By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite now having more choices for lifesaving emergency allergy injectors like EpiPens, the cost is still proving prohibitively expensive for some, new research shows. Even though most people are saving money with lower-priced alternatives after the cost of EpiPens shot up … Read more
June 16, 2022 — What would you do if you believed you had a serious health issue, but the best way to find out for sure might kill you? That’s the reality for patients who wish to confirm or rule out a food allergy, says Sindy Tang, PhD, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at … Read more
Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology: “Factors contributing to underuse of epinephrine autoinjectors in pediatric patients with food allergy.” Tonya Winders, CEO and president, Allergy & Asthma Network. Allergy: “A majority of parents of children with peanut allergy fear using the epinephrine auto-injector.” The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice: “Community Use of … Read more
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
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Parents of kids with food allergies probably won’t be surprised to hear that Halloween is an especially risky time for their youngsters. A new study found that serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) triggered by peanuts jumped 85% when kids were trick or … Read more