Asthma Management Tips: How to Live and Thrive with Asthma

It can happen suddenly, or slowly over minutes, hours, even days. Either way, an asthma attack or flare-up can leave you panicking, as you desperately gasp for air.   Imagine a heavy weight pressing down on your chest or trying to breathe through a straw. That plus asthma’s other classic symptoms—a persistent cough, high-pitched whistling […]

Is vaping safer than smoking? Here’s why you should quit both

In 2024, a 22-year-old Filipino male died of a heart attack following two days of onset severe chest pain after a sports activity. Before that, he endured a week of fever, blood in his cough, and vomiting.   Described as “sporty,” he had no known risk factors. He did, however, smoke e-cigarettes or vape daily […]