Get the facts about recommended vaccines for people with asthma. Work with your healthcare team to stay on track with vaccinations for your family.
If you have moderate to severe asthma, learn why getting your flu shot is especially important due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrating its 10th year, the USAsthma Summit provides an up-to-date look at asthma care and key issues that impact doctors and patients.
Asthma is the most common chronic condition among Olympians. Find out how athletes with asthma manage their condition and stay in the game.
The price cap will help reduce the financial burden for many people who use respiratory inhalers to treat asthma and COPD.
The FDA has approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines for older adults and an RSV monoclonal antibody for infants and young children.
AAN offers asthma education throughout the year. On World Asthma Day, we listed 6 ways we help empower people on asthma awareness.
Asthma patients who use one of Teva’s three Digihaler devices should talk wit their doctor about alternatives.
A new medication supports treating asthma symptoms and inflamed airways in the short and long term using one inhaler device.
People who experience occasional migraine headaches may be at greater risk of developing chronic migraine headaches if they also have asthma.
Learn about some of the most popular items in our Online Shop including inhaler posters, and other asthma, allergy, and anaphylaxis posters.
Weight gain and obesity are risk factors for developing asthma or making your asthma worse.
Asthma is a condition that affects about 25 million Americans, including 7.7% of adults and 8.5% of children. Asthma used to carry a stigma about how active someone with the condition could be, but people with asthma can live an active life as long as they are aware of their symptoms and environmental triggers, and know how to manage their medications. Pollen, mold, air pollution, pet dander and indoor pests such as dust mites are common symptom triggers for asthma. Severe weather emergencies impact people with asthma as they need to consider their medication in case of evacuation. Environmental disasters such as wildfires can wreak havoc on asthma since smoke particles cause air quality to worsen. People with asthma should monitor air quality and be sure to include stress management, healthy diet and exercise in their daily lives. People with asthma can control their symptoms and keep themselves safe by following their Asthma Action Plan created in partnership with their doctor. Quick-relief asthma inhalers can help relieve symptoms that occur at any time, while maintenance medications control symptoms daily. Biologic medications are increasingly used to address severe asthma. Getting the flu shot every year and practicing good hygiene, especially when around large groups during cold and flu season, is always a good idea. Eating healthy and getting moderate exercise, as well as practicing stress-relieving activities like yoga and meditation, can also help protect people with asthma. Keeping an emergency kit that includes extra asthma medication and devices, copies of medical records and prescription refill information, respirator masks, a list of contacts and a medication plan in preparation for speaking with doctors or other healthcare providers is also useful. Allergy & Asthma Network hosts the USAsthma Summit every year to raise understanding about the chronic condition among community health workers and representatives from asthma programs from all over the country. They discuss strategies, guidelines and programs for asthma management as well as the latest clinical lessons and practices.
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