It’s after the diagnosis! Now what!? That’s the question that prompted AANMA and American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology to develop two Internet television productions sponsored by Dey Pharma, LP:

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Cycling through Asthma

Nathan Houck rediscovered the joy of cycling at age 50 – but soon faced an old nemesis: “After a summer of bicycling nirvana, my childhood asthma rediscovered me.” A trip to the ER was a wake-up call, and he’s now struggling to find a balance between playing it safe and staying just as active as his bicycle-club friends. Read the rest of this entry »

Clean air in the classroom, cafeteria and gym is a must for all children to learn and have fun at school. AANMA is a co-sponsor with Healthy Schools Network to help parents, teachers and students transform their schools into breathe-easy zones! Healthy Schools Network coordinates National Healthy Schools Day each year in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Get in on the action! Here’s what you can do locally right now:

-Does your school have an IAQ (indoor air quality) program or committee? See www.NationalHealthySchoolsDay.org for how to celebrate IAQ successes or help create a new program to make sure students have breathable indoor air all school-year long.

-Need more help? Find ideas for activities, learning tools, conference call sign ups, and more at www.NationalHealthySchoolsDay.org — register and share what activities you have planned.

-Register your activity online today online to put Your School IAQ on the Map!  

-Download AANMA’s FREE Indoor AIRepair: At School kit — a colorful guide to reducing irritants and allergens at your school. Created by AANMA with funding from the EPA.

by Laurie Ross

Last year I waited an hour and a half to get an H1N1 flu shot with my teenage daughter and her friend at the local health clinic. I’m not big on lines, but I wanted to take extra precautions against the possible pandemic. Read the rest of this entry »

by Martha White, MD

It’s a different world than it was 25 years ago. When The MA Report was first published in 1985, almost none of the asthma and allergy medications that we commonly use today were available. Read the rest of this entry »

AANMAges everyone with asthma and their family members (over 6 months of age) to get a flu shot. “People with asthma are at high risk of developing complications from the flu, so it’s important to do everything possible to avoid getting sick,” explains Carol Jones, RN, AE-C, Director of AANMA’s Patient Support Center. Read the rest of this entry »