Asthma

Ozone-Safe Primatene Mist Inhaler Is Not Safe for Asthma
Asthma

Ozone-Safe Primatene Mist Inhaler Is Not Safe for Asthma

Primatene Mist epinephrine inhaler is now ozone-safe, FDA-approved and back on the market—but a dangerous choice for people with asthma. Here’s why.

If You Have Asthma, Do This to Protect Yourself from AFib
Asthma

If You Have Asthma, Do This to Protect Yourself from AFib

The risk for this dangerous irregular heartbeat is higher in people with asthma. Here’s what you need to do to help prevent it.

Keep a Common Cold Out of Your Lungs—Especially If You Have Asthma
Asthma

Keep a Common Cold Out of Your Lungs—Especially If You Have Asthma

If you're prone to bronchitis or pneumonia or have asthma, you may freak out any time someone near you coughs…

Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks
Asthma

Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks

Eight people in greater Melbourne, Australia, died as a result of a freak thunderstorm last November, and thousands more were…

5 Mistakes To Avoid If You Have Asthma
Asthma

5 Mistakes To Avoid If You Have Asthma

You’ll be surprised by some of the lesser known triggers… Whether it’s the wintertime pleasure of sitting next to a…

Survive an Asthma Attack With No Inhaler
Asthma

Survive an Asthma Attack With No Inhaler

A rescue inhaler can be your best friend if you’re gasping from a serious asthma attack. But what do you…

Natural Relief from Asthma
Asthma

Natural Relief from Asthma

Asthma is a disease that begins in childhood, right? Well, not always. Though many adult asthma sufferers have struggled with…

Breathe Easier with COPD, Asthma, Allergies and Other Respiratory Conditions
Asthma

Breathe Easier with COPD, Asthma, Allergies and Other Respiratory Conditions

People with chronic respiratory illnesses often use drugs to help them breathe better. But these drugs can have serious side…

CART: A Better Way to Catch Your Breath if You Have Asthma
Asthma

CART: A Better Way to Catch Your Breath if You Have Asthma

Asthma. The very mention of the word can make you feel like you have a boa constrictor wrapped around your…

How to Survive an Asthma Attack Without an Inhaler
Asthma

How to Survive an Asthma Attack Without an Inhaler

If you have asthma, then you know how scary it can be when you have an attack and have trouble…

Why Your Asthma Treatment May Not Be Working
Asthma

Why Your Asthma Treatment May Not Be Working

If you have asthma and feel that your steroid medication just doesn’t help you much, there’s a bit of good…

Surgical Cure for Asthma
Asthma

Surgical Cure for Asthma

Bronchial Thermoplasty Reduces Attacks by 30% A new surgical procedure may be life-changing — even potentially life-saving — for people with chronic…

Flu Risks if You Have Allergies
Asthma

Flu Risks if You Have Allergies

The 10 million-plus Americans who have allergic asthma -- where allergy symptoms that result in asthma are triggered not only…

Buteyko Breathing Technique Improves Asthma
Asthma

Buteyko Breathing Technique Improves Asthma

Imported from Overseas, Breathing Technique Offers Natural Relief and Reduces Medication Use Breathing should be the most ordinary of physical…

The Thunderstorm-Asthma Connection
Asthma

The Thunderstorm-Asthma Connection

Study Identifies Link Between Asthma Attacks & Thunderstorms It’s not true, it turns out, that thunderstorms clear the air. Quite…