by Jessica Schuman | Sep 6, 2023 | Asthma, Managing Lung Disease
The time has come, and kids are heading back to school. At the top of your list of “must-dos” should be how to prepare for another successful school year by supporting the management of your child’s asthma with anyone who interacts with them. Who is...
by Jessica Schuman | Jan 12, 2023 | Asthma, COPD, Education, Managing Lung Disease, The Lungs, Uncategorized
People with chronic lung disease may find exercise makes them short of breath, so they tend to avoid it. Exercise training can result in improvement in your quality of life, exercise capacity, and respiratory muscle strength. Some hospitals offer rehabilitation...
by Jessica Schuman | Jan 11, 2023 | Asthma, COPD, Education, Managing Lung Disease, The Lungs, Uncategorized
People with chronic lung disease may find exercise makes them short of breath, so they tend to avoid it. Exercise training can result in improvement in your quality of life, exercise capacity, and respiratory muscle strength. Some hospitals offer rehabilitation...
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...