For people with asthma, winter can be the most difficult time of the year. Cold, dry air and sudden shifts in the weather can irritate your airways, causing you to produce more mucus. Even exercising in the cold can bring on asthma triggers such as coughing and wheezing even faster. What’s the connection between cold…

For many patients recovering from the COVID-19 virus is only the half battle won. It has been observed that many patients still suffer from not so pleasing after-effects of the damages done by COVID-19 virus to the vital organs – lungs. According to the study, the most common complaints after three months are fatigue, shortness…

Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) leaving you out of breath? Simple exercises can strengthen the muscles you use to breathe stronger, making it easier for you to take in air and manage shortness of breath. QUICK FACTS COPD is likely to increase in coming years due to higher smoking prevalence and aging populations in…

COVID-19 is a virus that directly affects the lungs. While people with lung disease are not more likely to get the virus, they are more likely to have a more serious case if they do get it. COVID-19 patients with asthma or COPD can protect themselves by taking their usual medications, as prescribed. This will…

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is scary for all people, but for those with asthma there is great fear that they will have a worse outcome. So it’s natural for asthmatics to fear they may be more at risk during the coronavirus pandemic. But there’s no need to panic. If we are taking good…

Inhale, exhale. We do both involuntarily, around the clock, every day of our lives. For those with asthma, a chronic lung condition, the very act of breathing can be frustrating and sometimes scary – especially for kids. Asthma can be a scary condition requiring lifelong care. However, it doesn’t mean that you have to give…

Asthma and allergy are the two most common chronic diseases in our country. Asthma is a respiratory condition that causes the airway to narrow and makes breathing difficult. One in every 10 asthma patients in the world is in India. With an estimated 1.5-2 crore asthma patients, at least one in every 10 asthma patient…