Reaching Rural Communities

We focus on AAFA’s Health Equity Advancement and Leadership (HEAL) program, and outreach efforts in Alabama to address asthma disparities that exist in rural communities with Dr. Ellen Buckner and Dr. Linda Gibson-Young.

Dr. Jennifer Namazy joins AAFA to talk about how you can manage asthma and allergies during pregnancy and what resources are available.

Dr. William Anderson joins AAFA and Dr. Matthew Greenhawt to talk about how to manage asthma, what asthma control means, and current medicine options.

Tamara Hubbard discusses the social, mental, and relational impacts of food allergies on parents and children, as well as strategies to help families overcome these challenges.

Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, leading expert on food allergies, explains a recent study about a significant drop in peanut allergy diagnoses.

In this episode, Drs. Matthew Greenhawt and Katherine Anagnostou talk about the latest research and guidelines for treating anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction.

In this episode, we talk about managing allergies during the summer. Dr. Jeffrey Demain discusses common allergens seen during the summer such as stinging insects and pollen, and how people can protect themselves if they have bee allergy, ant allergy, or grass allergy.

In this episode, Naomi Seiler, JD talks about health policies and how they affect people’s access to affordable care and treatments for asthma and allergies. May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. This year’s theme is Make Asthma and Allergy Treatments Accessible for All.

In this episode, Kathleen M. Buchheit, MD explains what nasal polyps are, why people with asthma or allergies have a greater chance of developing them, as well as treatment and management options currently available.

In this episode, Jenna Riemenschneider, AAFA’s Vice President of Advocacy and Policy, and Hannah Jaffee, AAFA’s Director of Research talk about allergies and our Allergy Capitals report. This report analyzes data from across the United States and ranks the 100 largest cities where it is challenging to live with allergies. The episode also highlights the impacts of climate change, tips to manage allergies, and steps communities can take to improve the quality of life for people with pollen allergies.