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 Read the rest of this entry »

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! Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

“With today’s news, we are able to reassure patients of the safety of these medications when used according to newly clarified label instructions Read the rest of this entry »

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 13^th annual Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill May 5. The aide at one of her office stops looked familiar.

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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 calcium. The best dietary sources Read the rest of this entry »

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. And while it is possible to have one condition without the other, for many of us, nasal symptoms (rhinitis) usually herald the onset of asthma symptoms to come.

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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 her son finished high school. Read the rest of this entry »