was nostalgic in a way, with the now...

Studies show that non-Hispanic Black Americans and those with Puerto Rican ancestry have asthma most often. There are also differences in how well Black adults are treated for their asthma...

Asthma--like many chronic conditions--ebbs and flows with its symptoms. Sometimes it is more severe and we may need additional help managing it, and other times we may forget we even...

Weight can be a touchy subject, but it can be an important thing to talk about, especially if you have a chronic condition like asthma. There have been several studies...

Those who have asthma can attest that triggers happen at any time of the day, but for many asthmatics, their respiratory condition can be especially challenging at night. Known as...

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show your significant other how much you care. However, when that special someone has asthma, many traditional gifts can worsen symptoms and make...

A few years ago, I wrote “10 Best Asthma Discoveries Of All Time.” Number six on that list was the creation of asthma guidelines. So, what are asthma guidelines? How...

When I was growing up, I was taught to avoid talking about politics and religion. Especially at family dinners. This past year has made that impossible - especially if you...

Sometimes life just feels turbulent--and our asthma journey can feel that way as well. In a recent sit down with my specialist, we looked at the plot/graph of my asthma...

If you have asthma, an ear, nose, and throat specialist can be an important part of your care team. Also known as otolaryngologists or ENTs, these doctors specialize in the...

People living with moderate to severe asthma face a higher chance of serious illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. Having other long-term lung diseases like COPD and cystic fibrosis...

The only houseplant I own is not even a plant, exactly. It’s a cactus, her name is Marge, because when I got her as a birthday present several years ago...