Keep ‘em comin’! New extended deadline for AANMA’s Ultimate Inhaler Contest is Fri., Sept. 23: http://tinyurl.com/3vw58nv

Still time to enter AANMA’s Ultimate Inhaler Contest! Entries due Mon. Aug. 1: http://www.aanma.org/2011/05/aanmas-ultimate-inhaler-contest/

Air in your home make you sneeze and wheeze? Tell us about it–and how we can help! Short poll: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CleanAir

AANMA’s Ultimate Inhaler Contest — for inventors of all ages; great for kids! http://www.aanma.org/2011/05/aanmas-ultimate-inhaler-contest/

by Chef Michelle Austin

An obvious goal for family meals is not only to feed the belly but to enjoy ourselves and the company.  However, good food, like good times, is a frame of mind – especially when you’re dealing with food allergies.

It’s all in how you look at it. Treat discovering allergen-free ingredients as an adventure. Let them introduce you and your family to new culinary worlds. You’ll build new traditions and a sense of togetherness we all crave. Read the rest of this entry »

Not only has this been a tough allergy season for many across the country, but stress — particularly chronic stress — could make allergy and asthma symptoms worse, according to Talal Nsouli, MD, an allergist and member of the AANMA Board of Directors. Read the rest of this entry »

National Asthma Guidelines say people with asthma should see their healthcare provider and review their asthma symptoms at regularly scheduled follow-up visits – not just when they’re sick. AANMA’s Patient Support Center nurse, nationally recognized asthma educator Carol Jones, RN, talks about why this is important – and how it can actually keep you healthy and save time and money.

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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