Welcome to Breathe Pennsylvania
Are you impacted by lung disease, like COPD or asthma?
Or do you have questions about lung health? Then you’re in the right place!
At Breathe Pennsylvania, we’re all about breathing! Our goal is to empower you and your family members to breathe better and live healthier lives through lung health education and awareness. We offer pediatric and adult asthma education, COPD support and outreach, tuberculosis education, patient assistance, and smoking cessation programs throughout western Pennsylvania. All of our programs are independently monitored and measured to ensure they maximize lung health outcomes.
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What Is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways or breathing tubes caused by inflammation, swelling, constriction, and excess mucus production. As the airways narrow and become clogged, some symptoms of asthma may occur.
What Is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, more commonly known as COPD, is comprised of two main conditions emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Many people who have COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Breathe PA Events
Breathe Pennsylvania offers a variety of community-based education and prevention programs to residents of southwestern Pennsylvania. Your participation in these events helps support Breathe PA’s mission.
How Can We Help You?
Breathe Pennsylvania offers a variety of community-based education and prevention programs to residents of southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition to providing answers to your breathing related questions we provide monthly advice on the latest research and treatments that could help improve your breathing. You should expect to hear from a team member within 48 hours.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)- Infants to Older Adults
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) is a very contagious virus that affects a majority of infants before age 2, and is most common in late fall to early spring. Most children’s...
Atopic March ( Allergic March )
Atopic march, also called allergic march, is the way allergies appear from infancy and progress through childhood. While this march can occur at any time, studies show that allergies tend to...
Asthma in the Classroom
Breathe Pennsylvania provides pediatric asthma education, support, and resources through their Certified Asthma Educators. My name is Jeannie Simms, AE-C, and recently a question came in regarding how a teacher could...
When To Say “I Need A Sleep Study”
If you Suffer From The Any Of The Below Conditions, You Should Consider A Sleep Study Are you tired of being tired? Do you wake up with a headache? Are you...
Yoga and Chronic Lung Disease
Yoga is an exercise that uses your body and mind, combining breathing exercises, meditation, and yoga postures. Research has shown that for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), this low-impact...
Asthma Beyond High School… A Blueprint For Transition
Your last year of high school is probably a mixture of joy, anticipation, and even a little anxiety for both your parents/caregiver and you. By the end of this final school...
Snoring: Are You Running From A Bear In Your Sleep?
Chiarina Iregui, DDS, Diplomate-American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine What would happen to your body if you encountered a bear in the middle of the woods? Your heart rate would rise,...
Nut-Free Schools “To-Do or Not-to-Do”
During one of Breathe PA’s School Nurse Trainings, Strategies to Address Allergies’ Impact on Students with Asthma,” a nurse asked the group for their experience, insights, or thoughts on schools going...