Allergy/Asthma News

Health care professionals are more likely to experience mental health issues than other workers in the United States, but the stigma they face often deters them from seeking treatment, leading to tragic outcomes, a speaker said.

The risk for respiratory-related ED visits in New York was greater on days with both thunderstorms and power outages vs. days with only one of these events, according to results published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

People born in fall and winter months in Finland were more likely to develop asthma and allergic rhinitis vs. those born in spring and summer, according to a study published in Allergy.

The field of food allergy treatment has been evolving rapidly, with several promising developments in recent years. Typically, much of what makes headlines, though, surrounds who pays for the headlines.

Most physicians receive a regular paycheck, and sometimes receive a lump sum such as a bonus. A proportion of both should be invested. How should one invest a portion of their regular paycheck?

SAN ANTONIO — Patients with urticaria who do not respond to omalizumab have other options for treatment, David A. Khan, MD, said during the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

When Andrea A. Pappalardo, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, became an allergist, she discovered how difficult it was for many people in her community to access asthma and allergy care, which motivated her to find ways to reach those who needed it.

A federal judge has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on new noncompete agreements with all workers in for-profit organizations.

SAN ANTONIO — Different patterns of allergic contact dermatitis on the head and face may provide clues about what caused these outbreaks, Heather O’Connell, PA-C, said at the 16th Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

SoundHealth Inc. has launched SONU, the world’s first FDA-authorized, AI-enabled, over-the-counter, wearable medical device for the treatment of moderate to severe nasal congestion, according to a company press release.