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.
December 14, 2016 Costs vary for moisturizers used to ease eczema in babies Without good information on how well different nonprescription skin creams work for infant eczema, parents may want to try petroleum jelly first because it tends to be cheapest, a recent study suggests.
December 7, 2016 10 reasons your eyes are bloodshot Red eyes can spark a lot of annoying questions from people wondering if you’re sick, upset, or hungover.
December 6, 2016 Boy's death after unknowingly eating nut in cake leads family to start foundation A Florida family is raising awareness of the potentially life-threatening symptoms of food allergies following the sudden death of their 11-year-old son, who lost his life in November after unknowingly ingesting a walnut in a piece of a cake.
December 6, 2016 Dr. Manny: Little boy's death can teach us a lot about food allergies When I read about 11-year-old Oakley Debbs’ tragic peanut allergy death, and the horror that his family has had to endure since his untimely passing in November, it struck me that for many parents who do not deal with allergies in their own children, the seriousness of the issue may not hit home.
December 2, 2016 Many doctors use wrong test to diagnose kids' food allergies Primary care doctors often use the wrong test to diagnose food allergies in children, new research shows.
December 1, 2016 Colder weather doesn't mean decline in allergies, experts say Many people believe that when the weather turns cold, their allergies will disappear.
December 1, 2016 Science panel urges rewrite of food allergy warning labels "Made in the same factory as peanuts."
November 18, 2016 Med student dies trying to get lips enlarged A 23-year-old dentist and medical student died after experiencing an allergic reaction on the operating table, where she was supposed to undergo cosmetic surgery.
