Michael Chiarello Dies: Former Food Network Star Was 61
Michael Chiarello, a celebrity chef and a former star of Food Network, has died at the age of 61. Chiarello died following an acute allergic reaction that caused him to get an anaphylactic shock, Gruppo Chiarello announced. “We deeply mourn the loss of our beloved patriarch Michael,” Chiarello’s…#michaelchiarello #foodnetwork #chiarello #gruppochiarello #ew #pbs #michaelchiarellos #easyentertaining #napastyle #finelivingnetwork (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Michael Chiarello, Celebrity Chef and Former Food Network Star, Dies at 61
Michael Chiarello, a celebrity chef and former Food Network star, has died. He was 61. Chiarello died Saturday at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif., where he was being treated for an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock, his company Gruppo Chiarello announced in…#michaelchiarello #foodnetwork #napa #gruppochiarello #chiarello #pbs #topchefmasters #foodnetworks #nextironchef #redbluff (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alpha-Tryptase Linked to Prevalence of Anaphylaxis, Food Allergy
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Alpha-tryptase is associated with increased prevalence of anaphylaxis or severe reaction to food, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Abigail Lang, M.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Kounis syndrome after anti-snake venom intradermal skin test: a case report - Elgendy MM, Madkour SAG, El-Moneim Sheta AA, Hamouda EH, Ghitani SA.
Snake bites are a concerning health problem in Egypt and other tropical countries that are effectively managed with anti-snake venom (ASV). ASV has common reactive complications that are usually mild. Rarely, anaphylaxis and severe systemic reactions may o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
MHRA reinforces anaphylaxis guidance amid surge in hospitalisations
The Medicines and Healthcare produces Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reinforced its emergency anaphylaxis guidance amid a rise in hospitalisations. The MHRA recently issued new guidance on how to recognise and respond to the signs of anaphylaxis and on the use of adrenaline auto-injectors. And this week it is encouraging people to download its advice, after... Read moreThe post MHRA reinforces anaphylaxis guidance amid surge in hospitalisations appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - August 4, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Adrenaline-resistant anaphylactic shock caused by contrast medium in a patient after risperidone overdose: a case report - Nakano T, Nakamura Y, Sato K, Izutani Y, Iyota H, Aoyagi M, Kitamura T, Hayashi T, Matsuo K, Mishima K, Kamimura H, Ishikura H, Egawa T.
BACKGROUND: In Japan, the use of risperidone in combination with adrenaline is contraindicated, except in cases of anaphylaxis. Therefore, there is limited clinical evidence regarding the interaction of these two drugs. Here, we report the clinical course ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
‘It’s one of the great mysteries of our time’: why extreme food allergies are on the rise – and what we can do about them
More and more youngsters are experiencing serious reactions to everyday foods – and even our pets are suffering. We meet one family who lost a son to anaphylaxis and ask what can be doneWhen five-year-old Benedict Blythe woke up on the morning of 1 December 2021, he was excited that Christmas was coming. He came downstairs to open the first box in his Advent calendar containing a plastic springy frog and a dairy-free white chocolate (Benedict was allergic to milk, along with many other foods including soy, sesame, eggs and nuts). It was Benedict ’s first term at school – Barnack primary in Stamford – and he loved i...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 15, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Bee Wilson Tags: Allergies Schools Children Food Source Type: news
The Conspirituality of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
This article has been adapted from Chapter 23 of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat by Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker. Copyright © 2023. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Tags: Uncategorized freelance politics Source Type: news
ARS Pharmaceuticals Announces PDUFA Date Extension for neffy ® (epinephrine) for the Treatment of Allergic Reactions (Type 1), Including Anaphylaxis
SAN DIEGO, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRY), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to empowering at-risk patients and caregivers to better protect themselves from severe allergic reactions that could lead to... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - June 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What Are Potential Problems of Using Povidone-Iodine?
Discussion
Povidone-iodine (polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine or PVP-I) is one of the most common antiseptics for more than 150 years. It is used for antisepsis mainly topically but also in mucosal cavities (i.e. mouth, nose, throat, vagina, etc.) or surfaces (i.e. umbilical cord). It has been used to treat chronic mucosal infections such as adult chronic rhinosinusitis. It’s irritant properties are used for chemical pleurodesis.
A common trade solution is Betadine® which contains “90% water, 8.5% PVP and 1% available iodine and iodine with a free iodine concentration of 1 parts-per-million.” PVP-I is a brown/...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 19, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix ® ): updated patient group direction (PGD) template, UKHSA (updated 31st May 2023)
Updates to the PGD include addition of HIV in infants in the inclusion section, deletion of multi monodose formulation and details on the facilities for management for anaphylaxis. Practitioners must not use the PGD template until it has been authorised by their organisation
31 May 2023Added version 6.00 - see page 2 for change history.
4 June 2021Added version 05.00 - see page 2 for change history. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cats, peanuts, bee stings … the irritating truth about allergies
More and more of us suffer from allergies, and medicine is struggling to keep up. Rebecca Seal talks to medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhailWhen Theresa MacPhail was four, her brother was killed in an accident. When she was 14, her mother died in a car crash. And when she was 24, her father died from anaphylactic shock after a bee flew in through the open window of his truck and stung him in the neck. For anyone else, these devastating experiences would almost certainly have been psychologically catastrophic. “I have several friends who are psychology professors, and they’re always saying, ‘No offence but, by righ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rebecca Seal Tags: Allergies Health & wellbeing Life and style Society Source Type: news
Severe systemic reactions following bee sting injuries in Korea - Lee JH, Kim MJ, Park YS, Kim EN, Chung HS, Chung SP.
PURPOSE: Most bee sting injuries are benign, although sometimes they can result in life threatening outcomes, such as anaphylaxis and death. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiologic status of bee sting injuries in Korea and to identif... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Emergency Anaphylaxis Observation Times Can Be Cut for Children
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 -- Most children seen in the emergency department for anaphylaxis can be discharged after two hours or less, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from April 27 to May 1... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Scientific Advances and Commitment to Transform Cancer Care at ASCO and EHA with More than 90 Presentations Showcasing Robust, Differentiated Portfolio and Pipeline in Hematologic Malignancies and Solid Tumors
This study evaluates an investigational combination regimen of IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) plus venetoclax (I+V) for newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), (Abstracts #7535 and #P617, respectively).Advancing the Science of Solid Tumors Through Precision MedicineJanssen’s continued innovation in solid tumors focuses on advancing precision medicine options for patients with biomarker-driven disease who have limited targeted treatment options and moving patients into earlier lines of therapy when treatments may be more effective. Lung CancerAn oral presentation will report ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
