Winter is here and with it comes cold and flu season and for people with asthma, additional challenges. If you have asthma it is very important to take precautions to lower your chances of having asthma problems. Taking an active role in your asthma care will help in preventing asthma problems. It’s not too late [...]
Tag Archives | Asthma
Controlling Allergies and Asthma
Many people with asthma also have allergies. Allergies can happen during certain seasons of the year and the allergy season usually begins with spring time. Fresh cut grass and pollen from blooming flowers and trees are typical allergy triggers in spring. Common allergy symptoms are sneezing, runny nose, and itchy watery eyes. For people with [...]
Fall Asthma Triggers
There is a chill in the air and the colors of autumn along with falling leaves that signal a change in season. Hospital Emergency Departments see an increase in children with asthma beginning in fall and through the early part of winter. During the fall season, asthma triggers can change. Common fall season triggers include [...]
Back to School Asthma Checklist
Post by Dan Wilson, RRT, CPFT, AEC School is back in session and parents are making sure their children are getting back into the swing of the school season. In the rush to get school supplies together and checking the bus schedule, it’s easy to over look the, “Back to School Asthma Checklist”. The American Lung Association [...]
Asthma Awareness Month
Post by Dan Wilson, RRT, CPFT, AEC Did you know that May is Asthma Awareness Month? HealthNet’s Pulmonary Disease Management Educator, Dan Wilson, helps patients make treatment plans to deal with their Asthma so they can live a normal life. A few Asthma Factoids according to the Marion County Public Health Department: 9.5% of Indiana children age [...]
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