All articles tagged: Allergy

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

Metformin is associated with a lower rate of asthma attacks among people with diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Bohee Lee, Ph.D., from Imperial College London, and colleagues estimated the association of metformin and add-on antidiabetic medications (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor a

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Nicholas J. Christopher-Hayes, from the University of California Davis, and colleagues examined whether childhood asthma is associated with lower memory abilities in children using observational data from the Ad

More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it be removed from common over-the-counter decongestants.Products that in

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

Early-life exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5) is associated with peanut allergy prevalence and persistence, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Diego J. Lopez, Ph.D., from the University of Melb

The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston, drawing attendees from around the world, including allergy and immunology specialists as well as other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances in the prevention and

For patients with asthma, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combined with short-acting β agonists (SABA) and ICS combined with the long-acting β agonist formoterol are each associated with reduced asthma exacerbations compared with SABA alone, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The st

The number of pediatric psychology referrals for issues related to food allergy increased dramatically during the past decade, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Andriana La Mantia, M.D., from the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Col

Delabeling patients with syphilis who believe they are allergic to penicillin is safe, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Aiwei Yan, M.D., from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues retrospec

Many anaphylaxis protocols are incomplete and/or outdated, and there is a need for patient education regarding treatment of anaphylaxis, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Carly Gunderson, D.O., from the Baylor College of Medicine

For adults with hereditary angioedema, the in vivo gene-editing therapy NTLA-2002, which is based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR-associated protein 9, administered as a single dose reduces angioedema attacks, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine to

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

Food allergy (FA)-related distress is common and varies across countries, according to a study published in the October issue of Allergy.Rebecca C. Knibb, Ph.D., from Aston University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues recruited 1,329 adults with FA and 1,907 caregivers of children with FA from more than 20 countries through patien

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

Even as people in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a new health danger has emerged: The massive flooding that swept away roads and towns also uprooted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other stinging insects.That has triggered a surge in swarms that attack and sting people, which i

Cockroach and mouse allergen exposure may predispose children with asthma to upper respiratory infections (URIs) and worse respiratory outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the&nbsp;Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Darlene Bhavnani, Ph.D., from the University of Texas at Austin, and colleagues examined

There is a bidirectional association for anxiety and depression with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Najm S. Khan, from Houston Methodist Hospital, and colleagues examined the bidirectional risk for anxiety and depression for patients with CRS i

Women with asthma have an increased risk for fetal loss and higher use of fertility treatment, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress, held from Sept. 7 to 11 in Vienna.Anne Vejen Hansen, from Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre in Denmark, and colleagues examined fertility in women with asthma, identi

There is a reciprocal relationship between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Madrid.Nam Nhat Nguyen, M.D., from Taipei Medical University in Taiwan, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analy

For patients with severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype, depemokimab reduces the annualized rate of exacerbations, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the European Respiratory Society Congress, held from Sept. 7 to 11 in Vienna.David J. Jackson, Ph.D., from King'

First-generation antihistamines are associated with a higher seizure risk in young children, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Ju Hee Kim, M.D., from the Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues evaluated associations between prescriptions of first-generation anti

Inhaler devices are a substantial source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to a research letter published online Aug. 29 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Jyothi Tirumalasetty, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues assessed mean emissions in

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

Season of birth (SOB) is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis, according to a letter to the editor published online July 19 in Clinical and Translational Allergy.Riikka Hänninen, from the University of Eastern Finland Joensuu in Kuopio, and colleagues examined the potential association of SOB with airway allergy and related dise

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

Nonfinancial access barriers to care represent a persistent problem in the United States, with more than 12 percent of adults reporting being too busy to go to a provider, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the&nbsp;National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. N

Newly developed modified anaphylaxis clinical criteria can improve identification of anaphylaxis among young children, according to a study published online May 20 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinic Immunology: In Practice.Anna Handorf, M.D., from Mass General for Children in Boston, and colleagues examined age-specific signs and symp

Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in Allergy.Jennifer L. Perret, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and colleagues examined relationships of respiratory infective/allergic cond

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zoryve (roflumilast) cream, 0.15 percent, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis in adult and pediatric patients (ages 6 years and older).Zoryve is a once-daily, steroid-free cream that the company says will be available at the end of July.The approval was based on resu

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are associated with a lower prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, according to a research letter published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew M. Davis, M.D., from Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware, and Lakshmi K. Halasyamani, M.D., from Endeavor Health in Eva

Psychological distress related to food allergies (FA) is common globally, according to a study published online June 21 in&nbsp;Allergy.Rebecca C. Knibb, Ph.D., from Aston University in Birmingham, England, and colleagues assessed psychological distress and service use among adults, caregivers, and children with FA. The global survey in

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

Patients with severe asthma initiating biologics exhibit clinical responses and super-responses, but 40 to 50 percent do not meet response criteria, according to a study published online June 22 in Allergy.Eve Denton, M.B.B.S., from Alfred Health in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues examined responsiveness to biologics in a real-worl

For children with eosinophilic esophagitis, dupilumab results in a significantly higher percentage of histologic remission, according to a study published in the June 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Mirna Chehade, M.D., M.P.H., from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues randomly assig

Benralizumab yields a greater histologic response than placebo for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, but does not affect dysphagia symptoms, according to a study published in the June 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Marc E. Rothenberg, M.D., Ph.D., from the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, an

Moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise training are associated with improvements in clinical asthma outcomes, according to a study published online June 9 in the&nbsp;Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: in Practice.Sarah R. Valkenborghs, Ph.D., from the University of Newcastle in Callaghan, Australia, and colleagues c

From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Jacqueline W. Lucas, M.P.H., and Xun Wang, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsvil

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

Lebrikizumab is associated with sustained effects for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis for up to week 52 following withdrawal of treatment, according to a study presented at the annual Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis Conference, held from June 8 to 10 in Chicago.Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the George Washington Unive

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

There is no evidence to suggest that administration of live vaccines to patients receiving dupilumab is unsafe, and vaccine efficacy is not affected by dupilumab, according to a position paper published online June 5 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology.Noting that dupilumab targets the interleukin (IL)-4 receptor alpha sub

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

In 2021, 9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth, with a higher percentage seen for mental health visits, according to a research letter published online June 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues describe te

For patients with type 1 or type 2 hereditary angioedema, sebetralstat provides faster times to beginning of symptom relief than placebo, according to a study published online May 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, held from May 31 to June 3

For patients with hereditary angioedema, donidalorsen reduces the attack rate, according to a study published online May 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, held from May 31 to June 3 in Valencia, Spain.Marc A. Riedl, M.D., from the Uni

Long-term intermittent use of ruxolitinib cream is well tolerated and provides disease control in adolescent patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published online May 2 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Clinical Dermatology.Lawrence F. Eichenfield, M.D., from the University of California San Diego, and colleagues asse

Peanut consumption starting in infancy and continuing to age 5 years provides lasting tolerance into adolescence, according to a study published in the June issue of NEJM Evidence.George Du Toit, M.B., B.Ch., from King's College London, and colleagues examined the durability of peanut tolerance at age 144 months after years of ad libit

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Only 14.5 percent of adult patients with moderate or severe asthma are prescribed the recommended Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) inhaler regimen, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference, held from May 17 to 22 in San Diego.Zoe Zimmerman, from the Yale School of Medicine in N

Patients with fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have increased rates of severe multiple drug intolerance syndrome (MDIS), according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.Alicia A. Alvarez, M.D., from Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida, and colleagues conduc

Past 30-day electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adults is associated with earlier ages of asthma onset, according to a study published online May 17 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Adriana Pérez, Ph.D., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues explore the association of past 30-day ENDS us

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and atopic dermatitis (AD) can coexist, and the presence of both conditions may mean special attention should be given to selecting optimal treatment, according to a study published online April 17 in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.Georgiana Strugariu, from "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Phar

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

U.S. recalls of foods for salmonella, foreign objects or undeclared allergens are rampant nowadays and the highest they've been since 2020, a watchdog group warns. “Everyone needs to do better: food producers, regulators and lawmakers,” said Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog at U.S. Public I

In a research article published online April 8 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, consensus recommendations are presented for preparing and counseling patients and caregivers prior to oral immunotherapy (OIT) initiation.Douglas P. Mack, M.D., from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues reached

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an additional indication for Fasenra (benralizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients aged 6 to 11 years with severe asthma and an eosinophilic phenotype.This indication was supported by evidence from the phase 3 TATE trial, as well as data from additional well-controlled trials

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity in children is not associated with an increased risk for new asthma diagnosis, according to a study published online April 12 in Pediatrics.James P. Senter, M.D., M.P.H., from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues c

Direct oral penicillin challenges (DPCs) can be delivered to patients with penicillin allergy labels (PALs) by nonallergy health care professionals (HCPs), according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Infection.Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation

U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica

Many patients, including those with the greatest care needs, choose telemedicine even when in-person visits are available, according to a study published online March 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Eva Chang, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Advocate Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and colleagues assessed patient characteristics associated with telem

Physicians express largely negative views about the impact of private equity (PE) on the health care system, according to a research letter published online March 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess physicians' views towa

Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar

An initial phase of multifood sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that bypasses oral immunotherapy (OIT) buildup is safe and effective, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the&nbsp;Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.Lianne Soller, Ph.D., from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and c

In a report published in the April issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the details of 10 cases of nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection are described from 1994 to 2022, all of which occurred among immunocompromised patients.Julia C. Haston, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues id

There has been a widening of racial and ethnic relative disparities in the pollution-attributable health burden within the United States, according to a study published online March 6 in Environmental Health Perspectives.Gaige Hunter Kerr, Ph.D., from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and colleagues quantified census

Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into the incident.In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/h

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.That <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/cyberattack-jeopardizes

Clinical signs associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have been identified for patients presenting with a chief complaint of nasal allergies, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Firas A. Houssein, from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and colleagues identified pre

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology was held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C., drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in allergic and immunologic disease. The conference highlighted recent advances in the fie

In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and published online in the March issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, recommendations are presented for management of inhalant allergies with allergen immunotherapy (AIT).Richard K. Gurgel, M.D., from the

Nasal powder formulations of epinephrine are effective and show superior stability to EpiPens, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C.Martin Jönsson, from Orexo AB in Uppsala, Sweden, and colleagues evaluated the stability of

Early-life day care attendance may be protective against allergen sensitization, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C.Jonathan Witonsky, M.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues examined the a

Health care portal use was higher during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Esther Yoon, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues examined the prevalence of health care portal use before, during, and after the most re

Eye ointment products made in India and sold in the United States at Walmart, CVS and other retailers are being recalled due to a danger of infection.Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd., of Maharashtra, India, said it is recalling various eye lubricant products labeled Equate, CVS Health and AACE. Recalled products will have expiration dates ranging fro

Omalizumab treatment for 16 weeks is superior to placebo for increasing the reaction threshold for peanut and other food allergens among persons with multiple food allergies, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &amp;

Chronic and daily exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are associated with an increased risk for hospital admission for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and for natural causes, according to two studies published online Feb. 21 in The BMJ.Yaguang Wei, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and

Women in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than men, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colle

First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding to fuel research into women's health.“We will build a health care system that puts women and their lived experiences at its center,” Biden said in a White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/02/21/remarks-as-prepared-for-deliv

Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk about economic and health care issues, according to the latest KFF Health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of the asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) to help prevent anaphylactic reactions.Xolair is an injected drug and is not meant as a substitute for EpiPens or other anaphylaxis rescue remedies, the agency stressed. Instead, "Xolair is intended for repeated use to reduce the risk of allergic re

Despite concerns about clinical efficacy, phenylephrine was the most common oral decongestant sold in the United States from 2012 to 2021, according to a research letter published online Feb. 8 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Timothy S. Anderson, M.D., from the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues examined p

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has introduced a tougher air quality standard that takes aim at fine particulate matter by lowering the allowable annual concentration of the deadly pollutant that each state can have."This final air quality standard will save lives and make all people healthier, especially within America's most vulnerable

Asthma is more common among youth who use cannabis, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in&nbsp;Pediatric Pulmonology.Kevin D. Silverman, M.P.H., from the City University of New York in New York City, and colleagues investigated the relationship between frequency of cannabis use and prevalence of asthma among U.S. youth. The

Prescription drug prices are nearly three times higher in the United States than in other countries, according to a report published by the RAND Corporation.Andrew W. Mulcahy, and colleagues from the RAND Corporation, compared the prices of different categories of drug products, including brand-name originator drugs, unbranded generic drugs, biol

Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions relating to the overall effect size, according to a review published online Jan. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Leila Keshtkar, Ph.D., from the University of Leicester in

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of pediatric patients (aged 1 to 11 years) with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).This approval, for children weighing at least 15 kg, expands the May 2022 FDA approval for patients with EoE aged 12 years and older weighing at least 40 kg.The approval i

For patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), an exhalation delivery system that delivers fluticasone (EDS-FLU) to sinonasal areas above the inferior turbinate is efficacious, irrespective of nasal polyps, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.James N. Palmer, M.D.

Climatic hazards are likely to aggravate atopic dermatitis (AD), with the impact including direct and indirect effects, according to a review published online Jan. 24 in Allergy.Sheng-Pei Wang, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues identified 18 studies with evidence for an impact of AD by leve

Older adults have a mean of 20.7 total health care contact days per year, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ishani Ganguli, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues characterized health care contact days among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and olde

There is a potential synergistic effect for inflammation and living in poverty with increased mortality risk for adults, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in Frontiers in Medicine.Arch G. Mainous III, Ph.D., from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and colleagues examined whether there is a synergistic effect of the

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act."Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. With six days left to s

In 2022, 5.7 percent of adults reported lacking reliable transportation for daily living, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. Ng, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues u

For patients with severe eosinophilic asthma controlled on benralizumab, tapering of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is feasible and is not associated with worse asthma control, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in The Lancet.David J. Jackson, M.P.H., from King's College London, and colleagues conducted a phase 4 study invol

Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric

Child care stress (CCS) during the pandemic is associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, intent to reduce hours, and intent to leave among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Harry, M.D., from the University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues assessed whether

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues longitudinally examined mental health in 1,574 HCPs vers

Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pathman, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues examined causes and levels of moral dis

More than 20 percent of children with two or more medication exposures experience major drug-drug interactions (DDIs) annually, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in Pediatrics.Kathryn E. Kyler, M.D., from Children's Mercy Kansas City in Missouri, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study of children aged 0 to 18 years

Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, Ph.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of stress-red

An increase in carbon monoxide (CO) levels associated with the Canadian wildfires of 2023 correlated with increased atopic dermatitis (AD), dermatitis, and eczema-related clinic visits in a Boston hospital system, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in Dermatology and Therapy.Kathyana P. Santiago Mangual, from Massachusetts

In a move that is causing concern among doctors and patients, GlaxoSmithKline is discontinuing Flovent (fluticasone inhalation) as of Jan. 1, 2024.The pharmaceutical company will make "an authorized generic" version of the drug, but without the same branding. While doctors say it will work just as

In updated guidelines issued by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and published online Dec. 17 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, recommendations are presented for gaining and maintaining control of atopic dermatitis (AD).Derek K. Chu, M.D., Ph.D.

More than half of U.S. medical interns report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Dec. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated possible institutional variation in experiences of sexual harassment amon

In a practice parameter update published online Dec. 17 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, new guidelines are presented for the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis.David B. K. Golden, M.D.C.M., from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues focused on seven areas with new evidence to update r

Exposure to air pollution is associated with having multimorbid, multiorgan conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Frontiers in Public Health.Amy Ronaldson, Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues examined associations between long-term air pollution exposure and multimorbidity status, severity, and pat

Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being-linked factors are associated with intention to leave (ITL) among physicians, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer A. Ligibel, M.D., from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues describe the prevalence of burnout,

Black adults and children have the highest prevalence of asthma, although the disparities between Blacks and Whites narrowed from 2019 to 2022, according to a research letter published online Dec. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H., from Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts, and colleagues examined di

Senior physicians treat fewer traditionally underserved patients than their junior colleagues within the same practices, according to a research letter published online Dec. 13 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hannah T. Neprash, Ph.D., from University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined the associatio

ChatGPT provided no response or incomplete or wrong answers to nearly three-quarters of drug-related questions reviewed by pharmacists, according to a study presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, held from Dec. 3 to 7 in Anaheim, California.Sara Grossman, Pharm.D., from Long Island University in

An artificial intelligence (AI)-aided home stethoscope provides reliable information on asthma exacerbations, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the&nbsp;Annals of Family Medicine.Andrzej Emeryk, M.D., Ph.D., from the Medical University of Lublin in Poland, and colleagues evaluated home monitoring of asthma

Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and ward off the possibility they will face insults or unfair care. According to a new poll conducted by hea

Neighborhoods with higher socioeconomic and educational opportunity are more likely to have lower rates of asthma-related emergency department visits among children younger than 5 years of age, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in the&nbsp;Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Jordan Tyris, M.D., from Children's Nation

For pediatric patients with asthma, caregiver non-English language preference (NELP) is associated with increased odds of asthma-related health care utilization, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in Pediatrics.Mickey Emmanuel, M.D., from the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., and colleagues conducted a retr

Preexisting asthma or rhinitis may increase the risk for long COVID (LC), according to a review published online Nov. 8 in&nbsp;Clinical &amp; Experimental Allergy.Doreen Wolff, from the University of Magdeburg in Germany, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to examine the epidemiological evidence on allergic dise

Excess mold, resulting from severe weather events, has potentially harmful health consequences, and high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are the most effective for removing airborne particles, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Nov. 9 to 13 in Anahei

Parents and adult patients with food allergy (FA) believe that factors such as diet, genetics, family history, and infection are associated with FA development, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Nov. 9 to 13 in Anaheim, California.Rachelle Liu, from the Nor

Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007.But health care workers worry whether the guidelines, which suggest that surgical masks are as good as N-95 masks at preventing the spread of respiratory infections duri

Peanut sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is safe and effective at inducing desensitization and remission in 1- to 4-year-old children, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Edwin H. Kim, M.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues studied the safe

More than half of adults used the internet to look for health or medical information during July to December 2022, with higher prevalence among women than men, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Xun Wang and Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the Na

Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using eye drops and gels from several major brands after finding unsanitary conditions in a manufacturing plant.Twenty-six eye care products are part of the alert. Those concerning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are branded CVS Health, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health), Rite

More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs

However, for β2-adrenergic agonists, association seen between mid-to-late pregnancy exposure and delayed personal-social skills