Lifescript article: risks of kids watching too much TV, obesity-asthma link, featuring AANMA’s Nancy Sander: http://tinyurl.com/3s8nenj

Researchers discover flu-asthma link; read about it in the upcoming May 19 issue of Nature Immunology: http://www.nature.com/ni/index.html

Caroline (left) at Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill 2010 with (left to right) Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Chris Draft and schoolmate Jennifer Flanagan.

A school report I just had to do
An iSearch paper by Caroline Dougherty

My asthma story
Asthma is a subject that’s very personal to me. When I was 12, I noticed I had trouble breathing when dancing or running. I went to my doctor and she diagnosed me with asthma. Read the rest of this entry »

New bill announced at AANMA’s Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill would prepare schools for breathing emergencies: http://tinyurl.com/5r97fyq

By Bradley Chipps, MD

Q: Is there any such thing as chocolate allergy?

A: If there is, it’s very, very rare. More likely it’s milk or nuts in the candy that people are allergic to. Read the rest of this entry »

by Stanley Fineman, MD

Are asthma medications safe to take during pregnancy?
Yes. The risks from letting asthma get out of control during pregnancy are much greater than any associated with asthma medications. When the airways get obstructed (even before you feel symptoms), you don’t get as much oxygen as you or the baby needs to grow properly. Read the rest of this entry »

THANK YOU to all who made Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill ’11 a HUGE success! Highlights: http://www.aanma.org/advocacy/aadch/

You asked for it — we listened! We’ve extended the deadline for our Ultimate Inhaler Contest through Sept. 23, 2011 to make sure everyone gets a chance to send in their ideas.

What would your perfect inhaler look like? How would it work? What would you call it?

Tell us all about it with your drawing and description. If your entry’s chosen, we’ll bring you and your family to Washington, DC to share your idea with policymakers, patient advocates and others. And we’ll feature your idea in Allergy & Asthma Today magazine! Read the rest of this entry »

D.C. area–AANMA Founder and President Nancy Sander and marathon runner Brooke Curran on Channel 8′s “Let’s Talk Live,” 11 am ET today!