November 1, 2016 Clean indoor air as important as meds in controlling kids' asthma To avoid asthma attacks, children with the respiratory disease shouldn't breathe indoor air that's contaminated by pollutants and allergens known to aggravate their symptoms, U.S. doctors advise.
November 1, 2016 What you need to know about Auvi-Q, the new EpiPen alternative Here's some welcome news for anyone with severe allergies longing for another option besides the famously overpriced EpiPen: Auvi-Q is coming back on the market in the United States in the first half of 2017, according to its maker, Kaléo.
October 31, 2016 2 flavors of Oreos recalled over undeclared milk allergen Oreos maker Mondelez Global LLC has recalled two flavors of the popular sandwich cookie after a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection found they were manufactured on equipment that processes milk, potentially exposing the dessert to the common allergen.
October 14, 2016 Teens with celiac disease may be smaller than peers Girls diagnosed with celiac disease tend to be slightly shorter than their peers and boys to be underweight, but the size differences are not significant or concerning, Israeli researchers say.
October 12, 2016 Many parents who think they have food allergies actually don’t When kids have food allergies, the children's parents may think they have food allergies too, but this is often not the case, a new study found
October 11, 2016 Study draws link between allergies, asthma in the infant gut It takes real guts for a newborn baby to thrive these days.
October 10, 2016 959 pounds of Lunchables recalled for undeclared allergens Kraft Heinz Company has recalled 959 pounds of Lunchables Ham and American Cracker Stackers after food inspectors confirmed the products were mislabeled and contain wheat and soy.
October 10, 2016 Turkey Hill recalls chocolate ice cream due to undeclared allergens A packaging error has led Turkey Hill Dairy to voluntarily recall certain 48-ounce containers of its Dutch Chocolate Premium Ice Cream because the containers may contain Rocky Road Premium Ice Cream, which contains the common allergens almonds and eggs, the Conestoga, Pennsylvania, company announced on its website Friday.
October 8, 2016 Mylan to pay $465M settlement over Medicaid EpiPen rebates Drugmaker Mylan will pay $465 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicaid for its life-saving EpiPen, ending one of the controversies over the soaring price of the emergency allergy injection.
October 6, 2016 Parents of teen with nut allergy who died reach settlement The parents of a teen girl with a peanut allergy who died in their arms after she ate a snack at a camp have reached a $15 million settlement with the city of Sacramento, they announced Wednesday.
