March 2, 2017 Mom claims frat members used peanut butter to haze son with deadly allergy A Michigan mother says her son experienced a life-threatening hazing situation at Central Michigan University.
February 15, 2017 Wife who is allergic to husband faints in new home he built for her The husband of a Minnesota woman who is allergic to everything, including her spouse, spent a year renovating their home to create a safe space for her, but the smell of the new bathroom’s pipes and stress of the move have left her too sick to even stand.
February 15, 2017 6 scary reasons your eyes are acting weird The eyes have it—the clues to your health, that is.
February 14, 2017 Can you be allergic to Valentine's Day? Many people are quite surprised each year that instead of being a special, amorous day, Valentine’s Day may be a source of dismay when it becomes a potpourri (literally) of surprising and unexpected allergy triggers for many allergy sufferers.
January 23, 2017 EpiPen rival to be offered free to many but high price for insurers Privately held drugmaker Kaleo on Thursday said it would offer its Auvi-Q emergency allergy auto-injector at no cost to many consumers, but set a list price for the EpiPen rival that will be used as the benchmark cost to insurance companies at a whopping $4,500.
January 16, 2017 Cheap EpiPen alternative risks patients’ lives. I’ve seen it myself Two foolproof EpiPens cost $600. A vial of epinephrine costs $4. That difference ensures that hospitals will opt for the cheaper but mistake-prone vials.
January 13, 2017 American Airlines under fire for potentially endangering peanut allergy sufferers An advocacy group has filed a Department of Transportation complaint against American Airlines, arguing airline is breaking the law by not allowing passengers with peanut allergies to pre-board.
January 6, 2017 Alternative medicine clinics often tout 'treatments' for allergy, asthma Alternative medicine practitioners like homeopaths and acupuncturists may claim to treat allergies or asthma, but a study in Canada found that many there offer remedies that are unproven or even dangerous.
January 5, 2017 Giving peanut-based foods to babies early prevents allergies Most babies should start eating peanut-containing foods well before their first birthday, say guidelines released Thursday that aim to protect high-risk tots and other youngsters, too, from developing the dangerous food allergy.
December 16, 2016 Mylan launches cheaper version of EpiPen allergy treatment Drugmaker Mylan has started selling a generic version of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen at half the price of the branded option, the cost of which drew national scorn and attracted Congressional inquiries.
