Be a part of the first-ever national grassroots movement to change asthma care in the U.S. Join a network of families, healthcare providers, legislators and others who share the mission to end asthma deaths and suffering, starting today. From healthy living guidance to patient education and community involvement – the Great American Asthma Challenge touches all facets of asthma care. Everyone has a role to play. Read the rest of this entry »
Draft continues his work with AANMA to transform asthma care in the U.S.
FAIRFAX, VA, MAY 11, 2010 – Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the nation’s only family-founded patient education nonprofit organization for people with asthma, allergies and related conditions, congratulates NFL linebacker Chris Draft on his recent signing to the Washington Redskins [...]
Be a part of the first-ever national grassroots movement to change asthma care in the U.S. Join a network of families, healthcare providers, legislators and others who share the mission to end asthma deaths and suffering, starting today. From healthy living guidance to patient education and community involvement – the Great American Asthma Challenge touches [...]
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) to Launch
the Great American Asthma Challenge
First-Ever National Grassroots Movement to End Asthma Deaths in the United States
WASHINGTON, DC, APRIL 28, 2010 – Every day 10 people die from asthma. Most healthcare providers agree that these deaths are preventable. Patient education, access to care and a [...]
NFL Linebacker Chris Draft joins Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) to kick off the Great American Asthma Challenge on May 5 at the 13th annual Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill.
Chris Draft doesn’t let asthma stop him. During a football game in college, he remembers lying on the field gasping for breath, wondering [...]
AANMA has an immediate need for volunteer leaders in these three cities to help us bring an exciting new outreach project into your community: Real Strategies for Living and Breathing the NIH Guidelines,
When 10-year-old Andye came to play with my daughter Alanna, I would always limit their time in the basement – not just because that’s where the TV was, but also because Andye was allergic to our cats. These calico beauties scattered their dander throughout the house, but I knew it collected heavily in the carpeted, [...]
AANMA is thriving in the wonderful world of Web 2.0. We’re on Facebook and Twitter — even a new Take A Weekly Breather blog on blogspot. AANMA’s new official blog is a hotbed of up-to-the-minute news and real-life stories, with a warm and friendly tone.
Every teacher and coach has students who’ve been diagnosed with asthma in their classroom or gymnasium, but many don’t know that asthma is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. Understandably, students with asthma often resist activities they think will make it hard for them to breathe
Media stories abound about brain development and why teens are prone to risky and self-absorbed behavior, but the truth is that many young people today are accomplishing great things and thinking great thoughts!
Attention moms-to-be and nursing moms: U.S. Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and Michael C. Burgess, MD (R-TX) recently introduced legislation to provide accurate, evidence-based information about medications and their relation to birth defects and health risks to breastfed babies.
Recent news reports have presented patients with conflicting and confusing information about EpiPen Auto-Injector and a so-called generic version. These articles contain information that is inaccurate, inflammatory and, in some instances, dangerous.
“With today’s news, we are able to reassure patients of the safety of these medications when used according to newly clarified label instructions
AANMA volunteer Serena Lowe gets her inspiration from her daughter, Bella
It’s a small world — AANMA volunteer Serena Lowe had been visiting Congressional offices all morning, talking with healthcare aides and rallying support for AANMA’s 13th annual Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill May 5. The aide at one of her office stops looked familiar.
By Chef Michelle Austin
Name three ways that people with asthma or food allergies risk bone disease. Can you do it?
Sure. This is a food column written by a chef. So naturally, it figures that the first answer is diet. When it comes to building strong bones and healthy bodies, one thing we all need is [...]
A look at how and why to use nasal sprays
Nasal asthma. Ever heard of it? Probably not, because I just made it up. Before you thumb your nose at the idea, consider that the nose and lower airways are all part of the respiratory pathway and share similar immune responses to allergens, irritants and viruses. [...]
U.S. Congresswoman — and mom — Carol Shea-Porter takes on asthma
U.S. Representative Carol Shea-Porter went home to New Hampshire for Mother’s Day. It was 2007 and she was fresh off her first session in the House of Representatives. Her husband and children had not moved to Washington with her, staying in the family home while [...]
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