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 RSV appears as a common cold, but a few infant’s RSV can cause serious problems...
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 occur and progress in order from skin; atopic dermatitis (eczema) then 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 support her students with asthma in the classroom....
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 sluggish during the day? Do you lack energy to exercise? Does your diet consist of an excessive amount of carbs?...
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 exercise can provide improved quality of life and lung...
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 year, you will have been supported for twelve years, to some degree, on how to manage your...
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, your stress hormones would increase, and your body would go into fight or flight...
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 “nut-free.” The discussion began with these questions: Is it...
Kickoff 2022 with Kicking the Habit… For FREE
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 that a daunting task that can...
World Pneumonia Day
World Pneumonia Day is commemorated every year on November 12th to raise awareness of pneumonia, an infectious lung disease. According to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), “Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the...