Breathe Pennsylvania’s Certified Asthma Educators Top 2 Questions Answered About Children With Asthma
Is It Possible To Reduce The Number Of Asthma Attacks My Child Has? Yes, you can start by creating a partnership of care for children with asthma. Asthma Team members can include the following: you and your child, the asthma/allergy doctor, pharmacist, school nurse,...
New Triple Therapy Treatment Approved for COPD
COPD Triple Therapy Treatment There are many inhalers available today for the treatment of COPD and if you are using two inhalers or more daily to control your symptoms and help prevent exacerbations then this might be good news. While Trelegy has been around for a...
Exercise and Cessation: What are my options to promote Mental and Physical Benefits?
Kicking The Habit In 2021 As we start every “new year” we often have high expectations for a “new me”. In these moments we focus on long term goals when maybe the focus should turn to short term goals and lots of planning. Smoking cessation is hard work and beyond...
Which Pillow is Best for My Sleep Apnea
What Is The Best Pillow For Sleep Apnea? What does your bedtime routine look or feel like? Some of us have special blankets, pillows, fans or even a pet or two that make us feel cozy in bed. All these items provide our optimal level of comfort so we can have the...
Kickoff 2021 with Kicking the Habit… For FREE
Kicking The Habit In 2021 As we start every “new year” we often have high expectations for a “new me”. In these moments we focus on long term goals when maybe the focus should turn to short term goals and lots of planning. Smoking cessation is hard work and beyond...
Breathe PA Celebrates the Passing of a New Law: School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468
School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 has become law and will open the doors to better allergy and asthma support in the school setting. Caregivers and children who deal...
Why Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is Even More Important Now
There have been so many things we’ve had to postpone, do less of and in some cases give up doing altogether due to the coronavirus. There is no doubt that it has been a challenge for everyone. But if you suffer from a chronic lung disease and your doctor has ordered...
How Do Cloth Masks Work to Slow the Spread of COVID?
When people cough, sneeze, sing, talk, or breathe, they exhale water droplets from their respiratory system into the air. These water droplets can carry viral particles and may be breathed in by others in close proximity. Cloth masks can trap the exhaled droplets and...
Hey, Where did the flu go?
With all the coverage and attention on COVID-19, the flu seems to have disappeared. In fact, the CDC says the flu has decreased by 98% in the United States. How is this possible? With the rate of COVID-19 increasing and a similar transmission, why is one up and the...
Winter Ailments: Is it a Cold, the Flu, or Coronavirus?
It is important to be aware of winter illnesses- some of which present symptoms like coronavirus. Here are some of the usual culprits, according to Harvard Medical School: The common cold or viral rhinitis can be caused by more than 200 viruses. Symptoms come on...