You've probably heard about climate change in the news and how it affects our planet. But do you know how it affects your health, especially if you have asthma and allergies? Find out about the harmful effects of climate change and why it's a critical issue for all of us. |
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In our continued effort to improve health, AAFA is calling on all community members and advocates to join us in supporting the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022, a bill aimed at removing racial and ethnic health disparities in the U.S. Read our blog to learn more and use our advocacy tool to urge them to support this crucial bill.
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Planning a remodel or new building project? Some building materials can affect your asthma and allergies. Through our asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Program, we've tested paints, flooring, and insulation to help make sure your remodel or new build is a healthy one. Learn more about our testing standards for building products.
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Do you live with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) or chronic inducible urticaria (CindU)? Take part in the global Urticaria Voices survey today. Different perspectives of chronic urticaria will strengthen the collective voices of people living with the condition around the world.
This is a sponsored post and is not an endorsement of any company or its products, nor is it a guarantee of any product’s safety. The funding we received for this advertisement helps support our no-cost asthma and allergy programs.
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Pharmacists can now prescribe the medicine Paxlovid to treat COVID-19 in certain situations. Read the press release to learn more.
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Over the course of her career supporting those with respiratory conditions, Kathy Przywara, our Vice President of Community, has known many people living with chronic cough and has heard firsthand how the condition can affect their daily lives.
Chronic cough is defined as a cough that lasts longer than eight weeks in adults. People with the condition frequently complain of a sensation in their throat or upper airway, which can be described as a “tickle” in their throat. They commonly cough in “bouts” they cannot control, and usually feel a strong urge to cough before a coughing bout starts.
For more information about chronic cough and Kathy’s experiences, read our blog featuring an interview with Kathy.
We also encourage you to visit The Cough Chronicles, an educational resource sponsored by Merck in collaboration with the American Lung Association, AAFA, and the Allergy & Asthma Network, where you can read and view stories of people living with chronic cough.
This is a sponsored post and is not an endorsement of any company or its products, nor is it a guarantee of any product’s safety. The funding we received for this advertisement helps support our no-cost asthma and allergy programs. |
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Join us for a new online event, “It Isn’t Just Skin: the Ins and Outs of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis,” on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. ET. A panel of health care professionals, patients, and patient advocates will talk about the challenges people of color face on their journey from diagnosis to long-term control. They will also explain how you can overcome barriers and get care for atopic dermatitis and related conditions such as asthma.
Register for the live session now! You can also send questions to the expert panel to be answered during the live session.
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If you have severe asthma or care for someone who does, join us for an interactive live event, “Breathe Easier with Severe Asthma: the Role of Current and Future Therapies in Reducing Exacerbations and Gaining Control of Your Symptoms,” on Monday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. ET. An expert panel will discuss the multiple drivers involved in asthma inflammation, current management strategies, and the role of new biologic treatments.
Register for the live session now! You can also send questions to the expert panel to be answered during the live session.
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Everything AAFA does is in service of helping people with asthma and allergies, their families, and their communities. We understand that an asthma or allergy diagnosis can be a life‐changing event. For those affected, we stand together, prepared not only to listen and empathize but also to serve as a lifeline of support and a reliable helpmate for life.
AAFA elevates and amplifies the voice of the patient. When we meet with Congress, the FDA, the CDC, researchers, doctors, schools, health departments, manufacturers, or other stakeholders, we put patients and their families at the center. We educate, advocate, and demand better for people with asthma and allergies.
AAFA is dedicated to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease for people with asthma and allergies through support, advocacy, education, and research. Through a gift to AAFA, you help us continue to provide life-saving programs and life-changing improvements to treatments and policies to help families for years to come.
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Check out our previous issues to learn about the White House roundtable discussion on clean air, correct asthma inhaler use, managing asthma and allergies at outdoor parties, benefits of air cleaners, and more.
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