Lyn Harper, MPA, BSRT, RRT, AE-C...Lyn Harper, MPA, BSRT, RRT, AE-C is the Director of Respiratory Care at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, NY. For the last few years she has been tracking asthma... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Lorene Alba, AE-C...Lorene Alba, AE-C, was diagnosed with asthma during her freshman year in college. She graduated with a degree in culinary arts in college had a successful career as a chef... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Ann Cuccia, MPH RRT...Ann was previously an advocate on Asthma.net. Ann is a full-time faculty member in the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook University in New York. She holds a Bachelor’s degrees... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
John Bottrell, RRT...John was born in 1970 and two years later was diagnosed with asthma. His diagnosis was later upgraded to "high-risk" asthma, mainly because he visited the ER so frequently. At... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Community Health Leaders...In order to stay up to date on latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies and how to manage Asthma every day, Asthma.net brings you frequent articles, points of view and... By Editorial Team 8 min readBookmark for later
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Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Clinical Trial Terminology...There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:An undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical product in... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Peak Flow - Explained...Peak flow measurements are one of those things that long-time lungers mostly-hate. So, while a lot of literature floats around the Web about checking your peak flows, your doctor may... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Asthma, Weight, and Obesity...The link between asthma, weight, and being overweight is not well understood. Can obesity cause asthma? Are they two separate conditions that co-exist in some people? The answer might be... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Community Rules...These rules apply to all activity on Asthma.net or Health Union operated properties, including but not limited to the website, Asthma.net Facebook pages, Instagram, etc. The term “activity” includes, but... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
About Us...At Asthma.net we empower patients and caregivers to take control of their Asthma by providing a platform to learn, educate, and connect with peers and healthcare professionals. Asthma can have... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
