Genetics and Asthma: A Brief Summary...Physicians have long been perplexed by this disease we call asthma. What’s the root cause? Why do some have it worse than others? Ongoing research in the field of genetics...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 a mental image of a person sitting in...reactions2comments
Learned Empowerment: Asthma Education for Adults...If you’re struggling with your asthma and it doesn’t seem like doctors are helping as much as they could be, it could be worthwhile to consider requesting to visit a...reactionscomments
Andrea M. Jensen, CHES, AE-C...Andrea Jensen’s life changed in 2000 when all three of her children were diagnosed with asthma and then hospitalized over the next few years. She did what any mom would...
Nucala (mepolizumab)...Nucala (mepolizumab) is a medicine for people ages 6 and older with asthma who continue to have severe asthma attacks despite taking all of their other currently prescribed asthma medicines...
It is a wrap!...In just a day, I will have completed my third investigational drug study (clinical trial) and my fourth total study. Some may say that I am a research junkie. I...reactionscomments
My Opinion of Many Asthma Inhalers...We asthma experts often say that finding what asthma inhalers work best for you is a matter of trial and error. This is true even for us asthma experts who...reactions27comments
What is Allergic Asthma?...The most common subtype of asthma is allergic asthma or extrinsic asthma. Having this means you have a double whammy of allergies and asthma, and controlling one means controlling the...reactions2comments
Asthma Is Not a "One Size Fits All" Disease...There are many different types of asthma. When a person is diagnosed with asthma, they often have many questions about the disease and are oftentimes unaware that there are several...reactionscomments
Don't Be a "Hider"...I have a confession to make. For as long as I can remember I've been a "hider" when it comes to my asthma. I take my inhalers and medications away...reactions6comments
Dia Sue-Wah-Sing...Dia Sue-Wah-Sing is a severe asthmatic, ePatient, advocate, and the current chair of the Asthma Society of Canada‘s National Asthma Patient Alliance. Dia was diagnosed with severe asthma in 2010...
Kat Tynan...Kat was previously an advocate on Asthma.net. Kat spends her days working as an IT professional in St. Louis, MO. By night she can be found knitting, gardening, or reading...
Video: Ten Things I Wish People Knew About My Asthma...May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month! In the spirit of increasing awareness, here are 10 things I wish people knew about my asthma....reactionscomments
"Why Did You Become A Respiratory Therapist?"...One of my favorite questions to be asked when I'm working in the hospital is, "Why did you become a respiratory therapist?" I get asked this often. Almost daily. I...reactions2comments
The Asthma-Friendly Kitchen: Low-Inflammatory Ingredients...For the last few years I have been combining my two passions; educating people with asthma to better take care of their disease, and my love of cooking and sharing...reactions7comments
10 Things Not To Say To Someone Living With Asthma...As I contemplate four and a half decades' worth of asthma memories, there are some quotes that come to mind. These are actually quoted from people in my life and...reactions36comments
Kerri MacKay...Kerri MacKay has lived with asthma since 2008, diagnosed when she was 16. She has a Bachelor of Physical & Health Education from the University of Winnipeg, and is a...
Welcome to Asthma.net Stories...At Asthma.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with asthma can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one another, the...reactions7comments
Asthma on the Road: Hotel Triggers...Like fitness centers, I’m well aware that pretty much wherever I may opt to spend the night when I’m on the road, asthma triggers will probably enter the equation. Unlike...reactionscomments