My Current Treatment Regimen for Severe Asthma...In fact, starting steroids is the main focus of my asthma action plan, which we revised last summer.... By Christy Amos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Is Charcoal Grilling Bad for People with Asthma?...One popular summer activity is grilling food and/or attending a barbecue.... By Lorene Alba, AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Outdoor Allergens, Pollution, and Weather...Grasses produce more pollen in the early summer. And weeds produce more pollen in the late summer and fall.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Don't Be a "Hider"...Every summer I serve on the medical staff at a week-long summer camp up in the mountains for kids with asthma (the same camp I attended as a... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
What is the Connection Between Humidity and Asthma?...I especially felt the effects of heat and humidity during the summer allergy season.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments51 comments
Do Swimming Pools Trigger Asthma?...Most people spend time in or around chlorinated swimming pools during summer. It’s like a modern staple of vacations and warm summer days.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Olympic Medals? Athletes With Asthma Are Among The Top Recipients...), Salt Lake City 2002 (Winter), Athens 2004 (Summer), Torino 2006 (Winter) and Vancouver 2010 (Winter) Olympic Games, and the percentage of overall medals... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Asthma on the Road: Hotel Triggers...to pull in response to late Summer or early Fall in Northern California… In the past, my asthma was nearly constantly an issue in hotel rooms.... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma Triggers...air (when the weather changes or even air conditioning is on such as going into a building that is 68 degrees and it's 80 outside), bad air days on the... By betty70boops1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Has anyone else ever experienced an increase in the frequency of asthma attacks at night?...It's summer, and there was recently wildfire smoke, and I recently got another COVID vaccine....Reactions 0 reactions Comments43 repliesSymptoms
Changing Weather and Asthma...It is super important to stay hydrated during the hot summer months.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Wildfires and Air Quality...Last summer I invested in a HEPA filter for my bedroom after I had an asthma attack that landed me in the hospital.... By Christy Amos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Moving to a New Climate With Asthma...The summer here in southern California can get pretty warm (sometimes even triple digits!) but it is usually a dry heat.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Common Fall Allergies Many People With Asthma Experience...Summer plagues us with grasses and weeds (which is rough if your kids play soccer or baseball on the grass).... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Ask the Advocates: Environmental Factors That Affect Asthma...So it can get bad in both the winter months and summer months.... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Humidity And Asthma: Is My House Humid Enough?...I used to only think about humidity in the summer, when heading out to work at the daycare for example.... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Childhood Asthma and Its Discontents...I was taken away from the bungalow colony, where I was spending the summer.... By Raanan G5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
New Adventures, New Biologic...At first, I thought this merely being stressed out and then getting an early summer cold.... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Does One "Get" Asthma?...For acute illnesses (those of short duration), the culprit can be anything – schools, summer camp, subways, airplanes, etc.... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Art of Learning if a Medicine is Working...For most of my life, my allergies and asthma were miserable in the spring and summer.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments