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Asthma News - April 2, 2026

Current asthma research, announcements and opportunities, collected and distributed by Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Asthma Program Staff. Sign up to receive weekly-ish news emails at MDHHS-Asthma@michigan.gov

Check out the most recent MDHHS asthma social media messages and share them with your networks.

Family Center for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Webinar: Planning for the Future: the Essentials of Special Health Care Needs Planning ~ April 15 @ 10 AM or 7 PM EST

Basic estate planning isn’t enough when your child has additional needs. It is important to preserve government benefits, ensure quality of care, and have the right people to step in when you can’t. Join attorney Sarah Kirkpatrick as she presents information on wills, trusts, and guardianship for families of children with special health care needs.

Truth Initiative:  What to know about using (and quitting) nicotine and cannabis

Young people use cannabis and tobacco more than any other age group. While some young people may be turning to cannabis and/or nicotine to deal with depression, stress, or sleep, they may be chasing short-term relief instead of developing long-term healthy coping mechanisms. The EX Program can help young people quit vaping nicotine can simultaneously reduce cannabis use.

Allergy & Asthma Network: Pneumonia and Asthma

Pneumonia and asthma are both conditions that affect the lungs and make it harder to breathe, but they have different causes and treatments. Learn the risks that pneumonia poses for people with asthma and how to reduce those risks, including prevention and treatment options.

Decreased Systemic Steroid Use And Improved Asthma Control After Virtual Asthma Self-Management Education

Virtual asthma self-management education provided by an AE-C, a mobile application and asthma workbook, significantly decreased systemic corticosteroid use and improved asthma control. Furthermore, one year after completing the program, participants continue to report better asthma control.

Sex does not modify prediction of asthma attacks by clinical risk factors and Type-2 biomarkers

The overall annualised asthma attack rate was higher in women than men. Prior attack history had stronger prognostic value for future attacks in men, while other clinical risk factors and type-2 biomarkers (blood eosinophils and FeNO) showed no major sex differences.

Metabolomic Clusters and Their Association with Small Airway Disease in Asthma

Systemic metabolic profiles are associated with small airway inflammation and structural remodeling through bidirectional interactions between circulating metabolites and airway pathophysiology.