Living With Asthma

Finding out that your child has asthma can be tough. And in the early days, sorting out the right medication—and how and when to take it—can be tougher still. The good news is that the more you know about asthma, the better your chance of stopping the coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath that led to the diagnosis in the first place.  Read More

In this slideshow we take a look at the 10 best big cities to live in if you have asthma, as ranked by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Is your city on the list?   View slideshow

Your home harbors a surprising number of sneaky allergy-causing culprits. Here’s where they're hiding, and how to send them packing.   View slideshow

My daughter always seemed to be sick as a baby. I thought she had the croup because she would often wake up in the middle of the night with a barking cough. But it got worse. We lived in Chicago, and whenever the weather changed—from hot to cold or even vice versa—she would develop a persistent, phlegmy-sounding cough.  Read More

Despite my asthma symptoms, I’ve been able to stay very active. While I was living in California, I decided to try a triathlon—it was something I had always wanted to do. I would show up for mini-distance races and come in last, but I always knew I would do another one. For the five years I lived on the West Coast, I did shorter-distance triathlons.  Read More

In August 2008, I developed a nasty case of pneumonia. I just couldn’t seem to get better. Doctors gave me antibiotics and then even more antibiotics, but they couldn’t get the symptoms under control. My coughing was so bad that people in my office were scared of me; one coworker even asked me if I had been checked for tuberculosis.  Read More

Asthma and athletics might seem like they don’t mix. Most sports require fitness and endurance, and asthma—a respiratory condition that causes shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing—can make working out difficult. But the record books are riddled with athletes who overcame asthma on their way to victory.   View slideshow