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        Learn More Breathe Better®: Asthma
                                                                About 25 million Americans are living with asthma. When you control your asthma, you can lead a full and active life.
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      Learn More Breathe Better. A program of the National Institutes of Health
                                        About the Learn More Breathe Better® Program
                                                    A national health education program that increases awareness and understanding of lung diseases and conditions.
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                                        "Asthma & Your Environment" webinar on April 17 at 1 p.m. ET
                                                    Register for this webinar to learn how asthma is affected by the places we live, work, learn, and play.
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                                        Asthma in Our Communities
                                                    American Indians/Alaska Natives, Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos & women have higher rates of asthma. Use these resources to increase awareness.
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                        The Learn More Breathe Better program offers a variety of educational resources to help increase awareness and understanding about lung diseases and conditions.
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                                                                Visit the NHLBI Publications Catalog to find a variety of free educational materials you can order or download from the Learn More Breathe Better program.
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                                                                The NAEPP oversees the development of the asthma guidelines, creates tools and materials to put guidelines into practice, coordinates federal asthma-related activities, and builds partnerships.
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                                        2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines
                                                                View the updated Asthma Management Guidelines which offer health care providers updated recommendations across six areas of asthma care.
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