So it's the New Year and you've decided to make exercising your New Year's Resolution. Yes, you can accomplish this even if you have... Read more »
There's a smoking ban in France that kicked in January 1st, 2008. Can you believe it? I don't think I can quite grasp the enormity of... Read more »
When I was a kid and my asthma struck I'd often open my window, set my elbows on the window sill, my face up to the screen, and inhale the... Read more »
When I write about health issues, I often talk about how being an informed health consumer is one of your most powerful weapons in your... Read more »
Christmas is a humble Holiday where we spend time with our families, tell stories, teach virtues, and create memories. While the... Read more »
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of... Read more »
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know... Read more »
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A reader wants to know if it's possible for chocolate to aggravate asthma. According to Dr. Mary Pickett, an allergy to chocolate is possible, but... Read more »
Asthma is often believed to be a children's disease that you either outgrow as an adult or never develop once you're an adult. But that is not the... Read more »