Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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Registration is Now Open for the 18th Annual Arizona Asthma & Allergy Clinical Conference!
September 21, 2024 ·8 am - 2 pm · Creighton University, Phoenix |
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Join us for the 18th Annual Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert Conference on September 21, 2024. Featured speakers will address topics ranging from new treatments for asthma, allergy, and atopic dermatitis, to improving indoor air quality to healthcare/ school collaborative care. This event promises a comprehensive educational experience designed for pediatric and adult primary care providers, asthma specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, nurses, school nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Discover new insights, network with peers, and earn CMEs and CEUs. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your clinical care and improve patient outcomes! |
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May is Asthma Awareness Month!
American Lung Association
May is Asthma Awareness Month—time to raise awareness, take action and help make a difference in the lives of the more than 26 million people in the U.S. living with asthma. Visit the American Lung Association website to:
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EPA Marks Asthma Awareness Month and Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities
Environmental Protection Agency
Every year in May, EPA marks Asthma Awareness Month to raise national awareness of asthma and to highlight leading programs across the nation that serve as models for delivering outstanding improvements in asthma care and quality of life for people with asthma. |
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Gas and propane stoves linked to 50,000 cases of childhood asthma, study finds
NBC News
Gas stoves, found in more than 40 million U.S. homes, are likely giving some children asthma, new research suggests. A study published Friday suggests that around 50,000 current cases of pediatric asthma in the U.S. are linked to long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide from gas and propane stoves. |
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Warning over asthma drug after 500 neuropsychiatric reactions reported in young children
The Guardian
More than 500 adverse neuropsychiatric reactions have been reported in children under the age of nine involving an asthma drug which is to get new warnings over its risks. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced last week that more prominent warnings would be added to the information leaflet provided with the asthma drug montelukast, sold under the brand name Singulair. |
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Protecting Navajo children with asthma: A case study
National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute
Joncita Todechine, a mother of four who lives on the Navajo Nation, knows all too well what can trigger asthma symptoms in her daughter Ashley. But she didn’t always. She recalls a time in 2013, living in Phoenix and attending medical assistant school, when she rushed her then-three-year-old to the Indian Medical Center. |
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Make Summer Camp Plans Now for Kids with Allergies and Asthma
ACAAI
If you have fond memories of days spent at summer camp when you were a kid, you probably weren’t the one making the arrangements for you to go. It takes a lot of preparation to get a child out the door to camp, so parents are already laying their plans for this summer. And if your child has either allergies or asthma – or both – you know that it’s especially important to gear up now to ensure a safe, happy summer experience. |
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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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