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9 July 2011 10 Comments

Don’t worry, be happy (especially when you are expecting)

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 [...]

21 June 2011 26 Comments

Link b/w uncontrolled asthma and air pollution exposure

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 [...]

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 [...]

16 May 2011 2 Comments

Watch Dr. Piltch on YouTube!

We were fortunate enough to get multiple testimonies on May 9th, which was the Breathmobile’s first day at Bayview Elementary. Bayview Elementary is our second school in San Pablo, and we are thrilled to help more families in West Contra Costa County. In addition to the school principal and the school secretary, Dr. Piltch, the doctor on [...]

14 May 2011 2 Comments

Our new YouTube interview/movie!

Although we love writing about our days at school sites and showing our BreatheEasy readers photos, we also know that sometimes watching a short “film” and listening to the story is very important. Sure, we can tell you about our day, but why not have the people we are helping tell the story for us [...]

13 May 2011 20 Comments

Tuesday May 17th: Asthma Awarness Fair @Eastmont Town Mall

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 [...]

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 [...]

5 May 2011 7 Comments

New photos of Dr. Burns being awarded the Regional Hero Award @the Public Health Heroes Awards Ceremony

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 [...]

4 May 2011 16 Comments

$Cost$ of asthma (and a whole lot of other diseases that you wont believe are connected to the environment)

“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 [...]