Asthma attacks can prove deadly to kids, but a study shows that black American children are six times more likely to die of the illness than their white or Hispanic peers. The ... Read More
Asthma
Breathing California Wildfire Air is like ‘Smoking 12 Cigarettes a Day’
Ask anyone who lives in the Bay Area about the feeling of being engulfed in darkness during daylight hours with the flames of fires that have now claimed twelve lives and over ... Read More
Are You A Candidate for Biologic Asthma Treatments? reasons
Patients with asthma generally have a routine to control the illness. Their routines include identification and control of triggers, the taking of inhaled or oral controller ... Read More
Managing Your Child’s Asthma: 5 Things To Know For Back To School
It can be difficult for any parent to send their young child off back to school, especially during a pandemic, but imagine if your child had asthma. You probably would never want ... Read More
9 Smart Ways To Cut Your Health Care Bills
CO-PAYS. DEDUCTIBLES. OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. It may feel like you need to empty your savings account to stay healthy. You're not alone: One in six Americans spends at least 10 ... Read More
Constant Stuffy Nose? Could It Be Nasal Polyps?
If you are a sinus sufferer like me, you wake up many mornings with your head stuffy. I often wonder why so many mornings I wake up and I cannot breathe well. One of the reasons ... Read More
Watch Out For Your Asthma Triggers!
If you are a person who has asthma, attacks can seem to come out of nowhere. One minute you're feeling fine, the next you're wheezing and gasping for breath. If you look closely, ... Read More
Beyond Your Inhaler: 5 Foods That Help Fight Asthma
The immediate response to coughing, wheezing and other asthma symptoms is to reach for the inhaler, take a puff and go right back to normal. But if you’re someone who doesn’t ... Read More
3 Ways To Breathe Better At Night
Asthma-like symptoms can be a nuisance at night. Even if you aren't asthmatic, there are certain issues that can cause you to feel like you have the condition. For most people, ... Read More
Black Folks & Lung Disease: Is The Damage Reversible?
According to the American Lung Association, African Americans suffer from lung cancer more than any other population group in the U.S. Their report, "Too Many Cases, Too Many ... Read More
5 Best Types Of Exercise For Asthma
Love a good sweat? If you're one of the about 20 million Americans with asthma, this may not be a problem. But, for some vigorous activity like running or playing team sports such ... Read More
Breathing Exercises For Asthma Relief & Stronger Lungs
Medical professionals are big on encouraging exercise as a way to improve heart function while also strengthening muscles for overall health. So why wouldn’t similar exercises ... Read More
Controlling Asthma: 5 Tips for Every Asthmatic
Don't let asthma knock the wind out of you. Asthma is a lung disorder that is characterized by sudden fits of wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath. According to the Center of ... Read More
American Heart Association: Asthma as a Kid, Stiffer Arteries as an Adult?
In 2014, it was reported that blacks were almost three times more likely to die from asthma related causes than the white population. Just a year later, black children were marked ... Read More