Allergy/Asthma

During assessments of episodic memory, processing speed, and inhibition and attention, children with vs. without asthma had poorer scores, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

BOSTON — Physicians should not hesitate to conduct oral food challenges for infants and toddlers, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ORLANDO — A need for allergy labeling, disparities in epinephrine access and knowledge gaps were found among Head Start centers, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

BOSTON — Children with atopic disease had increased risks for developing eosinophilic esophagitis, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Lower levels of urinary club cell 16 were associated with childhood asthma, with potentially stronger associations between these lower levels and atopic childhood asthma, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO — Breastfeeding during hospitalization right after birth was associated with a diminished rate of childhood asthma, according to an abstract presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference & Exhibition.

Do you recall seeing teal pumpkins at various houses around Halloween? Why is this? Why would someone choose teal over orange? Led by Food Allergy Research & Education, it is called the Teal Pumpkin Project.

Children in Puerto Rico who grew up with a cat in their household were 68% less likely to develop asthma, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.