by Sherian Kington | Jun 30, 2026 | US, Canada, Uncategorized
Obesity and Asthma For many patients, asthma symptoms are not driven by airway inflammation alone. Obesity can influence lung mechanics, systemic inflammation, medication response, and overall disease burden. Asthma is a common chronic disease, affecting approximately...
by Sherian Kington | May 28, 2026 | Canada, US
One-Size-Fits-All or Treatable Traits? Treating asthma has changed dramatically over the past few decades. The widespread adoption of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in the 1990s allowed symptom control and the prevention of exacerbations to become central goals of...
by Sherian Kington | Apr 27, 2026 | Canada, US
Asthma Remission Remission – the act or process of remitting1 Remit – to lay aside partly or wholly1 Is asthma remission possible? This is a topic currently being investigated in pulmonary circles. There is not a universal definition of asthma remission. Typically,...
by Brian Rugg | Mar 27, 2026 | US, Canada, Uncategorized
Your Brain and Breath— Airway Anatomy, Part 3 For the past two months, this blog has opened with: “How often do you think about breathing? Probably not too often—unless you find yourself struggling to breathe. Then breathing is all you can focus on.” Our breathing...
by Sherian Kington | Feb 24, 2026 | US, Canada, Uncategorized
Back to the Basics – Airway Anatomy, Part 2 How often do you think about breathing? Probably not very often—unless you find yourself struggling to breathe. In those moments, breathing becomes the only thing you can focus on. This concept carries into this month’s blog...
