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What’s New at the Network
Trusted Messengers is Back!
Our Trusted Messengers community outreach was back in action March 2 at the Black Health Matters Winter 2024 Health Summit & Expo in Atlanta. Leandra Tonweber, PA-C, and Catherine Blackwell, RN, connected with the Atlanta community, surveyed attendees, and gave away free resources. People with asthma were invited to enroll in our free 6-week virtual asthma coaching program.
Atopic Dermatitis Abstracts
Chief Research Officer De De Gardner served as a co-author for two atopic dermatitis studies that examined the benefits and risks of topical treatments and systemic treatments, including topical corticosteroids, JAK inhibitors and biologics. The first-of-its-kind study can be used to inform doctor-patient discussions and for future research.
AADCH Speakers Announced
Our 27th annual advocacy day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC is Wednesday, May 8. We are excited to welcome U.S. Reps. David Valadao (CA) and Debbie Dingell (MI), our Congressional Asthma & Allergy Caucus co-chairs, as scheduled speakers at AADCH. There’s still time to register for AADCH – advocate for key healthcare legislation.
Allergy & Asthma In the News
FDA Approves Xolair as First Treatment to Reduce Risk of Food Allergy Reactions
Learn about a current research study looking into the use of a biologic, omalizumab to determine if it can aid food allergy oral immunotherapy (OIT).
New Asthma Inhaler Combines Quick-Relief Albuterol and Corticosteroid
A new medication supports treating asthma symptoms and inflamed airways in the short and long term using one inhaler device.
Is There a Link Between Migraine Headaches, Asthma, and Allergies?
Migraine is a very common neurological disease. It affects one billion people in the world. Recent...
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TRUSTED MESSENGERS
Virtual Conference Series 2024
Eczema and the Hispanic/Latino Culture
Free Virtual Conference: May 1, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET
Allergy & Asthma Network presents this Unidos Hablemos virtual conference to address the disparities and barriers to care for the Hispanic/Latino community living with eczema.
Read More about Session 1 or Register Now
Addressing Barriers in Food Allergies and Empowering the Black Community
Free Virtual Conference: May 13, 2024 | 5:30 PM ET
Allergy & Asthma Network presents this Black People Like Me virtual conference to address the disparities and barriers to care for the Black community living with food allergies.
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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.
Check out our Events Calendar for Webinars, Trusted Messengers Events, and other Allergy & Asthma Network supported events.
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Recent & Upcoming Webinars
Drug Allergy: Importance of Proactively Addressing and Delabeling Antibiotic Allergy (Recording)
Free webinar January 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET Dr. Blumenthal will review why proactive evaluation and delableing of inaccurate antibiotic allergies is a key component of antibiotics stewardship and quality improvement.
Not Everything That Coughs is Asthma (Recording)
Join us for a Free webinar January 11, 2024 at 12 PM ET – Dr. Nancy Joseph will discuss the potential causes, implications, and treatments for chronic cough.
COVID, Flu, RSV: How to Stay Healthy This Winter (Recording)
Free webinar December 14, 2023 at 4:30 PM ET There are things you can do to stay healthy all winter from respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
Podcasts
‘Symptoms and Triggers of Mast Cell Disease’ Podcast
In this new podcast, Kortney Kwong Hing and Dr. Payel Gupta are joined by Anne Maitland, MD, to discuss symptoms and triggers of mast cell disease.
‘Mast Cell Diseases & Systemic Mastocytosis: The Basic Science’
In this episode of the “Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations” podcast series, we...
‘Why is anxiety around anaphylaxis so common?’ Podcast
Our next episode of the “Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations Podcast” focuses on anxiety...
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