Make your bedroom a retreat

Where you can breathe easy

Get rid of allergens and triggers

That make you wheezy Read the rest of this entry »

Can animal lovers with asthma and allergies learn to co-exist with their pet? Robert A. Wood, M.D., separates fact from fiction. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve tried playing airplane, pinching the baby’s nose, squirting medicines through a syringe, hiding them in flavored gelatin, standing on your head – and nothing seems to get the medication past those raspberried lips. Giving medications to an infant, toddler, or preschooler is a true test of parental ingenuity. Read the rest of this entry »

Feeling a little like the umbilical chord is still attached?

It’s time to get out of the house for an hour or two or three. Maybe a quiet, romantic dinner with your best friend will help. Or better yet, how about a weekend retreat with a good book and a bubble bath? Read the rest of this entry »

Experience … Knowledge … Advice

Grandparents offer wisdom that only experience can bring. However, in the world of asthma and allergy, diagnostic measures and treatments change so rapidly, only the most informed can keep up. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for a childcare provider who understands the special needs of little ones with allergies and asthma?

Whether you need childcare services for an hour or by the week, with patience and a strategic plan, you can find quality childcare services. Read the rest of this entry »

There are plenty of allergens and irritants lurking inside your home that can make you and your family miserable. Sometimes it’s obvious what’s causing you to sneeze and wheeze, while other times it takes some sleuthing. Below are some of the possible culprits; you may be allergic to one or more of them. Read the rest of this entry »

En el proceso de conocer sobre el asma, usted probablemente encontrará numerosas creencias y mitos. Algunos mitos han existido por mucho tiempo, mientras que otros malinterpretan la información corriente. Así que sea sabio y manténgase alerta. Read the rest of this entry »

Food allergies can cause everything from indigestion or headache, to eczema, wheezing, hives, or – in extreme cases – anaphylaxis, an allergic reaction causing the windpipe to swell closed. A study by Hugh Sampson, M.D., of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to new state laws, most of our children head off to school this year with inhalers and auto-injectable epinephrine tucked inside backpacks and purses! Read the rest of this entry »