Too many Americans endure recurrent sinus headaches, coughing, wheezing, throat clearing, sneezing fits, teary eyes, itchy skin, hives, bumps, swelling, gasping, post-nasal congestion and drippy noses – in part because Read the rest of this entry »

A big thumbs-up and congratulations to members of AANMA’s Board of Directors and Allergy & Asthma Today Editorial Board who were just listed among USA TODAY’s “Most Influential Doctors”! Read the rest of this entry »

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently presented AANMA with its prestigious  Ozone Layer Protection Award for “Extraordinary Public Communication and Outreach Supporting the Transition to Ozone-Safe Inhalers.”
The award recognizes AANMA’s patient education campaign surrounding mandatory changes being made in the metered-dose inhalers used to treat asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions. When the international community banned the use of CFCs (ozone-depeleting chemicals used as propellants in respiratory inhalers) and  U.S. officials ordered pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop new inhalers, no provision was made to educate patients and healthcare professionals about the changes. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »