Breathing during sleep may change during pregnancy: as a pregnancy unfolds, there may be a clear progression from soft to loud snoring, and even pauses or disruptions of breathing that characterize a condition called sleep apnea. Since sleep apnea deprives your body of oxygen, it can be serious for both you and your baby on…
Having asthma, unfortunately, is a risk factor for COVID-19. It doesn’t mean you’re going to get it, but it increases your odds. COVID-19 can cause symptoms, like breathlessness and coughing, similar to asthma. But a high temperature, tiredness, and changes in taste or smell do not usually happen with an asthma attack. These symptoms are…