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Allergy & Asthma Network unites and advocates on behalf of 60 million Americans with asthma, allergies, and related conditions.

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What’s New at the Network

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AADCH Is Coming

In an interview with Healio, CEO Lynda Mitchell previewed the 28th annual Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill (AADCH), May 7 in Washington, DC. We welcome advocates to meet with legislators and share their story. It’s a “powerful, two-way approach to telling our legislative leaders what issues are important to people in our community.”

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100 Podcasts

Congrats to our podcast partners Payel Gupta, MD, and Kortney Kwong Hing as they celebrated their 100th episode of The Itch Podcast in February! We partner with Dr. Gupta and Kortney to share medically accurate information about asthma, allergies, eczema and related conditions in an uncomplicated way. Get the physician and patient perspective in their podcasts.

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6 Abstracts at AAAAI

Allergy & Asthma Network presented six abstracts of studies at the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting in San Diego. The abstracts included results of our free Virtual Asthma Coaching Program, the Urticaria Voices survey examining treatment, and a study of unmet food allergy needs in under-represented communities.

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Allergy & Asthma in the News

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    How to Help Teens Self-Manage Asthma

    For most teenagers, going from pediatric to adult asthma care and developing asthma self-management skills can take time to develop.

  • A family of four, two adults and two children, sit on a bed under a light grey blanket. All are wearing pajamas and blowing their noses into tissues, suggesting they have colds. The background is a plain white wall.

    How to Blow Your Nose Correctly

    When you have a cold, the flu or allergies, chances are you’re going to need to blow your nose at some point. But is…

  • A smiling couple sits at a rustic wooden table in a cafe, holding coffee cups. Pastries on plates are in front of them, specially chosen for their food allergies. A smartphone lies on the table. Sunlight streams through large windows, creating a warm atmosphere perfect for dating with asthma concerns.

    Dating With Food Allergies: What You Need to Know

    People with food allergies, asthma or environmental allergies face similar challenges in dating and relationships. Read stories of how some have coped.

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TRUSTED MESSENGERS

Virtual Conference Series 2024

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Unidos Hablemos

We invite you to join us as we address ongoing disparities and barriers to care for the Hispanic/Latino community living with allergic, respiratory, and skin diseases.
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Black People Like Me

Join us for virtual conferences as we address ongoing disparities and barriers to care for the Black community living with allergic, respiratory, and skin diseases.
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Advancing Nationwide Efforts to Engage, Educate & Empower

At Allergy & Asthma Network, we are here to serve and support you. We work with national and local partners to train healthcare professionals and host events and screenings that reach people directly in their communities. We raise awareness and educate millions each year with easy-to-understand, medically reviewed resources in English and Spanish. We advocate at the federal and state levels to improve access to care and affordable medications. We work to ensure the patient voice is included in research and drug development.

Your health and well-being are at the heart of our work. Our goal is to improve quality of life and achieve equitable and optimal health outcomes for adults and children living with these chronic conditions, especially those in underserved communities.

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Check out our Events Calendar for Webinars, Trusted Messengers Events, and other Allergy & Asthma Network supported events.

Recent & Upcoming Webinars

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    Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Understanding & Managing the Condition (New Webinar)

    Free Webinar | May 13th 2025 | 4 PM ET Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an increasingly recognized, immune-mediated condition that poses diagnostic and therapeutic…

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    The Basics of Biologics (New Webinar)

    FREE Webinar on April 10, 2025, 12 PM ET. While ordinary drugs will always have a place in healthcare, biologics are, in many ways,…

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    Managing Allergic Rhinitis: Effective Strategies (Recording)

    This webinar was recorded on March 13, 2025 Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, affects millions of people worldwide, leading to symptoms like sneezing, nasal…

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Podcasts

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Pediatric Type 2 Inflammation

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This podcast explores why some children develop multiple allergic diseases over time and Type 2 inflammation’s role. Can we slow down or stop them from…
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Understanding Type 2 Inflammation

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This podcast explains how Type 2 inflammation works. Learn about key players like Th2 cells, cytokines, eosinophils and IgE and how they cause swelling.

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