Practice Management News

This episode delves into the history of the hygiene hypothesis. What do we know about different exposures changing risk for asthma and allergies, and do these exposures have the same protection for autoimmunity?

Many states have corporate practice of medicine prohibitions.

President Joe Biden announced new proposals that aim to lower health care costs by reinstating limits on short-term insurance plans and addressing surprise medical bills and medical debt.

There is a high percentage of women in allergy training and a nearly even split of men and women among academic faculty and program directors in allergy, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Medicine is a dynamic profession and physicians are at the forefront of health care innovation, consistently pushing boundaries of patient care and driving both industry and practice patterns forward.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against President Joe Biden’s proposed student debt relief program, a decision that could impact health care professionals with significant student loans, an expert said.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action programs during admissions processes at colleges and universities, potentially reducing the number of underrepresented students in medical education, experts said.

Protection from the sun, heat and air pollution is important to keeping children healthy while they spend more time outside this summer, the AAP said this week as it announced tips for preventing illnesses related to outdoor activities.

Patients on oral immunotherapy for food allergy were satisfied with a 24/7 telephone helpline that provided support for their treatment, according to a letter published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

More than 20% of patients whose penicillin allergy was disproved in a hospital allergy clinic still had an inaccurate penicillin allergy label in their primary care clinic, revealing a lack of communication between providers, a study found.