AANMA’s Director of Patient Advocacy, Sandra Fusco-Walker, testifed before the South Dakota Health and Human Services via phone this morning on Senate Bill 83, which would protect a student’s right to carry and self-administer their lifesaving asthma and anaphylaxis medications at school. Once the legislation passes, South Dakota would become Read the rest of this entry »

The AANMA Store is now open for business! Our new online store brings you the best resources and products to help you manage symptoms, plus a vibrant selection of books and educational materials. Shop for holding chambers and nebulizers, peak flow meters, books, the AsthmaTracker(TM) daily symptom diary and our popular series of inhaler posters. Read the rest of this entry »

Now there’s a simple, non-invasive exhaled breath test to help clarify if respiratory symptoms are due to allergic asthma and require inhaled corticosteroids, or if symptoms are caused by something else.

Read the rest of this entry »

By Christie Chapman

Ask a child to draw a picture of a happy day, and you can expect that child to crayon a bright yellow sun smiling down from the sky. Golden sunlight drenches many of our happiest memories, from summers at the beach to Read the rest of this entry »

Part 1 of 2: Raising a Self-Reliant Child
Jo Frost Answers Your Questions

“I love traveling throughout the United States, spending two weeks with families who seriously want and need my help; it’s my passion,” says the ever-energized Jo Frost, star of ABC’s “Supernanny.” “But let’s face it — there is a lot of stress. Read the rest of this entry »

By Mr. Whiskers, special correspondent to AAT

Look. When you brought me into your home, you made it all seem so nice. A doting family, long naps in the sun, no chores. I would have my run of the place, and you would cheerfully pluck my hairs from your dark-colored clothing.

Read the rest of this entry »

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) asked children to tell us—in pictures and in their own words—how they felt during an asthma attack, and how they felt when they could breathe again. What they told us was enlightening—and heart-rending.

We collected their drawings and stories to share in this video 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? Read the rest of this entry »

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 Asthma. Read the rest of this entry »