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: Kids
Safe Spaces: Your Child’s Asthma Checklist
Breathing easy is hard when you’re Black, literally and figuratively. African Americans are 3 times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than other races. Blacks face an ... Read More
Your 3-Step Asthma Attack Action Plan
Once you're in the middle of an asthma attack, struggling for breath, the last thing you'll want to trouble yourself with is trying to remember your doctor's phone number or ... Read More
7 Beauty Benefits Of Rose Oil
Roses are beautiful and they can bring you beauty as well! Rose essential oil - not to be confused with rose water - has long been admired for its fragrant health and beauty ... Read More
Cut Your Child’s Risk Of Mystery Respiratory Virus
In recent weeks, more than 1000 children have been sickened - some hospitalized - by a yet-to-be confirmed respiratory illness and doctors believe the virus could spread ... Read More
3 Asthma Triggers Hiding In Some Of Your Favorite Foods
When it comes to having asthma, it is important to know what triggers can bring on an attack, especially when in public settings. As seasons change, allergies and breathing ... Read More
How To Protect Your Child From Common Asthma Triggers
Breathing toxic fumes isn't safe for anyone, but pollution in the environment may harm children more than adults. Growing children eat more, drink more and breathe more in ... Read More
Black Children and Asthma: 10 Home Care Tips to Reduce Asthma Attacks
Few experiences are more stressful for families than emergency room visits and hospitalizations for children. According to the Office of Minority Health: African Americans had ... Read More
Your Children & Asthma: 4 Things They MUST Know
It's important to know how to teach your children about asthma. If your children are asthmatic, knowing how to recognize triggers, what to do about their symptoms and how to ... Read More
Can Vitamin D Help Treat Asthma?
An increasing number of studies are linking Vitamin D deficiency to a host of medical conditions. This includes heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Now, the case for ... Read More
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 recognize, and know how to respond to, ... Read More
Mold Exposure During Infancy Increases Asthma Risk
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Infants who live in “moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7—an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the ... Read More
The Anatomy Of An Asthma Attack
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Wheezing? Short of breath? These common asthma symptoms can develop into a full-blown asthma attack if you don’t take the right steps early on. Knowing the ... Read More
The Most Effective Ways To Treat Your Child's Asthma
Asthma attacks are a scary thing for children and parents. When your child’s regular steroid inhaler fails to prevent asthma attacks you wonder what the best cause of action is. ... Read More