An increasing number of studies are linking Vitamin D deficiency to a host of medical conditions. This includes heart disease, diabetes, and ... Read More
Asthma
Can You Recognize An Asthma Emergency?
African Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma-related causes than the White population, which is why it's so important to ... Read More
How Renting Can Affect Asthma
Renting vs. owning...what does this have to do with asthma? A survey of people with allergic asthma found that renters are less likely ... Read More
14 Self-Care Tips For Asthma Relief
Asthma is the seventh-ranked chronic health condition in the United States and the leading chronic illness of children. It is a chronic ... Read More
Sheets & Blankets: How Often Should You Wash Them?
Do you really know who, or rather what, you're sleeping with? According to Philip M. Tierno Jr., director of clinical microbiology and ... Read More
Can Weather Affect Asthma?
For some people with asthma, a change in weather conditions can be trigger symptoms. While environmental allergens and pollutants such as ... Read More
Got Asthma? Ask Your Doctor These Questions
(BlackDoctor.org) -- While the doctor usually asks the questions during an exam, you can respectfully and proactively take charge, too. In ... Read More
Asthma & Weight Gain: How To Stop The Cycle
Most people know about the usual weight gain suspects — eating too much unhealthy food or spending too much time on the couch, for instance. ... Read More
Best Foods That Trigger Asthma Symptoms
BlackDoctor.org) -- The sad truth is that some things that taste good to you aren’t good for you. Obesity, heart conditions and diabetes ... Read More
Severe Asthma & Your Child: 4 Treatment Steps
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Asthma attacks are a scary thing for children and parents. When your child’s regular steroid inhaler fails to prevent ... Read More
Choosing A Hospital: Does It Matter?
When you are faced with needing to go to a hospital, you often have a choice in the matter. But just how do you choose? Are some hospitals ... Read More
African Americans are more at risk for Asthma
(BlackDoctor.org) -- African Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma than Caucasian Americans. And while the prevalence of ... Read More