Food Allergy Exacerbates Pediatric Asthma Severity

ORLANDO – School children with asthma who also have a food allergy have a significantly increased need for controller drugs and hospitalization, compared with similar asthmatic children without a food allergy, based on data collected from 302 U.S. patients...

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Lung Association Brings its Asthma Educator Institute to Rochester

ROCHESTER, NY (03/22/2012)(readMedia)-- The American Lung Association in New York, in cooperation with the Regional Community Asthma Network of the Finger Lakes (RCAN), will be bringing its Asthma Educator Institute toRochester this May, thanks in part to the generous financial support of Monroe Plan for Medical Care. The two-day course is being held at Unity Health System's St. Mary's Campus on May 10-11 and is designed to prepare qualified health care professionals for the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) exam...

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Low Vitamin D Linked to High IgE, Need for Steroids in Asthma

March 22, 2012 (Orlando, Florida) — Low serum vitamin D levels in children with asthma are associated with higher immunoglobulin (Ig)E levels and poorer response to inhaled corticosteroids, according to a study reported here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) 2012 Annual Meeting...

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