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June 10, 2024
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Commonality of child food allergies highlight importance of prevention and treatment

Commonality of child food allergies highlight importance of prevention and treatment

Allergic disease affects 40% of school-aged children in Australia and 45% of food allergies among infants persist until age 10 years, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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June 06, 2024
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VIDEO: As a physician, look at big picture to piece together work-life integration

VIDEO: As a physician, look at big picture to piece together work-life integration

In this video, Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, asks Julie Wang, MD, how she “does it all” as a physician and mother, as part of Healio’s Women in Allergy video corner series.

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June 06, 2024
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Early peanut introduction in infancy may prevent allergy in adolescence

Early peanut introduction in infancy may prevent allergy in adolescence

Consuming peanut products from infancy through age 5 years provided lasting tolerance into adolescence without the need to regularly upkeep consumption, according to a study published in NEJM Evidence.

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June 05, 2024
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VIDEO: Lab testing can help phenotype chronic spontaneous urticaria

VIDEO: Lab testing can help phenotype chronic spontaneous urticaria

CLEVELAND — For patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, lab testing can help to phenotype disease and guide treatment, according to James Fernandez, MD, PhD, an allergy and immunology specialist at the Cleveland Clinic.

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May 30, 2024
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Changes in antibody levels may predict outgrowing of peanut allergies in children

Changes in antibody levels may predict outgrowing of peanut allergies in children

A decrease in peanut specific IgE and specific IgG4 and Ara h 2 over time were associated with natural resolution of peanut allergy in a third of children by age 10 years, according to a study published in Allergy.

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May 28, 2024
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Questionnaire identifies patients at low risk for penicillin allergy

Questionnaire identifies patients at low risk for penicillin allergy

Researchers found that a questionnaire successfully identified patients with STIs who can be safely evaluated for penicillin allergy by skin test or by a two-step graded oral challenge, according to a study.

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May 28, 2024
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Black, Hispanic patients with asthma experience more exacerbations, hospitalizations

Black, Hispanic patients with asthma experience more exacerbations, hospitalizations

SAN DIEGO — Black and Hispanic asthma patients reported a higher incidence of asthma exacerbations than white patients, according to a poster shown at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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May 17, 2024
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VIDEO: Physician on pulling inspiration from patients, colleagues

VIDEO: Physician on pulling inspiration from patients, colleagues

In this video, Priya J. Bansal, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, speaks with Theresa A. Bingemann, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, about what inspires her as an allergist, as part of Healio’s Women in Allergy video corner series.

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May 16, 2024
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Allergy & Asthma Network targets five bills for support during Capitol Hill visit

Allergy & Asthma Network targets five bills for support during Capitol Hill visit

On May 8, advocates from Allergy & Asthma Network visited Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to discuss legislation that affects people with asthma, allergies and other related conditions.

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May 13, 2024
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Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy reduces asthma risk, improves symptom control

Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy reduces asthma risk, improves symptom control

Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for house dust mite reduced the number of prescriptions for allergic rhinitis and asthma medications, according to a study published in The European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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