World Asthma Day takes place on the first Tuesday in May. People with asthma and organizations dedicated to asthma control and education join together to increase awareness about asthma and improve […]
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National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May to be “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Click here to visit their website for resources and tools […]
Voluntary Recall of Select Lots of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr® Auto-Injectors
A voluntary recall of select lots of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr® Auto-Injectors was announced March 31, 2017 by Mylan N.V. for Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company and Mylan’s manufacturing partner. This recall […]
What Exactly is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that results in narrowed and inflamed airways. In infants and toddlers it is often called reactive airway disease (RAD). It typically appears in childhood […]
When Allergies and Asthma Complicate Pregnancy
Asthma is the most common, potentially serious medical condition to complicate pregnancy. In fact, asthma affects almost 7 percent of women in their childbearing years. Well-controlled asthma is not associated […]