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For those of you who don't know what RSV is, it stands for respiratory syncytial virus and it can be nasty stuff. Usually, it mimics a mild cold and has...

About 57% of asthmatics cough. Sometimes it’s the first sign of an impending asthma attack. Sometimes it’s chronic, or seemingly always there. Sometimes it’s the only symptom experienced. So, what...

Certain chemicals, like asbestos and tobacco smoke, are known to be toxic and to cause illness. But some people are sensitive to many other things in the environment. This is...

Something that we are consistently reminded of, as asthmatics, is our heart health. In recent years the correlation between heart disease and asthma has become more intertwined, especially in adults...

Asthma is a multifaceted disease. It’s a heterogeneous disease, meaning it presents differently from one person to another. So, this means that one person may have many different asthma triggers...

When you think of asthma, you automatically think of the lungs and how they work to keep our bodies oxygenated and us breathing easy. There is one more piece to...

I recently drove across the country when I moved from California to the Washington DC area. The move was stressful; I donated, sold, or gave away everything I owned. All...

My partner and I recently went to visit my dad. The visit was brief, but unfortunately, my partner had to stay in the backyard for the majority of the time...

As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

Most asthma experts recommend all asthmatics utilize a peak flow meter (PFM). So, what is a peak flow meter? How can it be used to help you manage your asthma?...

Asthma is, as you probably know, a chronic condition that affects breathing and the respiratory system. On the other hand, heart disease affects a different system--the cardiovascular one. This body...

Unlike VOCs and PM2.5 which I was only 99% clueless about, I can provide little pre-knowledge on the subject of particulate matter 10. In other words, I was 100% clueless...

I was at a recent follow-up appointment trying to find relief for an especially challenging cough. A medical professional recently asked me to describe my cough as part of a...

Earlier today, Dia was telling me about her office Secret Santa. I don’t currently have a physical office to go to (after all, my current coworkers are two provinces away!)...

I have been thinking a lot about my respiratory care and I could not help but think back to my first respiratory referral to a pulmonologist. While it was not...

So you can’t breathe. You’re miserable. You’re panicky. You’re sitting on the edge of the bed all frogged up after an asthma attack. A nurse puts a hep lock into...

Have you been to a yoga class before? If so, you know that there is a heavy emphasis on the breath. You’ll probably hear phrases like “move with your breath”...

There are many things that can trigger asthma. We all have different things that send us into an immediate flare-up. Just like asthma is not a one size fits all...

I was on a call with a group of nurses, and we were talking about the details of a new Stock Inhaler Law our state recently passed. Some of you...

Premedicating is a topic I thought I’d written a lot about. It actually turns out it is a topic I’ve written a lot around. I’ve written about premedicating for exercise and...