Switching Meds Getting More Common in Severe Asthma Patients Newer agents get the call when Xolair fails to control disease May 23, 2019
Low-Dose Azithromycin May Improve COPD Exacerbation Outcomes But larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy, safety May 03, 2019
Secondhand Smoke May Set Kids Up for Hypertension Researchers measure link between tobacco-specific nitrosamine and higher blood pressure Apr 29, 2019
Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not Often these cases can be safely re-challenged Apr 11, 2019
Allergy to Heart Device Can Be Overcome Small study shows diagnosis, reimplantation can yield good outcome Apr 03, 2019
Budesonide Tablet Tx Promising for EoE Locally active corticosteroid induced complete remission in PPI-refractory eosinophilic esophagitis Mar 28, 2019
COPD Tied to Higher MI Risk in HIV-Positive People Higher risk seen for supply-demand mismatch as with sepsis, though mechanisms of association unclear Mar 06, 2019
In Chronic Urticaria, Staying on Treatment Matters 55% of patients who stopped taking omalizumab saw return of symptoms Feb 27, 2019
Breathing Problems From Aspirin? Help is Here Encouraging results with desensitization protocol, nasal polyp removal Feb 26, 2019
Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
Pharma Lap Dance; Dark Web Opioids; Pot Cookies for Tantrums? Clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 01, 2019
Salt Accumulation May Be a Factor in Atopic Dermatitis But hypothesis regarding sodium chloride levels in skin needs more work, expert says Dec 16, 2018
Skin-Stripping Test Promising for Inflammatory Skin Diseases Protein analysis may help differentiate between eczema, psoriasis Dec 16, 2018
Severe COPD, Heart Failure a Bad Combo Symptoms of undertreated HF are too often confused with COPD Dec 14, 2018
ATS Panel: U.S. Home Oxygen Delivery System Broken CMS competitive bidding for durable medical equipment to blame, experts say Dec 13, 2018
1.2 Million Children and Teens Have Peanut Allergies Two studies estimate current PA prevalence to be 2.2% Nov 20, 2018
EpiPens Still Work After Freezing Devices still fired after being frozen for 24 hours in study Nov 20, 2018
Study: Adult-Onset Food Allergy Fairly Common Almost half of over 40,000 U.S. adults reported allergy development after age 18 Nov 19, 2018
California Fire: What is the Impact on Health in the Long Run? "There is simply no precedent for this," expert says at ACAAI annual meeting Nov 18, 2018
Peanut-Derived Oral Agent Wins as Allergy Immunotherapy But experts question duration of benefit and potential cost of drug Nov 18, 2018
Milk Allergy Most Common in U.S. Kids Under Age 5 Years But many young children are not prescribed epinephrine Nov 17, 2018
Parental Pacifier Sucking May Lower Kids' Allergy Risks Lower early-life total IgE production linked to mom or dad orally "cleaning" pacifier Nov 17, 2018
Primatene Mist Returns After 7-Year Absence Reformulated asthma inhaler OK'd for over-the-counter sale Nov 08, 2018
Lung Screening Saves Lives, but Who Should Be Screened? Experts debate controversial screening issues in meeting "Smackdown" Oct 11, 2018
Pets Need Not Derail Asthma Control in Kids Following NAEPP treatment guidelines improved control in 3-year study Oct 09, 2018
COPD Triple Tx Reduced Exacerbations in Nonreversible Patients Improvements in lung function, QoL also seen in IMPACT analysis Oct 08, 2018
Albuminuria Linked to COPD Findings suggest role for endothelial damage in the lung disease Sep 28, 2018
Lung Denervation Cuts COPD-Related Events, Admissions One-time therapy showed most benefit in highly symptomatic patients Sep 19, 2018
PDE3/4 Inhibitor Yields Symptom Relief in COPD Tested as standalone, but potential role seen as add-on therapy Sep 18, 2018
Triple Tx Effective in COPD with Low Exacerbation Risk And models show exacerbations further decreasing Sep 17, 2018 video
FDA Approves 6th Drug for HAE Also the 6th to receive orphan drug status for the rare condition Aug 24, 2018
FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May Aug 21, 2018
New Antidepressant Use May Raise COPD Death Risk Taking SSRI/SNRI's linked to poorer respiratory outcomes in study Jun 26, 2018
COPD: No 'Obesity Paradox' for BMI >40 But the less severely obese survive better than normal-weight patients May 25, 2018
Lung Disease in Women Getting Increased Scrutiny Gender affects both prevalence and effects May 24, 2018
Home Ventilation Saves $$$ Despite Initial Cost COPD patients extend time away from doctors and hospital with add-on device May 24, 2018
LAMA Tx Didn't Up Heart Disease Risk in COPD Cardiovascular outcomes similar to placebo-treated patients May 23, 2018
Could Lawn Weed Prevent COPD Exacerbations? Oral extract of speedwell plant deemed safe in phase IIa trial May 23, 2018
Warfarin Class Tied to Higher Death Rate in COPD Retrospective results shouldn't change practice, but deserve more study May 23, 2018