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...Dogs heal in more ways than one. Two and half years ago, I received a Facebook message from a friend; a six-month-old puppy named Marley was dropped off at doggy...

...Winter officially made its first “real” appearance of the year where I live (enough for me to pull my boots out of the crawl space!). It was still the kind...

...This month our spotlight feature is on Pets & Health! Living with asthma and owning a pet can certainly have it's challenges, and we know that sometimes certain pets may...

...So... we did it again. We were going on vacation to see family and I couldn't forget to carry my inhaler, albuterol vials, and the nebulizer. Some of you may remember...

...You might have heard that certain jobs or careers predispose (make you more likely) to develop asthma, or if you have asthma, may be more likely to make your symptoms...

...I spent most of the summer of 2015 working as a tournament assistant with a local sport organization. On the last night of the biggest tournament of the season (the...

...Neutrophilic asthma is yet another subgroup of asthma. This one is generally diagnosed in the 10-15% of asthmatics who already have a diagnosis of severe asthma. It has an adult-onset...

...Awhile back, a friend with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and I exchanged guest posts for one another’s blogs—in both posts, from our own perspectives, we paralleled the similarities and differences...

...Today is one of those days, I am in a bit of an asthma funk. While taking my morning asthma medication, I let my attitude slip into that grumpy "Negative...

...Whatever you want to call it, knowing and connecting with other people with asthma is important—whether that’s “patient to patient” “peer to peer” or simply “person to person”. Formal groups...

...At a recent appointment, I was in the patient lounge which is an internal waiting room with very limited, to no natural light. At first, I was a little taken back when I...

...Today I participated in two completely different phone calls, for different reasons, different organizations, but both related to asthma and patient engagement in the asthma community. It’s no secret that...

...I'll be the first to admit I'm not a fan of New Years resolutions. While they can be amazing for so many people, I am not one of them. For...

...Congress approved a new healthcare-centered bill called the 21st Century Cures Act. The bipartisan bill passed in the House of Representatives by a 396-to-26 vote, and in the Senate by...

...I am embarking on a new chapter in my asthma journey, I am enjoying a stint of feeling well more often. I think one of the hardest things to deal...