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1 July 2011 1 Comment

Last day Breathmobile visit of the Summer

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 [...]

31 May 2011 17 Comments

Misunderstandings about asthma- antibiotics

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 [...]

10 May 2011 17 Comments

Great local interview about allergies for you!

BreatheEasy scours the web for the most relevant, most recent information for our readers, and we were excited to find this informative allergy interview. It was just posted 2 days ago. The suggestions and information are given by a Hayward-based doctor, so it hits close to home! We like hearing from Bay Area doctors and are proud [...]

10 May 2011 8 Comments

First ever visit to Bayview Elementary a success!

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 [...]

3 May 2011 10 Comments

Today is World Asthma Day! and May is National Asthma Awareness Month!

Hello Hello BreatheEasy Readers! The Northern California Breathmobile is very excited that today is World Asthma Day and that May is Asthma Awareness Month!  Just as we were posting today about the importance of having your child use their controller even when their symptoms  seem to be “gone,” we read that this years World Asthma theme is “You [...]

27 April 2011 2 Comments

Dive into our *feature article* !!!

 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 [...]

26 April 2011 3 Comments

Watch our new YouTube video!

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. [...]

25 March 2011 46 Comments

Don’t forget today’s Health Fair at Lafayette!

Its been one busy week for the Breathmobile!  In addition to last night’s hugely successful health fair at Cornerstone’s Missionary Baptist Church in Bayview Hunters Point, we are going to be at the health fair at Oakland’s Lafayette Elementary today, right after our scheduled Lafayette student appointments end.  We would love to see you there! Let us know if [...]

21 March 2011 13 Comments

First ever visit to Lake Elementary in San Pablo!

Our West Contra Costa County new-school visits continued with Lake Elementary today. It was our first ever visit in San Pablo, and the Breathmobile, along with the school officials, were very excited to get the day started. It took a LOT of phone calls and information-spreading to parents, to get us to this day. There are a LOT of kids with [...]

16 March 2011 8 Comments

*Allergy* induced attacks=ICU…An interesting 2010 study!

We came upon this 2010 article and thought it was important to share it with our BreatheEasy readers, especially because we are not just an asthma speciality bus, but also an allergy speciality bus, with allergy speciality services and doctors. We have spent many a Facebook, Twitter, and blog post explaining the importance of knowing [...]