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Asthma is a disease of the lungs that can impact breathing. If you are one of the 25 million Americans living with asthma, experts suggest taking extra precautions as the...

Trying to exercise as an asthma patient is challenging. Sometimes, in addition to a balancing act, it feels like I need to perform a bit of magic just to climb...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Asthma.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

It’s not my most common asthma symptom but it’s certainly my most disliked: chest tightness. As an asthmatic since birth, I have experienced my fair share of chest tightness over...

Along with the stress of asthma (do I have my rescue inhaler with me?), the financial aspect of asthma can be quite a burden. Prescriptions, doctor visits, and other expenses...

I learned about IDM and FMLA today, and how the combination of these may benefit us asthmatics if we were to miss a lot of time at work due to...

Finding ways to manage and treat asthma can be quite a journey. Often times it can feel like there are many different paths to explore and determining which path works...

Oh, these sweet moms with young kids. They are so frazzled as they have one kid on their hip and another skipping across the lawn and tell me that it's...

To answer the question, it's wonderful dating and living with my partner! He is kind, funny, and one of those most interesting people I have ever met. He also happens...

Asthma attacks can be triggered by so many things: trees, grass, mold, smoke, animal dander—and that big trigger—stress. Because so many environmental factors can bring on asthma attacks, it can...

A friend asked how I come up with blog post ideas. I said that there are all sorts of strategies I use. I said sometimes I just tell stories from...

I recently watched a series on television about the rise of the basketball team the Chicago Bulls and the journey of worldwide superstar Michael Jordan. It was fascinating to watch...

Like many other people with asthma, my asthma comes partnered with allergies. They co-mingle together and are an infamous duo in my life. This dynamic duo has a very clear...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the number of cases has been fluctuating, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people wear face masks when in public and...

People often ask me how I think of stuff to write about, and a typical answer by me is, “I don’t know. Ideas simply pop into my head.” Or I...

I was recently going through my patient journey journals. I try to keep pretty meticulous notes, ranging from medical information to symptom tracking, goals, and reviews of experiences and all the feelings...

Two common types of asthma are allergic and non-allergic asthma. These asthma subgroups have similarities and differences with one another. They can each cause different impacts on a person’s quality...

In 2020, records are being set during this hurricane season. Tropical storms and hurricanes are named from “A-Z”, with the most recent tropical storm being named “Gonzalo”. Hurricane season starts...

Have you ever felt a vibration in your chest? Maybe you’ve even heard it, like a biological bassoon, making your once silent asthma, audible. Wheezing is a symptom of asthma...

Editor's Note: Insights for this article were from a discussion with Dr. O'Boyle, Family Medicine M.D., and were combined with the thoughts and opinions of the author. In a world...