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.
August 23, 2016 US lawmakers press Mylan on EpiPen price increases Two senior lawmakers on the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee on Monday pushed for information regarding sharp price increases for EpiPens, drug-filled injectable devices used by people to counter potentially deadly allergic reactions.
August 16, 2016 Rising EpiPen costs may leave children with food allergies at risk EpiPens save lives when severe allergic reactions occur, but rising costs of the most commonly used epinephrine injectors are leaving many families broke, while others are opting to risk suffering a life-threatening attack by simply not buying them.
July 26, 2016 Allergy sufferers find relief in immunotherapy toothpaste Millions of Americans suffer from pet allergies that prevent them from enjoying the benefits of owning a dog or a cat.
July 20, 2016 Nasal irrigation may help prevent chronic sinus symptoms Chronic sinus infections are common and they can be hard to treat, but nasal irrigation with salt water may help prevent some sinus symptoms, according to a new study in the U.K. Inhaling steam, on the other hand, eased sinus headache symptoms for some, but had little benefit otherwise.
July 15, 2016 Zinc lozenges may shorten common colds by three full days Lozenges containing zinc acetate in sufficient quantity work to shorten the common cold from the usual seven days to about four, according to a new analysis of clinical trial results.
July 12, 2016 Arizona town is home to people allergic to the world Named in the 1870s after Mormon pioneers Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, the small town of Snowflake, Ariz., has become not just an etymological contradiction but, more recently, something of a safe haven for people afflicted with what they call "environmental illness."
July 12, 2016 Over-the-counter devices help chronic stuffy noses Over-the-counter (OTC) nasal strips or clips often relieve chronic nasal stuffiness, according to a new report.
