It’s springtime. Everywhere you turn there are signs of new life: baby animals, daffodils and brightly colored growth on trees and bushes. Read the rest of this entry »

Laurie Ross

What sounds like a cold, looks like a cold and acts like a cold – but sends more babies to the hospital than any other condition? Read the rest of this entry »

From colds to cold air, there’s a lot beyond allergies that could be causing your asthma symptoms. Sometimes it takes a little investigative work to discover patterns to symptoms. So armed with your Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass, let’s dust surfaces and find your asthma thumbprint. Read the rest of this entry »

The asthma diagnosis caught Mary Christopher short, yet deep down the 47-year-old executive wasn’t totally surprised. Family and friends had repeatedly suggested the possibility over the past year, but she had tossed off the comments. Read the rest of this entry »

A walk in the park was usually just that for Elizabeth Shuman. But last winter, she started having trouble breathing during one of her “power walks” – she felt short of breath and her chest felt tight. Read the rest of this entry »

Practical advice from allergist Pramod Kelkar, MD

Cough, cough, cough. That maddening cough that never goes away. The cough that makes people in the grocery store cover their carts as they speed past you. The cough that hammers a classroom of students trying to take a test or learn a new concept. Why do we cough? What can we do about it Read the rest of this entry »

AANMA takes you deep inside your lungs to understand “when asthma happens . . . .”

Your lungs perform a vital function every day: They feed oxygen to your body and remove waste products with each breath. Most people don’t even notice the important work their lungs are doing – until there’s a problem. Read the rest of this entry »

Your nose does more than just decorate your face. Inside, you’re carrying around a personal air treatment system, cleverly designed to protect the delicate tissues of your lungs that transfer oxygen out of the air you breathe and into your body. Read the rest of this entry »