Asthma and PregnancyMy asthma is severe. It started out mild when I was a child and progressed into the severe category when I was...reactionscomments
Asthma and InfertilityI was buzzing through the latest headlines on asthma, one caught my eye: "Asthma Linked To Infertility In Women Who Only Take...reactionscomments
Speaking with Actual HumansI take stock of my medicines splayed out across the counter, inside a bag, atop a basket containing more medications. For once...reactionscomments
Patient Role in Research DesignI was recently asked about what role did I think that patients played in research design. I realize that I tend to...reactionscomments
Mindfulness and Asthma: Meditate?! Seriously?I think, unless we just about grow up exposed to meditation, our brains are almost pre-programmed to meet the word “meditate” with...reactions2comments
Warming up to Winter: Challenges of Cold AirWinter officially made its first “real” appearance of the year where I live (enough for me to pull my boots out of...reactionscomments
Congress Approves 21st Century Cures ActCongress approved a new healthcare-centered bill called the 21st Century Cures Act. The bipartisan bill passed in the House of Representatives by...reactionscomments
What’s It Like Living With Asthma (An Invisible Illness)?In her post “What Does An Asthma Attack Feel Like?”, Theresa, a fellow asthmatic and asthma writer, explains -- and quite well...reactions2comments
A new chapter in my asthma journey, embracing good health.I am embarking on a new chapter in my asthma journey, I am enjoying a stint of feeling well more often. I...reactionscomments
Hat and mitten weather, changing seasons and changes in asthma symptoms.I have been lucky enough to have been enjoying unseasonably warm weather for this time of year. Unfortunately, the cold stuff is...reactionscomments
Mapping The Road For Asthma AdvocacyThis fall I have found a renewed energy for asthma advocacy. I guess I am a bit fired up from a month...reactionscomments
Tackling Asthma-Related Stress Head-onLet’s be honest here: having asthma can be stressful. There’s that whole not being able to breathe right thing, which is stressful...reactionscomments
New Look, Same Great Community!You might notice a few changes in the way things look when you visit Asthma.net. Never fear! You still have the same...reactionscomments
Speaking Canadian: Asthma EditionOn a semi-regular basis, I find myself explaining Canadianisms-words or things that are generally used in Canada or specific to Canada, or...reactionscomments
Clinical Trial ParticipationEvery clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria)...reactionscomments
Picking Yourself Up and Carrying OnThere are many phrases I have heard that summarize life as a patient. Some of my favorites are "Being a patient is...reactionscomments
Asthma ClassificationsOnce you have received your asthma diagnosis you will then be given an asthma severity classification. There are different types of asthma...reactionscomments
Take The Mental Health Survey!Managing symptoms of asthma is difficult enough, but emotional and mental challenges can also arise. Often, people aren’t just coping with one...reactionscomments
Treatment Goal: Adventures!I sit here sipping iced tea after showering off a morning of digging in the garden. I will head out to bicycle...reactionscomments
Patients as Partners in Research - Part 2: Considering biasOne day in March, I sat in on a webinar from AllerGen NCE, described as the allergy, genes and environment network, based...reactionscomments
