by Brittany Zuckerman | Oct 2, 2024 | Asthma, Managing Lung Disease
At the start of each school year we are consumed with medical paperwork – physical forms, immunization forms, medication forms and emergency contact forms. You may be wondering why they’re important. Working directly with school nurses as an asthma educator, I...
by Brittany Zuckerman | Sep 18, 2024 | Asthma, Managing Lung Disease
At the top of your list of must dos for another successful school year should be preparing support for the management of your child’s asthma. The whole process is much easier if the roles and responsibilities are defined for your asthma doctor, the school nurse,...
by Brittany Zuckerman | Sep 11, 2024 | Asthma, Education, Managing Lung Disease
Your last year of high school is a mixture of joy, anticipation, and even a little anxiety for both your parents and yourself about the future. HealthyLungs can help high school students explore what to consider as you start this important transition from high...
by Brittany Zuckerman | Jul 20, 2024 | COPD, Managing Lung Disease
Knowing the signs of a COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) exacerbation can be crucial in managing COPD. Whether you have COPD or you’re caring for someone with COPD, recognizing the signs of an exacerbation will allow you to seek the necessary treatment to...
by Brittany Zuckerman | Jul 15, 2024 | The Lungs
You’ve probably heard of air quality alert days where is the air is dangerous to breathe, but what actually causes an air quality alert? Two things contribute to air pollution that can cause an air quality alert: Ground-Level Ozone – High-levels of ground-level ozone...
