Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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Allergy and Asthma Do’s and Don’ts for a Great 2024 Valentine’s Day
American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. If the person you love has allergies or asthma, you’ll want to make sure to keep them safe from symptom flares in order to up the “passion quotient.”
“Nothing says love like really knowing your partner, and that means understanding what will cause problems for them due to allergies or asthma,” says allergist Gailen Marshall, MD, PhD, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACCAI). “Valentine’s Day provides a great opportunity to let your loved one know you understand what brings them joy, while also keeping them safe.”
In addition, Valentine’s Day is a time when allergists start reminding their patients to begin their allergy medications.
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Understanding the Latest Data on Air Quality: An Important Factor in Overall Health and Well-Being in Arizona
Center for the Future of Arizona
Did you know the air we breathe in Arizona is something we're keeping a close eye on? It's all part of Arizona's Progress Meters - a way to keep track of how we (the state of Arizona) are doing in areas that matter to us Arizonans. In this update, we're diving into air quality, and it's more interesting than you might think! |
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New study finds molecule to help treat asthma
University of Cincinnati
For Satish Madala, MD, of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the UC College of Medicine, his research into asthma treatments comes from personal experience, having been diagnosed with asthma as a child. He lead a just-published study that identifies a molecule that could lead to improved treatments for asthma. |
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Asthma of the oesophagus: the alarming rise of a rare inflammatory condition
The Guardian
Lisa Thornton was heavily pregnant and in her early 30s when she noticed the feeling of a blockage in her oesophagus, the muscular food pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach. “At the time, I just thought it was just the pregnancy,” says Thornton, now 50, who lives in the New Forest in Hampshire. “I thought it was everything pushing up. But a few years later, things started to get worse.”
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Healthcare Professionals Discuss Pneumococcal Vaccination Best Practices
American Lung Association
Pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common form of bacterial pneumonia, causing around 150,000 hospitalizations each year, and killing about 5%–7%, or 1 in 20, of those infected. The mortality rate and risk of severe infection may be even higher among adults 65 years of age and older and people with certain medical conditions or other risk factors. In addition, adults aged 18–49 with chronic lung disease are at 19.1x greater risk than healthy adults of the same age range. Pneumococcal vaccines are underutilized in eligible adults 18–64 years of age at increased risk and in adults 65 or older. |
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LUNG FORCE Walk - Tucson
Saturday, May 4
The LUNG FORCE Walk is coming back to Tucson! Join us and turn small steps into bold strides toward a world without lung cancer and lung disease.
Come out and experience the celebratory and welcoming atmosphere of a LUNG FORCE event.
It doesn't matter how you roll, whether you like to saunter, power-walk or stroll. There's a Walk Your Way virtual option for those who can't make it to the event.
The LUNG FORCE Walk provides critical funds for lifesaving research, early detection initiatives, and awareness outreach to vulnerable communities.Register today and save your spot. |
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Inhaled Statins Tested as New Treatment for Asthma and COPD
Respiratory Therapy
UC Davis Health pulmonologists taking part in a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study are exploring whether statins may help treat obstructive airway diseases like asthma and COPD by delivering the medication via inhalation. |
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Join the Arizona Asthma Coalition As a nonprofit partnership since 1996, AAC has worked together with concerned stakeholders including public health, environmental quality, managed care, education, individual physicians and nurses, hospitals, foundations, families and other colleagues. Become a member of the Arizona Asthma Coalition or renew your membership and help us continue this important work. Join or renew here |
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