FDA Approves 6th Drug for HAE Also the 6th to receive orphan drug status for the rare condition Aug 24, 2018
FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May Aug 21, 2018
Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vaping Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 鶹ý staff Apr 03, 2018
A Lot of Eczema Quackery from Dr. YouTube One-third of the site's videos about atopic dermatitis had misleading information Mar 09, 2018
Folic Acid in Utero Tied to Food Allergy Risk But total folate at birth not associated with later food allergies Mar 06, 2018
Using Biology of Atopic Dermatitis to Improve Therapy Following psoriasis model of molecular targeting Feb 18, 2018
Bed Bug Histamines: A New Indoor Allergen? High heat didn't reduce histamine levels in house dust Feb 12, 2018
Allergy Experts: Single Drug Best for Allergic Rhinitis AAAAI, ACAAI advise against intranasal corticosteroid with oral antihistamine Nov 09, 2017
Dogs: Mom's Best Friend for Reducing Eczema Risk in Toddlers? Kids had lower risk when mothers kept dogs while pregnant Oct 31, 2017
Patients Who Claim Penicillin Allergy Often Aren't Allergic Penicillin skin test feasible in 'real-world' office setting, researchers say Oct 30, 2017
Learning Module Improves Community Hospital Anaphylaxis IQ Proper dosing, administration of epinephrine most commonly missed Oct 30, 2017
Docs, Parents Need a Push to Adopt New Peanut Guidelines Clinician and caregiver buy-in essential for guidelines to work, experts say Oct 29, 2017
Allergy Med Often Given by Nonmedical Staff at U.S. Schools Sometimes given to students with no known allergy, survey results reveal Sep 18, 2017
5 Ways to Manage Oral Allergy Syndrome (NPR) An underreported, under-recognized condition May 22, 2017
Do Results from Peanut Allergy Trials Last Long-Term? Kids showed high anaphylaxis rate with at-home challenge Mar 08, 2017
Bacterial Spray Promising for Keratosis Pilaris Topical Nitrosomonas eutropha improved skin texture in small trial Mar 06, 2017
AAAAI: Drug Hypersensitivity in the Spotlight Also, get ready for the great peanut debate at annual meeting Mar 01, 2017
ACAAI: Early Exposure to Peanuts May Thwart Allergy Updated guidelines offer ways to introduce peanut-containing foods to infants Nov 13, 2016
Xolair Tx Tied to Less Hospital Time in Young Asthmatic Kids Omalizumab cut incidence of unscheduled healthcare visits for ages 6-12 years Nov 13, 2016
Anti-IL-13 Shows Promise as EoE Treatment Improvement in inflammation and other disease features in phase II trial Oct 19, 2016
MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families Sep 09, 2016
301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007 Jun 22, 2016
How to Avoid Misdiagnosis How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen May 13, 2016
10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD 'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier' Apr 09, 2016
Xolair May Reduce Rate of Cold Symptoms in Asthmatic Kids Study assessed omalizumab paired with guideline-based treatment Mar 06, 2016
Patients Often Overstate Penicillin Allergy Inpatient skin-testing protocol led to removal of allergy label in majority of cases Mar 06, 2016
Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System? Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system Oct 09, 2015
Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom Oct 01, 2015
Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coat A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine Sep 22, 2015
Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay The case of the $1,700 mammogram Aug 26, 2015
The Happy PCP: $400K/Yr and Home in Time for Dinner Primary care doc earns a specialist's income without working overtime. Nov 07, 2014
FDA Panel Nixes OTC Singulair Montelukast (Singulair) should not be allowed over-the-counter use for hay fever and other upper respiratory allergy symptoms, an FDA advisory panel recommended Friday. May 02, 2014
Severe Eczema Eases with Novel Biologic SAN DIEGO -- The novel monoclonal antibody dupilumab dramatically cut the severity of moderate-to-severe adult atopic dermatitis, a phase II trial showed. Mar 05, 2014
Patch May Be Safer Peanut Allergy Therapy SAN DIEGO -- A skin patch offered peanut-allergy immunotherapy without risk of systemic reactions but also with questionable efficacy, a pilot trial showed. Mar 03, 2014
ACE Inhibitors Linked to Severe Allergic Reactions BALTIMORE -- Antihypertensive treatment with ACE inhibitors may prime oral allergy syndrome patients for severe reactions, a case-report suggested. Nov 13, 2013
