Food Allergy Families Seek Out Hard-to-Find Immunotherapy

Food Allergy Families Seek Out Hard-to-Find Immunotherapy

Heather Sapp, Phoenix, AZ. Edwin Kim, MD, director, University of North Carolina Food Allergy Initiative, Chapel Hill, NC. Jeff Weiss, MD, allergist, Riverdale, NJ. Jaclyn Bjelac, MD, associate director, Food Allergy Center of Excellence, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH. John Wieck. Medicina: “Eosinophilic Esophagitis as a Side Effect of Food Oral Immunotherapy.” Stacy Silvers, MD, Aspire … Read more

$340 Million Settlement Proposed in EpiPen Lawsuits

0 Million Settlement Proposed in EpiPen Lawsuits

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $345 million in a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over steep EpiPen price increases. EpiPens are auto-injectable devices that deliver the drug epinephrine for emergency treatment of a life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. In 2016, a number of … Read more

Are Psoriasis and Allergies Linked?

Are Psoriasis and Allergies Linked?

If you have psoriasis and allergies, maybe you’ve wondered if your allergy flares make your skin condition worse. There’s no need to guess: Doctors and researchers haven’t found links between the two problems. Here, four experts break down both conditions and explain what can trigger them. Different Causes Although psoriasis and allergies both involve your … Read more

Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell

Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An infant will generate a lot of poop during the first year of life, but the very first one may offer key clues about the risk of developing allergies. Researchers analyzed samples of meconium from 100 babies enrolled in the CHILD Cohort Study, … Read more

NIH Looking Into Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines

NIH Looking Into Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines

THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new clinical trial will investigate whether people who are highly allergic or have what’s known as a mast cell disorder are at higher risk for a sudden allergic reaction to the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. “The public understandably has been concerned about reports of rare, … Read more

Could Pollen Be Driving COVID-19 Infections?

Could Pollen Be Driving COVID-19 Infections?

They say pollen could be a culprit in respiratory infections, not because the viruses hitch a ride on pollen grains and travel into our mouth, eyes, and nose, but because pollen seems to perturb our immune system, even if a person isn’t allergic to it. “When we inhale pollen, they end up on our … Read more

Longer Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther

Longer Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer the itchy, sneezy, wheezy consequences of seasonal allergies, you’re probably painfully aware that pollen season is starting earlier and lasting longer than ever. It’s an upshot of climate change, and new research from Germany offers an explanation for … Read more

Race Plays Role in Kids’ Food Allergies

Race Plays Role in Kids’ Food Allergies

MONDAY, Feb. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black American children have higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children, a new study finds. The research confirms the important role that race plays in children’s food allergies, the study authors said. “Food allergy is a common condition in the U.S., and we … Read more

Is It a Cold, the Flu, Allergies, or COVID-19?

Is It a Cold, the Flu, Allergies, or COVID-19?

Respiratory illnesses can share  so many of the same symptoms — a fever, chills, coughing, tiredness, a sore throat, body aches, a headache, and a stuffed nose — so it’s not easy to tell the difference. Source link