Food Allergy Awareness for Halloween Teal is becoming a more and more popular color for Halloween! The Food Allergy Community of East Tennessee started the Teal Pumpkin Project as a local food allergy awareness campaign; in 2014 it was launched nationally. The Teal Pumpkin Project “promotes inclusion of all trick-or-treaters” during Halloween events. Those participating
Improving Asthma in Louisville, Kentucky Over two years ago the Air Louisville study began. It tracked asthma inhaler usage in Louisville through Propeller Health Bluetooth sensors installed on inhalers. Family Allergy & Asthma partnered with Air Louisville to help distribute the sensors to patients with asthma. The sensors track when, where, and how many times the asthma
Updated Zionsville Office Information! Our office has grown since opening, we are now open five days a week for allergy shots and have three physicians who see patients here. Shot Hours Monday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Thursday: 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
It can be difficult for those who do not suffer from allergies and asthma to understand the daily management and obstacles faced by those who do. Every May, the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America declares it National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month to raise awareness for these diseases. Why May? May is typically peak
Kentucky and Southern Indiana winters are notorious for their sporadic temperature changes, however it looks like winter is finally here to stay. Changing weather, especially when it comes with cold, dry air can make it more difficult to breathe. When cold, dry air enters the lungs it causes the airways to contract, which is dangerous
There’s a chill in the air, holiday music playing on the radio, and just about a hundred tasks to get done before the 25th. It’s not just the holiday season, for many, it is tissue season as well. There are many different allergy triggers you can run into during the holidays, whether it is your
If you’ve ever wished that there was an app to make life with allergies and asthma better, there is! In fact, we’ve recommended 7 that will make life easier!
If you have a child with asthma or allergies, Halloween becomes less of a fun event and another thing to worry about. Learn about the Teal Pumpkin project!
Before you know it, students everywhere will be heading back to school. With one in three children having an allergy, and one in eleven suffering from asthma, schools have developed procedures for handling medication and preventing emergency situations. It’s up to you as a parent to prepare your child and communicate with the school staff
Innovation doesn’t always mean improving the current way of doing something. Sometimes it means building an entirely new system. That’s what the Institute and Propeller Health are doing with AIR Louisville. We want to do more than help people living with asthma identify triggers or remember to take daily maintenance meds. We want to test
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