Get Indoor Allergies Out
Get your asthma under control now so you can enjoy sports activities this spring and summer. Nearly 20 million Americans suffer from asthma. It’s important for you to get your asthma under control now before it starts to restrict your physical activities.

Prepare Yourself for Sports Activities
Winter weather is here and this means more time is spent indoors to keep warm. This increases ex¬posure to indoor allergens such as dust, mold, pet dander and cockroaches. More than 40 million people in the United States suf¬fer from indoor allergies year round. Indoor allergies can lead to other chronic conditions such as asthma or perennial allergic rhinitis, therefore they should not be taken lightly.Asthma is a chronic disease, and it requires continuous management and appropriate treatment.

Removing The Sting from the Spring
Although spring brings outdoor activities such as jogging, picnics and baseball, the warmer weather also brings something else: stinging insects. People who have severe allergic reactions to insect stings need to take precautions to avoid being stung, and also know the necessary steps to take if a sting does occur.

Now Is The Time To
Protect Yourself From The Flu
Although the flu season is still a few months away, now is the time for the nation's 17 million asthmatics to protect themselves from the influenza virus. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) recommend that patients with asthma and respiratory diseases, and others at risk receive the influenza vaccine, or "flu shot," to minimize the possibility of catching this year's virus.

Studies Find Asthma, Allergies Affect Olympic Athletes
Allergies and asthma can affect both summer and winter Olympic athletes but do not have to be a hindrance to overall athletic performance if proper treatment and medication are utilized, according to two new studies in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI).

Preparing Your Child with Asthma and Allergies for School
You can almost smell them from here: newly sharpened pencils, chalk dust, and new clothes. It's back to school time across the land - an exciting time of transition, change and growth! For the 5 million kids and teens that have asthma or allergies, time at school also can present a unique set of challenges. To help you better prepare for the school year ahead, here is some of the latest medical data about pediatric asthma and allergies as it relates to kids at school.

Exercise-Induced Asthma
As JoAnna was out for a run one fall morning, she suddenly began coughing, wheezing and experiencing a tightness in her chest. She quickly headed for home and called her doctor to see if these could be the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma.