Asthma
Why Choose Austin Air Purifiers
About Austin Air Systems When it comes to improving your indoor air quality, the Austin Air Purifier benefits set the brand apart as one of the most trusted names in clean-air technology. Known for their durable design, powerful HEPA and…
What Are Mite Proof Encasings?
Did you know that people spend about a third of their day in bed? For many, it makes perfect sense to spend a large amount on a mattress that’s comfortable and supportive. However, mattresses tend to be abused over the…
Why Use Honeywell?
Honeywell products have long been recognized for their quality, innovation, and reliability, especially when it comes to improving indoor air quality. Whether you’re looking for a powerful air purifier or a dependable humidifier, Honeywell offers thoughtfully engineered solutions that make…
Is It Time To Replace Your Pillow?
Allergy Pillow Replacement is one of the most overlooked steps in achieving true allergy relief and better sleep quality. Over time, pillows become breeding grounds for dust mites, bacteria, mold spores, and other allergens that can trigger sneezing, congestion, or…
Is Water Damage Bad For Your Health?
Water Damage Health Risks are often underestimated, but the truth is that prolonged moisture in your home can have serious consequences for both your property and your well-being. When water seeps into walls, floors, or furniture, it creates the perfect…
Hacks For An Allergy-Free Hotel Room
Traveling should feel refreshing, not sneezy, yet for allergy sufferers, hotel rooms can trigger everything from itchy eyes to congestion. That’s where allergy free hotel room hacks make all the difference. Whether you’re sensitive to dust mites, mold, pet dander,…
Halloween Holiday Habits That Could Be Harmful
Halloween is all about costumes, candy, and spooky fun, but for those with allergies, it can also bring some frightening surprises. From hidden ingredients in treats to dust-filled decorations, there are more triggers lurking in the season than most people…
Why You Should Regularly Replace Your Furnace Filter
Replacing furnace filters is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain a healthy home and ensure optimal HVAC performance. Over time, furnace filters collect dust, allergens, pet dander, and other debris that can circulate throughout your living…
Why We Love Whirlpool –
Whirlpool air purifiers continue to stand out for homeowners who want reliable, effective, and long-lasting air cleaning technology. Known for their powerful HEPA filtration and dependable engineering, Whirlpool’s air purifiers are designed to improve your indoor environment by capturing allergens,…
Staying Healthy Indoors In 2022 –
Indoor allergy health becomes especially important when you’re spending more time inside and relying on your home environment to keep you comfortable and symptom-free. Dust mites, pet dander, mold spores, and pollen can easily collect indoors, triggering congestion, sneezing, itchy…
The Relationship Between Asthma and Allergies
Allergy induced asthma affects millions worldwide and represents one of the most common forms of chronic airway inflammation linked directly to everyday environmental allergens. This condition develops when inhaled or airborne allergens trigger immune responses that narrow airways, increase mucus,…
Top Vacuum Cleaners for Pet Hair
Pet hair vacuum cleaners are essential for maintaining a clean and comfortable home when you share your space with cats or dogs. Pet hair has a way of embedding itself into carpets, clinging to upholstery, and collecting in corners and…
On the Go: Asthma Care for the Summer
The recycled air of planes, the faint smell of smoke in a hotel room, pollen at a national park: All of these factors mean something different when traveling with an asthmatic. However, these worries can be managed once you know…
Mask Breathability and Heat While Exercising
Mask breathability is a critical factor when exercising with a face covering, as physical activity naturally increases breathing rate, body temperature, and moisture buildup. During workouts, restricted airflow and trapped heat can quickly lead to discomfort, making it harder to…
Study Links Asthma to Shingles
In 2013, the National Institute of Health published the results of a study in which they took a closer look at the link between childhood asthma and herpes zoster virus, more commonly known as “shingles”. In this study, they were…
Asthma Awareness Month 2015
May is finally here, and for many of us, it means a relative slowdown in the tree pollen that’s been plaguing our nose, throats, and airways for the last two months. Personally, I’m just happy that here in Georgia, the…
News and Notes in Allergies, Asthma, & MCS
Allergy asthma news is essential for staying informed about the latest research, treatment options, and lifestyle strategies for managing allergies, asthma, and multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS). For those living with these conditions, understanding emerging developments can make a meaningful difference…
Focus on the Medication: What Are Corticosteroids
This week, we’re going to take a look at medications, more specifically, the two classes of drugs most commonly prescribed for those coping with asthma. When it comes to asthma there is one basic, but large division, between treatment medications.…
The Ickey Shuffle – Ickey Woods & Asthma Awareness
Being an Ohio native, though admittedly not a big Bengals fan, I found the recent Geico ad featuring Ickey Woods hilarious. I watched Woods run the ball for years with the Bengals, but seeing him do his ‘Ickey Shuffle’ then…
Studies Reinforce Link Between Corticosteroids & Height
Back in 2012, I highlighted a study that was presented at the European Respiratory Society conference that focused on the link between the use of common asthma treatments and a child's height. In this study, researchers examined the use of…
Running with Asthma – Interview
I guess I would call myself a seasonal runner. During the winter, if I can
Measuring the Real Cost of Severe Asthma
We've all seen those statistics, like ‘Allergies Cost Employers $750 Million Annually From Lost Work Time’ or the stat that estimates how much money/productivity employers lose each March when the NCAA basketball tourney starts. (Don't go by that allergy number,…
Adult Onset Asthma: One Woman’s Story
My chronic cough turned out to be adult asthma tells the story of one woman who had a cough she just couldn’t shake. When ribs bruised from violent coughing landed her in the emergency room, 40-year-old Linda Finlayson of New…
Five Springtime Asthma Facts
Medical News Today reports on Five Things You Don't Know About Springtime Asthma. The article highlights the fact that though 24 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma, ‘millions more’ may be at risk and not even know it. Allergists…
Asthma Rates at Record Highs
In Asthma Rates Rise Sharply in U.S., Government Says, the NY Times highlights a recently released Centers for Disease Control study that reports asthma rates in record numbers. According to the report, nearly one in 10 children and one in…
Endotoxins Found in Dust Trigger Asthma
It's no surprise that dust in the house is a major allergy and asthma trigger, but the reason described in this Science Daily video may be news to you. I was very surprised and interested to learn more after watching…
Salt Rooms Treat Asthma?
Fox News reports on a wellness center in Manhattan that features salt rooms, which are said to help skin problems, sinus issues, and asthma. Salt therapy, also known as halo therapy, has been practiced since the 1800s and is believed…
Art Therapy Helps Kids with Asthma
Fox News reports on a small study indicating that art therapy makes children less anxious about their asthma. Published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, the results suggest ‘encouraging initial data’ that art therapy…
Asthma Awareness Day 2010
The spring season and the month of May always are times when allergy and asthma sufferers seem to have the most symptoms. The increase in pollen during these months make going out of the house a problem for many of…
Exercise-Induced Asthma in Cold Weather
Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjorgen, who won the bronze medal in the women’s 10-kilometer race this week, has something in common with a surprising number of people. She has learned how to deal with asthma in cold weather.
Halloween Asthma Triggers
It's fairly obvious that parents with food allergic children must be vigilant during Halloween festivities. Treats must be carefully monitored so that anything containing nuts, dairy, or other allergy triggers may be removed before allergic children eat them. But what's…
Allergen Exposure Linked to Asthma
What may seem intuitive to many who suffer from allergies and asthma is that the two are linked. And now it's official: results from a recent national survey have found that ‘asthmatics that have allergies may alleviate symptoms by reducing…
Laser Technology Detects Asthma in Human Breath
According to Reuters, the journal Optics Express reported today that a new laser ananylzer may be able to detect cancer, asthma, and other diseases through samples of a patient's breath. The technique is called cavity-enhanced direct optical frequency comb spectroscopy.…
The Air Xperience from Xolair: Asthma Simulator
Several pharmaceutical companies had impressive exhibit booths at the 2007 ACAAI meeting in Dallas. One of the more interesting booths was for Xolair, a medication to treat allergic asthma. Xolair works by blocking immunoglobulin E (IgE), an underlying cause of…
Menstrual Irregularity Linked to Asthma
Reuters UK reports that women who have irregular menstrual periods are more likely to have abnormal lung function and asthma. ‘Physicians should be aware that women with menstrual irregularity seem to be at greater risk of asthma and impaired lung…
One Out of Ten North Americans Now Has Asthma
Medical News Today reports that one out of ten people in North American now suffers from asthma. (That's around 35.5 million people!) Since the 1960s, the rate of asthma among North American children has increased each decade by as much…