The holiday season always feels special. We get so busy with preparations, gatherings, shopping, all while trying to keep up with normal daily activities. It can be exhausting, even stressful. But somehow, the holidays from Thanksgiving all the way through to the New Year always fill me with gratitude. My husband, Bruce, and I have had a busy year. From his trip out west last holiday season to witness the
Chronic lung diseases like asthma and COPD affect an estimated 50 million Americans. Temporary breathing problems caused by respiratory infections are also common, especially during winter months. Inhaled medications can be effective treatments for all of them. Some inhaled medications are used regularly to decrease inflammation and keep airways open, preventing severe breathing problems that may lead to hospitalization. Others effectively open airways quickly when shortness of breath becomes severe. But