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In this article we will look at all areas when exercising with asthma as exercise can offer them many health benefits.

We look at how to stay safe while exercising with asthma and what to know about exercise-induced asthma. We also provide guidance and advice on how to avoid asthma complications.

 If your asthma is stopping you doing the activities you love do not worry you’re not alone. Physical activity can be more challenging for people that have asthma.

You might be worried that getting breathless means an asthma attack is on the way, or feel down and frustrated that asthma is stopping you getting fit but that's why we are here to help 

 One example of how exercise can help your asthma is the raising of the heart rate can actually improve your asthma symptoms here's how:

Raising your     heart rate regularly boosts your lung power, increasing stamina and     reducing breathlessness

It supports your     immune system and helps fight colds and viruses – a major trigger for over     80% of people with asthma

Activity helps     you stay a healthy weight, in turn cutting your risk of an asthma attack

It releases     ‘feel-good’ chemicals in your brain – studies show that if you’re     stressed, or depressed, you’re at higher risk of asthma symptoms

1.  State & Local Health Officials At the U.S. Capitol To Urge Congress To Prioritize Funding for Public Health (03-11-19)  (Both ASTHO & NACCHO Involved in this Push For Increased Funding)

https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/19/03/r13336732/state-and-local-health-officials-at-the-capitol-to-urge-congress-to-pr

How convenient to have the U.S. House SubCommittee Hearing on Vaccines on 02-27-19 and The U.S. Senate Full Committee Hearing on Vaccines on 03-05-19, right?  Following week both Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)  there in Congress begging for increased funding to be included in the FY2020 Budget  See quote below from above article,

"Public health leaders are concerned about the impact of the potential $55 billion cut to non-defense discretionary spending that will happen in FY2020 if congress does not act to prevent it. ASTHO and NACCHO strongly urge Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to raise FY2020 budget caps and provide needed funding for non-defense discretionary programs, and support increasing CDC's budget 22 percent by FY22."

2.  Increase CDC Funding by 22% by 2022

http://www.astho.org/Advocacy-Materials/22-by-22/

3.  ASTHO NACCHO Joint Council

US Health Officials Detail Zika Spending Priorities

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U.S. health officials have a whopping $1.1 billion at their disposal to help them in their fight against zika virus and as part of the overall strategy, they have outlined how they intend to spend it all.(More…)

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Virginia scores highest overall rating in latest health security preparedness index

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday that the Commonwealth of Virginia received the highest overall rating among states nationwide for the 2014 National Health Security Preparedness Index.

The annual index, which is developed by the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other development…