On the Move: Neighborhood "Walkability" and Asthma Risk...Recently, my aunt was looking to purchase a new home. Some real estate sites featured this thing called a “Walk Score”, comprised...reactionscomments
Retreats and Asthma...Recently, I attended a women's conference in a neighboring state. I was very excited to go, as women's conferences and retreats are...reactions1comment
Exploring Patients Included Conferences...Have you heard of the Patients Included charter and designation for conferences? Patients Included is a minimum standard for conferences of what...reactionscomments
Doing Patients Included Conferences Right...Of the conferences I have been to with Patients Included designation for conferences, there are some that have stood out above others...reactionscomments
Conferences: The Patients Included Movement...I love conferences—I love hearing about new research, connecting with new people who have common interests to me, and hearing perspectives different...reactionscomments
What’s The Difference Between The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) and Asthma Control Test (ACT)?...When you visit your doctor, they will likely administer a quick test to gauge how well controlled your asthma is. You may...reactionscomments
Community Views: Lifestyle Adjustments After An Asthma Diagnosis...After being diagnosed with asthma, there are several lifestyle changes many asthmatics make in order to avoid attacks and flare-ups. Living with...reactions6comments
Understanding TSLP in Asthma...“Give me a T!” “Give me an S!” “Give me an L!” “Give me a P!” What does that give you? TSLP!...reactions1comment
Assuming Will Never Make Your Symptoms Go Away!...“ASSUME. Making an ass out of u and me.” A teacher once wrote that on the chalkboard. He said we are all...reactionscomments
My Asthma Mom: A Mother's Day Story...My mom did not have asthma. My dad did not have asthma. My Great Uncle Howard supposedly had it bad when he...reactionscomments
How Does A Nebulizer Work? ...So, I’m in an airplane. Somehow I usually wind up sitting above the wing. As we’re taking off, I’m looking at the...reactionscomments
Forever Asthma...My dad was asthmatic. So was I at 3. My mom insisted I go to a faith healer. Damned near killed me...reactions2comments
Something You Never Forget...There's never a day where I can just forget that I have asthma. Some days are worse than others of course. But...reactions3comments
Troubleshooting When Participating In A Clinical Trial...I consider myself fairly seasoned at participating in clinical trials for my asthma. However, it is important to remember that, just like...reactionscomments
On the Hill Again: Advocating to Lawmakers in a Different Country...This April/May, I embarked on what I called the “Tour de Chaos”. Three states, California on the West Coast to a Santa...reactionscomments
Asthma Pioneer...The quest to finding out who an asthma pioneer is not an easy feet. I was recently was thinking about who discovered...reactionscomments
Sharing Is Caring… Never Mind: Kids, Germs and Asthma...It’s a cycle: every year, a few weeks into school starting (and, often again a few weeks after Winter Break), some sort...reactionscomments
Spring Cleaning and Its Affect on My Asthma...Spring is my favorite time of year. I love the smell of spring, the feel of a fresh breeze through the open windows...reactions11comments
Summer "Drug Holidays" For Kids With Asthma: The Real Deal...Did you know that many kids with asthma might take “drug holidays”, or medication breaks, during summer when they are out of...reactionscomments
The Guide to Conference Calls with Asthma...Over the years, I have done a good number of phone meetings and conference calls, both via old-school telephone and with platforms...reactionscomments
