by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Jan 11, 2023 | Asthma, The Lungs, Uncategorized
Being proactive and adequately managing your asthma can help reduce the impact of Covid-19 on your health. However, COVID-19 can affect your respiratory system and trigger an asthma exacerbation. Adequately manage your asthma by the following: Talking to your...
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Jul 28, 2022 | Asthma
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 support her students with asthma in the classroom....
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Apr 27, 2022 | Asthma, Uncategorized
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 year, you will have been supported for twelve years, to some degree, on how to manage your...
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Apr 4, 2022 | Sleep Apnea, Uncategorized
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, your stress hormones would increase, and your body would go into fight or flight...
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Mar 28, 2022 | Allergies, Education, Uncategorized
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 “nut-free.” The discussion began with these questions: Is it...
