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 [...]
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 [...]
Asthma Awareness Month Eastmont Mall Fair on May 17th!!! As the Alameda County Asthma Coalition previously determined, the focus will be geared towards: Anti-Smoking/Secondhand/Third-Hand Smoke. ADDRESS: 7200 Bancroft Ave (between 73rd Ave & Church St) Oakland, CA 94605 Neighborhood: East Oakland Time: Tuesday May 17, 2011 from 11:00am- 3:00 pm Location/Venue details: Eastmont Town Center (mall [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“Genes might load the gun, but the environment pulls the trigger.” – Leonardo Trasande M.D. In some of our previous posts we detailed the monetary cost of asthma in some of the communities that we serve. Proper management of asthma, which the Breathmobile provides, saves Bay Area communities millions of dollars. This study showed that $77 [...]
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. [...]
“Asthma is a disease that has practically the same symptoms as passion except that with asthma it lasts longer.” —Anonymous, Journal of the American Medical Association (1964) It seems that no disease has more misconceptions and misunderstanding around it than asthma. Some cultures believe it is a “cold” illness, some think it will just “go [...]
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