AANMA’s 15th annual Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill paid tribute to research and innovative technologies that make a difference in the everyday lives of America’s families with allergies, asthma, anaphylaxis and COPD – and called on Congress to ensure patient access to evidence-based care based on National Institutes of Health asthma and food allergy guidelines.
“It wasn’t that long ago when asthma and severe allergies, like anaphylaxis, were treated with fumigating powders, caustic vapors, opium and stramonium cigarettes,” said AANMA founder and president Nancy Sander. “Don’t let healthcare cost-cutting send us back into the dark ages.”
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Kid-friendly asthma inhalers that look like colorful butterflies or whimsical rabbits, the humble inhaler reimagined as a fashionable necklace with interchangeable jewels – these ideas took top honors in Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)’s nationwide Ultimate Inhaler Contest.
By Melissa Attias, CQ Today Online News Lawmakers from both parties on Thursday agreed to help allergy and asthma advocates in their effort to block a Food and Drug Administration proposal that could make some prescription medications available over the counter.
AANMA announces the Top Ten Innovations in Technology Awards — products and services that have meaningfully improved quality of life for people with allergies, asthma and related conditions.
The Federal Register isn’t high on the average person’s reading list. It is the official Daily Journal of the U.S. government where federal agencies post announcements for public response: www.federalregister.gov. On February 28, 2012, FDA posted a “new paradigm” for public consideration –
Kid-friendly asthma inhalers that look like colorful butterflies or whimsical rabbits, the humble inhaler reimagined as a fashionable necklace with interchangeable jewels – these ideas took top honors in Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA)’s nationwide Ultimate Inhaler Contest.
By Melissa Attias, CQ Today Online News Lawmakers from both parties on Thursday agreed to help allergy and asthma advocates in their effort to block a Food and Drug Administration proposal that could make some prescription medications available over the counter.
By Nancy Sander It wasn’t that long ago when asthma and severe allergies, like anaphylaxis, were treated with fumigating powders, caustic vapors, opium and stramonium cigarettes.
AANMA announces the Top Ten Innovations in Technology Awards — products and services that have meaningfully improved quality of life for people with allergies, asthma and related conditions.
These weren’t the clinical-looking, L-shaped canister devices people think of when they picture an asthma medication inhaler. We saw a vibrant variety of creative designs and colors. Some who entered envisioned inhalers cast as everyday fashion items and accessories
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The Federal Register isn’t high on the average person’s reading list. It is the official Daily Journal of the U.S. government where federal agencies post announcements for public response: www.federalregister.gov. On February 28, 2012, FDA posted a “new paradigm” for public consideration –
AANMA’s 15th annual Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill paid tribute to research and innovative technologies that make a difference in the everyday lives of America’s families with allergies, asthma, anaphylaxis and COPD – and called on Congress to ensure patient access to evidence-based care based on National Institutes of Health asthma and food allergy [...]
Allergies are a major cause of illness in the United States, affecting as many as 50 million people—about one in five. Most do not know exactly what causes their symptoms or how to treat them effectively. In this edition of Ask the Allergist, Dr. Stanley Fineman, 2012 president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma [...]
By Stanley Fineman, MD Q: I get a lot of allergy symptoms during pollen season. How can an allergist help me? A: It’s definitely helpful to understand what triggers your symptoms, especially if you’re having difficulty controlling them with over-the-counter medications,
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