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How Asthma Became One of the Most Overdiagnosed Diseases in Canada

Wondering why your asthma medication isn’t working? Perhaps it’s because you’re suffering from a different condition altogether.

Conditions

6 Symptoms of Asthma Every Adult Should Know

Over 3.8 million Canadians suffer from asthma, a condition in which inflamed airways make breathing difficult. Wheezing—a whistling or squeaky sound made when you breathe—is a key asthma symptom. Here are other, more subtle signs of asthma.

Conditions

3 Ways to Manage Your Asthma

Wheezing, coughing, chest tightness-asthma is breathtaking, and not in a good way. Though there is currently no cure for the condition, the majority of sufferers can live full lives with the help of medication and trigger management. Here are three ways you can manage your asthma.

Conditions

5 Things You Need to Know About Asthma

Short of breath? You’re not alone.

Healthy Living

6 Ways to Foil Asthma

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and its allergist members, doctors who are experts at diagnosing and treating allergies and asthma, know there is no reason to put up with this misery and offer the following tips for survival.

Healthy Living

Asthma-Proof Your Home

Almost three million Canadians suffer from asthma. The latest research from The American Council on Science And Health has pinpointed the most common triggers for asthma.

Healthy Living

6 Ways to Stay Cool in Extreme Heat

As summers continue to get hotter, here’s expert tips on how to stay safe.

Conditions

The Seasonal Allergy Survival Guide

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you know that the symptoms—from itchy eyes to sneezing—are not to be sniffed at. Check out our survival guide for expert tips on how to breeze your way through allergy season.

Gardening

5 Flowers You Should Never Plant in Your Garden

Not only can they irritate your skin and aggravate allergies, some can be downright poisonous. Here’s everything you need to know.

Beauty

7 Harmful Beauty Product Ingredients That You Should Swap Out

A study found there are as many as 126 potentially harmful ingredients in the average adult’s daily beauty routine. From synthetics in your shampoo to chemicals in your concealer, find out which ingredients you should swap out and why.

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