How Can Clinicians Distinguish Food Allergy, GERD in Young Kids? How Can Clinicians Distinguish Food Allergy, GERD in Young Kids?
Experts continue to debate about a possible link between food allergy and GERD, but more, higher-quality research is needed, advises a European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology task force.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 2, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Nestl é may shuck peanut allergy drug at center of $2.6 billion acquisition
The food giant saw Aimmune as a potential $1 billion food allergy brand, but the rollout of the peanut allergy drug was hurt in part by Covid-19 restrictions. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 29, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Food Allergies & Thanksgiving Dinner Can Mix, Just Follow These Tips
SUNDAY, Nov. 20, 2022 -- When loved ones come together for your Thanksgiving feast, keep in mind your those who have food allergies.
Practice safety in menu planning, food preparation and even serving, urged Courtney Cary, a senior dietitian at... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 20, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
ACAAI: Epinephrine Auto-Injector Use Low Among Adults With Food Allergy
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 -- Only half of adults with food allergies have immediate access to epinephrine auto-injectors (EAIs), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology, held from... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dangerous Myths Keep Many Adults With Food Allergies From Getting an EpiPen
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 -- The EpiPen is a known lifesaver when someone with a serious food allergy eats something they can ' t tolerate.
Yet the auto-injection treatment is greatly underused in the United States, according to a new survey.
Just over... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Finding Potential Ties Between Baby-Soft Skin and Risk for Food Allergy Later On
(MedPage Today) -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Eczema during infancy is a known risk factor for the development of food allergies later in childhood, but what role do moisturizers play in altering that risk?
Roughly one in five infants with severe, early... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - November 13, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Epinephrine Autoinjectors Not Prescribed to All Who Need Them Epinephrine Autoinjectors Not Prescribed to All Who Need Them
Epinephrine is the only treatment that can stop anaphylaxis associated with food allergies, but a study showed that many at-risk patients do not have a prescription for epinephrine autoinjectors. Epinephrine is the only treatment that can stop anaphylaxis associated with food allergies, but a study showed that many at-risk patients do not have a prescription for epinephrine autoinjectors.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - November 11, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Oral Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Adult Food Allergy Oral Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Adult Food Allergy
Israeli researchers desensitized most adults with IgE-mediated food allergy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 1, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: All about food allergies and intolerances
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren. My oldest grandchild is lactose intolerant. Recently, my youngest grandchild was diagnosed with a peanut allergy. What is the difference between food intolerance and allergy? ANSWER: Life at the dinner table is different for thousands of people in the U.S. living with a food allergy. Recent studies show that approximately 5% of children under the age of 5 and 3% of adults have food allergies. Food allergies… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 31, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Strategies to Treat Food Allergy With Oral Immunotherapy Strategies to Treat Food Allergy With Oral Immunotherapy
Oral immunotherapy for food allergy can protect against anaphylaxis, but it rarely cures, has risks, and requires collaboration by patients, their families, and their allergists, researchers report.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - October 28, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
James Corden Says His Wife's Food Allergy was Reason for His'Rude Comment' at NYC Restaurant
"In the heat of the moment, I made a sarcastic rude comment," James Corden said of his behavior at NYC's Balthazar. "It is a comment I deeply regret" #balthazar #rudecomment #nycrestaurant #jamescorden (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to keep kids with food allergies safe during Halloween
Halloween can be a particularly difficult time for kids with food allergies since many common candies contain one or more common allergens. The consequences can be dangerous and traumatic for kids who accidentally consume something they're allergic to. But a growing movement to give kids with food allergies some non-food treat options is making things a little safer and easier. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/85fhw5xb6nc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:08) is in the downloads at… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 25, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
For Kids with Long COVID, Good Treatment Is Hard to Find
Ayden Varno was outside doing chores one day in April 2021 when he felt an excruciating pain, like “a hot knife was being stabbed into my back multiple times,” he says.
Ayden, who is now 13, spent most of the next eight months in pain so extreme he couldn’t walk unassisted, sleep through the night, or follow a full school curriculum. He also suffered frequent non-epileptic seizures related to his pain. Doctors near his home in Ohio had no idea why Ayden was in so much pain or what to do about it; some suggested he was having a psychotic episode or being abused at home, says his mother, Lynda Varno. The fa...
Source: TIME: Health - October 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Ease Food Allergy - Related Anxiety in Children
All 10 children in small study showed symptom improvement as reported by child, parent, therapist (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - October 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Allergy, Journal, Source Type: news
Cognitive Therapy May Ease Food Allergy-Related Anxiety in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 -- Cognitive behavioral therapy may reduce food allergy-related anxiety (FAA) for both children and parents, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology.
Katherine K.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
