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Flyp stands with LUNG FORCE on Advocacy Day - heres how you can too!
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LUNG FORCE is an organization near and dear to our hearts here at Convexity Scientific, the makers of Flyp Nebulizer. LUNG FORCE unites women and their loved ones across the country to stand together against lung cancer and for lung health. We participate annually in several events and campaigns to support LUNG FORCE. Today, they need your help! So, we're sharing the information below on behalf of LUNG FORCE in support of this important advocacy day. *All copy below is shared directly from LUNG FORCE* You Can Help Make Today's LUNG FORCEAdvocacy Day Successful Today, LUNG FORCE Heroes from all 50 states are...
Flyp Tips for Spring Allergy Season
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It’s early springtime in New England. The mornings start with a slight hangover of that familiar winter’s chill, but as the sunshine finds our faces through the parting clouds, we feel a warm reminder that summer is—in fact—on its way. Lots of things are changing for the better. We’ve traded the parka for a sweater on our evening walks, the Saturday morning golf game is back on, and those bulbs we planted in the garden are starting to shoot up through the mulch. For certain, there is a lot to look forward to. For our asthma and COPD community, it’s...
Your Dorm Room and Asthma
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Are you going to college and wondering how your asthma will fare in a dorm room? Indeed, dorm rooms often pose threats to your asthma by presenting triggers like mold, dust mites, and bad air quality. Small spaces like dorm rooms can intensify the presence of irritants like hair sprays, perfumes, and smoke. Most universities in the US, however, offer housing accommodations for serious allergies and asthma. An accommodation as simple as hardwood flooring can prevent asthma flare-ups. Many doctors suggest getting to school a few days before move-in day in order to adjust to the air quality. When moving...
Asthma and Your Summer Rental
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It’s time for summer vacation, and for those with asthma it is crucial to consider how staying in a new space may affect your symptoms. First, look at the rental’s policies that could affect your asthma. If one of your triggers is pet dander, look for spaces in your search that support ‘no-pet’ policies. Or if dust-mites are your trigger, you might want to seek out non-carpeted rooms. Since dirty air conditioning filters can significantly affect air quality, you may want to ask if you would be able to exchange the current filter for a new, allergen-reducing one. One of...
Can Stress Cause Asthma?
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Stress doesn't cause asthma, but it does exacerbate it in ways that researchers are only beginning to understand. It is useful to think of stress as a trigger, like smoking, dust or air pollution. And like these other triggers, stress can and should be managed. In a study that followed asthmatic children for 18 months, the experience of a sudden negative life event (such as death of a close family member) nearly doubled the risk of a subsequent asthma attack. Furthermore, the impact of a sudden negative event was accentuated when it occurred in the context of chronic stress. Children...
