SUNDAY, March 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Planning for a safe summer camp experience requires some extra steps if your child has asthma or allergies. An allergy expert noted that it’s a huge concern for parents. “Most kids heading off to summer camp for the first time wonder how they’llContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 1,000 species of mold exist and — as allergy sufferers likely know — they’re everywhere. Even if you have a mold allergy, it’s possible to make life a little easier, through avoidance, medications and reducing the mold around you, according to aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts warn. That’s because one of the two major U.S. suppliers of liquid albuterol, Akorn Pharmaceuticals, abruptly laidContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay) — Allergic reactions to the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines are very rare, and a new study questions whether many of those that do occur are even real. In a small new study of 16 people who said they’d experienced an allergic reaction to aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — How close a person lives to a major road could have an impact on their eczema risk. New research suggests that folks who live farther from one are less likely to develop the skin condition. A 13-year medical chart review focused on patientsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When testing determines that a patient who was thought to be allergic to penicillin actually is not, the warning is expected to be removed from their charts and pharmacy records. But that “de-labeling” is not always happening. “Penicillin allergy labels are associated withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have dubbed kids’ progression from eczema to asthma the “atopic march,” and they know more about how it affects white children than their Black counterparts. Research scheduled for presentation at an upcoming meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with peanut allergies have to be vigilant about avoiding the food and always be armed with emergency treatment. Now scientists say they’ve taken an early step toward a drug that could prevent severe reactions to peanuts in the first place. The compoundContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If it seems as though everyone you know struggles with some sort of allergy, new research suggests you are not mistaken. As many as 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 4 kids suffers from a seasonal allergy, a food allergy or eczema,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Send yourself some love this Valentine’s Day by setting a reminder to start taking your spring allergy medications. It’s important to begin allergy meds two weeks before symptoms are expected to appear when possible, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma andContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping allergies and asthma in check in the new year is a resolution worth keeping. With 2023 dawning, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology offers some suggestions for keeping symptoms under control all year long. “More than 50 million people inContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It might seem like your toddler or preschooler has a nose that is always runny, but experts say that’s normal. “Children under 6 years of age average six to eight colds per year, with symptoms lasting an average of 14 days,” said Dr.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Call it a good idea that seems to have backfired: A tough new labeling law that requires even the smallest amount of sesame be listed on food products has instead spurred some companies to add it to their products. The new federal lawContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Nov. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – It’s possible to have a joy-filled holiday season while keeping allergies and asthma in check. Being aware of triggers is a key, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). “While the holidays bring much joy, some of the goodContinue Reading