Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell recently met with parents, children and advocates who were instrumental in getting legislation passed in Connecticut that protects students’ rights to carry and self-administer lifesaving asthma and anaphylaxis medications at school. Read the rest of this entry »
Cuando a una persona le diagnostican asma, muchos miedos y preguntas vienen a la cabeza. ¿Qué hago si no puedo respirar? ¿Podré hacer mi vida normal? ¿Podré hacer deportes?
Parenting expert Jo Frost is a trusted fixture in many parents’ lives, sharing no-nonsense advice for frazzled families. She also knows from personal experience what it’s like to live with asthma. Now she has joined up with AANMA to launch a new educational campaign to help parents better manage their children’s asthma, Time 2 Talk [...]
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) needs your help. We want to learn more about patients’ use of nonprescription drugs such as Primatene (R) Mist and store-brand inhalers. Please take our brief survey by Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.
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PRECIOUS Breathers is AANMA’s new initiative, developed in partnership with AstraZeneca, to help you identify and treat respiratory problems in little ones under 5. Here, you’ll find information about why your child might be having breathing problems—from common causes such as colds and teething, to more serious conditions such as asthma that require medical treatment. Check out our [...]
AANMA President and Founder Nancy Sander spoke with USA Today’s Kim Painter about tips for college students with asthma
El aire que respiramos contiene millones de partículas de polvo, alérgenos, químicos, contaminantes y otras pequeñas moléculas microscópicas. Y mientras el polen y la contaminación exterior se llevan toda la atención, estudios realizados por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), indican que el nivel de contaminación al interior de hogares [...]
To vaccinate or not: This is the question bandied about in news stories, on the Web and on the minds of parents and other adults. It’s good to research and weigh your options before taking action. It’s good to base decisions on credible, rational facts vs. fear or blind trust. But it’s not always easy [...]
Every breath we take contains millions of particles of dust, allergens, chemicals, pollutants and other tiny molecules. And while pollen and outdoor air pollution get most of the attention, Environmental Protection Agency – or EPA – studies show that pollutant levels inside homes and buildings are two to five times higher than outside!
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) is jumping for joy!! Allergy & Asthma Today magazine is in the mail! I feel a little like Neville (Steve Martin) in “The Jerk,” delirious upon receiving his copy of the Yellow Pages phone book at his front door. Why? Oh, my! Well…
AAT BONUS ONLINE: Clean Energy Series, Part 2: On the Wind and a Prairie
by Christie Chapman
Driving through Somerset County, Pennsylvania, you see them. Up there, high on the rolling hills, the wind turbines look like giant mechanical flowers, their petals
In a recent survey, we asked the question: If your baby starts coughing or wheezing during the middle of the night, who gets up? Here are the results:
John and Fred Walsh discover a family gene behind their breathing problems.
AAT Bonus Online: Interview with John Walsh, co-founder of the COPD Foundation
John Walsh, co-founder of COPD Foundation, vividly recalls the day his twin brother called and said, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, I’ve found out [...]
by Christie Chapman
Includes AAT BONUS ONLINE: Less common allergens that may make an unwelcome appearance at picnics and barbecues.
Envision a mouth-watering picnic spread: Deviled eggs smooth and gleaming in the sunlight. Corn
Cuando a una persona le diagnostican asma, muchos miedos y preguntas vienen a la cabeza. ¿Qué hago si no puedo respirar? ¿Podré hacer mi vida normal? ¿Podré hacer deportes?
Parenting expert Jo Frost is a trusted fixture in many parents’ lives, sharing no-nonsense advice for frazzled families. She also knows from personal experience what it’s like to live with asthma. Now she has joined up with AANMA to launch a new educational campaign to help parents better manage their children’s asthma, Time 2 Talk [...]
Nuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh . . . . That sound is so annoying. You know, the D-flat note that nebulizers make while they mist medicine for about 20 minutes or so?
Old school nebulizers, as I call them, are bulky, extremely heavy and only work when plugged into an outlet. And airport security is always a thrill – they [...]
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