Top in allergy/asthma: Medical waivers for military enlistment; allergy info on Instagram
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Having a history of asthma or allergy may disqualify candidates from enlisting in the military. However, candidates can work with their allergists to provide documentation that will support a medical waiver, an expert said.
“The medical documentation that you provide ... is going to help our patients streamline that process,” Karla Adams, MD, FACAAI, an associate professor of pediatrics at Uniformed Services University, said during her presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
It was the top story in allergy/asthma last week.
Another top story was about an Instagram campaign that provided valuable information about allergens, nutrition labels, autoinjector use and more to thousands of users in just 3 weeks.
Read these and more top stories in allergy/asthma below:
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FDA grants fast track designation to multi-food oral immunotherapy
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Patients associate their food allergy development with multiple factors
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