Allergy - Page 23

September 5, 2016

6 toxic threats making your allergies worse

Nearly 30 million American children and adults suffer from asthma, which is when the respiratory "pipes" (bronchi) that carry air in and out of the lungs are inflamed and spasm.

September 1, 2016

Many factors influence parental decisions about throat surgery

Better communication from doctors may help parents struggling with the decision to have their child undergo throat surgery for sleep disordered-breathing conditions, a small study suggests.

August 30, 2016

Wasp sting causes man's stroke

People's reactions to getting stung by a bee or wasp can range from a feeling bit of pain to a suffering a deadly allergy reaction — and now a recent report of one man's case highlights a particularly rare complication of a sting: having a stroke

August 30, 2016

EpiPen alternatives exist, and they may be cheaper

The soaring price of the EpiPen has garnered controversy recently, but there are alternatives to this well-known allergy treatment device.

August 29, 2016

Mylan to launch first generic to EpiPen allergy injection

Mylan said on Monday it would launch the first generic to its allergy auto-injector EpiPen at a discount of more than 50 percent to the branded product's list price.

August 25, 2016

How do EpiPens work?

The price of EpiPens has increased more than 400 percent since 2007.

August 25, 2016

Mylan cuts patient cost of EpiPen

Mylan NV said it would reduce the patient cost of its severe allergy treatment drug EpiPen on Thursday, a day after Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for lower pricing of the drug.

August 25, 2016

Women have more allergies to common medications, study says

A study of more than 1.7 million patients found that women had significantly more allergies to common medications than men.

August 24, 2016

How EpiPen's maker raised prices, and hackles, so much

Sky-high price hikes for EpiPen, the injected emergency medicine for severe allergic reactions to foods and bug bites, have made its maker the latest target for patients and politicians infuriated by soaring drug prices.

August 24, 2016

EpiPen execs got huge raises after price hikes

Makers of the EpiPen gave themselves fat raises as they were jacking up the cost of the life-saving device, NBC News reports.