Children with life-threatening food allergies should always have two doses of auto-injectable epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis – especially if they also have asthma. According to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (July 2008), researchers Read the rest of this entry »

By Dawn Merritt

When Jennifer and Jeff Hennes and their three boys moved into their dream home in July 2006, they hoped for an idyllic life in the country. What they got resembled a horror movie instead. Behind the walls of their house lurked the remains of lots of little bodies - mouse bodies. Read the rest of this entry »

The MA Report newsletter talks about asthma and healthcare reform, asthma screening, traveling with food allergy, and antibiotics.

AANMA asks Congress to help stop asthma deaths at our 12th annual Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill, May 6 Read the rest of this entry »

A study published in CHEST (130:890-895) showed a link between obesity and increased risk of developing asthma. One unit of increased body mass index (BMI) upped a woman’s risk of developing asthma by 6 percent (3 percent for men). Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers in New York found young children (ages 4-5) who live in neighborhoods with lots of trees have lower rates of asthma than those in other areas (Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, July 2008). In a related study, researchers Read the rest of this entry »

When the World Health Organization raised the pandemic flu alert to Phase 5, signaling that it’s time for preventive action, what was your first thought? I’d love to know. Tell me here. Read the rest of this entry »