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Aaaaah summertime is officially upon us…and the long 4th of July weekend is upon us…fireworks, hot-dogs,  extra time with family and friends. Everyone can look back at our childhood summer day memories. Splashing with our friends in the pool, going camping, travelling to new places, watching movies, barbecues, playing sports outside….we just have to make sure [...]

Hello BreatheEasy Readers, we recently came upon an excellent July 8th article that described a recent study which connected the mental state of an expecting mother to the asthma risk in the child. The study found that women who experience anxiety and depression during pregnancy, may deliver children that have a higher risk of asthma. The [...]

Aaaaah summertime is officially upon us…and the long 4th of July weekend is upon us…fireworks, hot-dogs,  extra time with family and friends. Everyone can look back at our childhood summer day memories. Splashing with our friends in the pool, going camping, travelling to new places, watching movies, barbecues, playing sports outside….we just have to make sure [...]

We have an open position at the Prescott-Joseph Center in West Oakland. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bus/2452288063.html If you think you qualify please let us know, or if you have friends or family that qualify, pass on the message. Thank you.

Good morning BreatheEasy readers! Check out the EPR Nonprofit News offical press release about our exciting partnership with NFL Detroit Lions NFL Player Jahvid Best! Our partnership with Jahvid Best is very important and we look forward to what the future will bring. http://www.eprnonprofitnews.com/2011/06/22/detroit-lions-running-back-jahvid-best-partners-with-the-northern-california-breathmobile/ We have copied and pasted the article for your below: Detroit Lions Running Back [...]

Upon reading the title you might be thinking, “Well duh!” But not so. Actually there has been a lot of debate as to what exactly causes asthma and what makes it worse. Sure, there are statistics all over the place showing that people in urban, city areas, where cars, trucks, factories are located, are more [...]

On June 3rd the Northern CA Breathmobile began visiting another new school: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary school in West Oakland. We had a fantastic day at MLK Jr. and even got to interview the Principal,  Ms. Roma Groves. We got to meet new families and had the opportunity to clarify a lot of misconceptions about asthma. We could [...]

It is easy to make mistakes with asthma meds, because there are lots of things to remember. That is why the Breathmobile staff takes their time in explaining every medicine, how to take the medicine, and how to take care of the medicine. That is why it is SO important to have an asthma action plan [...]

On May 27th as the Breathmobile was in San Pablo at Lake Elementary, Dr. Burns brought a VERY special guest aboard. Detroit Lions’ Running Back, Jahvid Best, came on-board the Breathmobile along with his family, who along with other core leaders, make up the BEST Foundation. Wow!!!   Make sure you check out the Facebook photo album of our time with Jahvid Best [...]

A lot of children and adults who have asthma do not use their medications properly or they don’t know how to clean the house in such a way as to get rid of triggers or they dont know how to use a peak flow meter or how to use their spacer…the list goes on and [...]