Lance Bass Opens Up About Being Diagnosed With Diabetes During COVID Pandemic
Lance Bass says he developed diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic and is working on managing his condition. “I’m definitely conscious of my eating now,” the NSYNC member told People magazine while promoting his partnership with allergy medicine Allegra. “I’m learning what you can eat, when you…#lancebass #nsync #peoplemagazine #allegra #eatingwell #justintimberlakes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What's Next for the World's First HIV Vaccine? What's Next for the World's First HIV Vaccine?
The last attempt in a generation of HIV vaccine development ended in disappointment, but investigators are starting over because they believe the human body can make antibodies for HIV.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: news

Drug cuts risk of allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods
Researchers showed that a drug used to treat allergic asthma can reduce reactions to peanuts and other common foods in children with multiple food allergies. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SARS CoV-2 Is a Very Weird Virus SARS CoV-2 Is a Very Weird Virus
It appears that SARS-CoV-2 isn ' t just another nasty respiratory virus, but one that affects the body in ways we haven ' t seen before.Medscape (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Woman, 22, who suffers extremely rare water allergy reported less than 100 times in the WORLD, 'claws' at skin after showering to ease 'worst pain of my life'
Loren Montefusco, from South Carolina (pictured), suffers a burning itch deep under her skin whenever she comes into contact with water - forcing her to avoid showering for as long as possible. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Xolair a New Weapon Against Food Allergies, but Questions Remain
An old drug offers new tricks for people with multiple food allergies, but costs and access issues could limit its use. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Midwife's Fake Vaccines Deserve More Punishment: Ethicist Midwife's Fake Vaccines Deserve More Punishment: Ethicist
Art Caplan discusses a midwife ' s fraudulent vaccination practices, resulting in measles outbreak fears, and the need for severe punishment.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 4, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

AAAAI Roundup: Perioperative Assessment of Antibiotic Allergy With a Mobile App
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Posters at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting provided data about an antibiotic allergy assessment tool via a smartphone app, a direct oral challenge (DOC) for assessing low... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 4, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

Breathe Easier: How Science Is Uncovering The Mysteries Of Allergies
As we delve deeper into the science of allergies, it becomes essential to understand how this misfiring of immune memory cells can lead to persistent issues (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 3, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news

Medicaid Expansion and Healthcare Workers; Cardiac Rehabilitation
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 2, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

Epinephrine Nasal Spray Starts Reversing Allergic Reactions in Minutes
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Although FDA approval has eluded the intranasal epinephrine spray ARS-1 (also known as neffy), it continued to build its case with findings of resolved allergic symptoms in children and teenagers undergoing an... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 2, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

What's Changed in Asthma Treatment? Quite a Bit What's Changed in Asthma Treatment? Quite a Bit
For primary care, Dr Neil Skolnik highlights the essential asthma treatment changes in the latest GINA guidelines, and the four questions to ask to assess asthma control.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Peanut Allergen Sensitization Seen in Younger Siblings of LEAP Study Participants
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- Among the younger siblings of children who consumed peanut allergens as part of the LEAP trial, there was a trend toward peanut sensitization, though this effect was reduced if peanut was introduced early, results... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news

Puzzling skin side effects stymie advance of promising HIV vaccine
One of the most promising attempts to reinvigorate the stalled quest for an HIV vaccine has hit a snag that might seem minor but has major consequences: delaying the larger trials needed to show whether the concept works. In small safety and immune tests of the innovative vaccine strategy, which relies on a series of messenger RNA (mRNA) shots, an unusually high percentage of recipients developed rashes, welts, or other skin irritations. “We are taking this very seriously,” says Carl Dieffenbach, who heads the Division of AIDS at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which funded a recent pha...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 1, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

AAAAI 2024: Insights on Advancements in Food Allergy Management AAAAI 2024: Insights on Advancements in Food Allergy Management
Dr David A. Hill shares highlights from AAAAI 2024, including the new indication for omalizumab and fresh data on oral immunotherapy.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology MDAngle Source Type: news