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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We had a good half day today West Oakland Middle School. The 94607 area code is known for having a very high rate of asthma amongst its child population, so we are very happy to have several schools in the the 94607 area code (West Oakland) or our Breathmobile list. Here is a photo of our [...]
The Breathmobile has a lot of events coming up during this May Asthma Awareness Month. Two big ones are coming up tomorrow: We will have a Breathmobile info table at the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition. Dr. Burns will be there, so make sure to stop by and take a look. Remember our posts and YouTube [...]
We continue this awesome May Awareness Month with yet another school added to the Breathmobile’s school list! May 9th was our very first day at Bayview Elementary School in San Pablo. We are thrilled that our contracts with West Contra Costa County have taken off so well. Dr. Piltch was our doctor (immunologist and allergist to [...]
On March 30th 2011 Dr. Burns, the executive director of the Breathmobile, was awarded the Regional Hero award at the 15th Annual Public Health Heroes Awards Ceremony. The event was in Berkeley. Dr. Anothony B. Iton presented the award to Dr. Burns (he is pictured) and Dr. Stephen M. Shortell, Dean of Dean of the School of [...]
The Northern California Breathmobile rolls into West Contra Costa County and Bayview Hunters Point Mike Tringale, the Vice President of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America said, “There is no such thing as an asthma-free city.” Although this statement seems simple and to the point, it actually points to a sad reality of [...]
We got some great testimonies from our very own Dr. Burns and officials from West Contra Costa County and Bayview Hunters Point. Check out our video and let us know what you think! Watch this video on YouTube. Please help our social media efforts by subscribing to our YouTube channel and making comments on the channel. [...]
BreatheEasy loves to inform its readers about interesting and important asthma studies, especially when it comes to studies that have to do with leading a healthy lifestyle. We are concerned about our population and want our children to develop healthy habits that they will pass on to their children. Although some people may think that having [...]
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