Did you know that coughing is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor’s office? When coughing persists longer than eight weeks in adults, it’s considered a chronic cough. People with this condition often have uncontrollable coughing episodes and feel the need to cough or have a tickle in their throat beforehand. People […]
Join a panel of experts discussing options for controlling fugitive dust. Common sources of fugitive dust include unpaved roads, agricultural tilling operations, aggregate storage piles, and heavy construction operations. Pre register using the link below.
A panel of Detroiters will speak about the risks and solutions around the air in the city. This webinar, moderated by Planet Detroit editor and founder Nina Ignaczak, is the second in a series examining how the health of Detroit's residents is dictated by the neighborhoods that people call home. Pre-register with the link below.
Children’s Special Health Care Services is pleased to share that eligibility for the program has been expanded to age 26. Please join us as we invite Kristie Brandell from Children's Special HealthCare Services to speak on the expansion of coverage and what this means. There will be time after the presentation for Q & A. […]
The American Lung Association's Asthma Basics program is now being offered as a live, virtual workshop. The program is ideal for frontline healthcare professionals, such as school nurses or community health workers, as well as individuals with asthma, parents of children with asthma, and co-workers, friends and family who want to learn more about asthma. […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 1-day public workshop, regarding development and use of biomarkers in the regulation of allergenics to treat respiratory and food allergies. This public workshop is intended to be a forum for the exchange of information and perspectives among regulators and academic investigators on the use of biomarkers […]
The air we breathe has a direct impact on our brain. Mounting evidence links air pollution exposure to increased risk for cognitive decline and neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Poor air quality — both indoors and outdoors — also profoundly impacts our mental health, increasing risk for anxiety and depression. With the World Health […]
Do you know about the allergic march? This is the name for the natural history of allergic diseases. This refers to how allergic diseases progress in a person over time. It usually starts in infants as dry skin. It can then progress during childhood to eczema (atopic dermatitis), food allergy, nasal allergies, and asthma. John […]
Learn about— Maximizing impact with limited funds by partnering with such programs as weatherization, whose primary interventions (i.e., air sealing and insulating homes) are not common in asthma home visiting but may be widely beneficial for asthma. Evidence from an important natural experiment in Kansas City, Missouri, on the effects of weatherization and improved thermal […]
Objectives of Session Describe the consequences of tobacco use and asthma Review medications for treating tobacco dependence Discuss behavioral recommendations to assist patients with tobacco dependence For those who are not members of the American Asthma Educators there is a $15 fee to attend. Pre-registration is required.
Spring is on its way and that means preparing for pollen -- and seasonal allergies. If you have allergic asthma, spring allergies can trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Find out how to manage spring allergies and avoid asthma symptoms. In this webinar, we are joined by board-certified allergist and immunologist Alice Hoyt, MD. […]
Wildland fire smoke impacts millions of people in the US every year. While the negative impacts of PM2.5 on air quality and human health are well established, wildland fires mobilize other pollutants that impact EPA’s mission areas of clean air and clean water, with implications for human health. This webinar will discuss a wide range of […]
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