Help Center...In 2010, two former pharmaceutical marketing executives left their corporate jobs to establish Health Union, LLC in an effort to truly help people improve... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Can dust cause asthma even if you're not actually allergic?...I had allergy testing done and I'm only allergic to ragweed (which seems to have only a mild effect on my asthma, despite causing other allergy symptoms...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Asthma in Mainstream(ish) Media: Teen Fiction Books...Look, if Theo just wanted to do all his kid lawyering and dive into the dusty library stacks with an inhaler at his side? Cool. Here for... By Kerri MacKay5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Triggered by my Triggers...Now a raging backyard fire burning very close to my house might be a different story. Those will forever make me give some side eye.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Allergic to Ragweed? An Increasingly Common Sugar Substitute Could Be Problematic, Too....And while ragweed makes me sniffle and my face swells and I look like I have been punched the symptoms are really all in[side] my head.... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Stories of a "Gym Major" with asthma (Part 1)..., so given it was spring and my allergy situation hadn’t been nailed down yet, I did pull the instructor to the side when we reached the field... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Day in the Life of an Inhaler...Heck, he once told a friend that I am like his credit card of life, and he cannot leave home without me.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Empowering Kids to Take Charge of Their Asthma...From ages 10-13, I attended a summer camp for kids with asthma.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Allergy Testing...Small red bumps, like a hive the size of a dime raised on scattered numbers.... By Samuel Taylor4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Still Chasing My Baseline (With Another New Foe)...So, I’m pushing ahead and planning to stay on the bright side!!... By Patti Henry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Choosing A Pillow When You Have Asthma...I’m a side-sleeper but generally sleep with two pillows and, of course, want something of an apparently better material for asthma and allergies!... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Snap, Crackle, Pop! Lung Sounds...The sounds are made when the airways suddenly open and the pressure on either side of the obstruction equilibrates in distinct vibration in the airway... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Those Dog-Gone Allergies Are Back...And that’s where I am this morning, groggy due to the hangover effect of taking a nighttime Benadryl.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma Triggers in a Yoga Class...Ironically, a yoga class is supposed to encourage deep breathing, but a crowded classroom could have the opposite effect.... By Ashlen Wilder3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can Sleeping Propped Up Help Asthma?...It seemed to make it easier for my kids to breathe. But I worried about them rolling out of bed, so we used a gate on the side... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
What's in Your Asthma Toolbox?...Many people will keep it on their bed side table for easy access.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Wait, Is This An Asthma Attack?...I ran into more smokers from the buildings side entrance. Honestly, why were they everywhere? ... By Dia SWS3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Asthma in the Workplace...Some people work an average of 40 hours a week, so it seems inevitable that asthma symptomswill affect work and the workplace at some point during a... By Christy Amos2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Are You At Risk For An Asthma Attack?...Because your airways are already somewhat inflamed and irritated all of the time, they are less able to withstand the effects of respiratory infections... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take a Deep Breath: Meditation...There is a lack of evidence for or against meditation's therapeutic effects on asthma.... By Kat Tynan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
