November 23, 2015 Air pollution linked to asthma in children and teens Exposure to air pollution early in life may contribute to the development of asthma in childhood and adolescence, a European study suggests.
November 6, 2015 EpiPen injuries are rare but may be serious for children Squirming kids may be badly hurt by the needles of epinephrine injectors like EpiPens, according to a set of case studies collected by U.S. doctors.
October 29, 2015 Sanofi recalls all injectors used for allergic reactions Sanofi is recalling hundreds of thousands of epinephrine injectors used to treat severe allergic reactions because they may not deliver the correct amount of the life-saving drug.
October 28, 2015 Study links asthma to low levels of gut bacteria in newborns Scientists have linked the dearth of four types of gut bacteria to asthma, the respiratory disease that has risen explosively in the past 50 years and now afflicts up to a fifth of children in Western countries.
October 28, 2015 Disney parks aim to improve treatment access for serious allergic reaction The Walt Disney Company has introduced a new initiative to help raise awareness about a severe, life-threatening allergen.
October 28, 2015 Am I really allergic to my sunscreen ? Over past couple of decades we have seen increasing danger from our powerful sun and its UV rays to cause sunburns and skin cancer. That is why it is so very important to have maximum protection that includes selecting a sunscreen that is effective and safe. But could you be allergic?
October 28, 2015 Do you need to wash new clothes before wearing them? Most people don’t think about where an item of new clothing has been before it comes into their possession.
October 28, 2015 Painted pumpkins raising awareness about food allergies Households across the U.S. this Halloween are displaying hand-painted teal-colored pumpkins on their porches and lawns, a signal that children with food allergies can safely trick-or-treat there.
October 28, 2015 Children at lower risk for nut allergies if moms ate nuts during pregnancy A new study says that prenatal exposure to peanuts and tree nuts is actually good for kids.
October 28, 2015 ‘Epi’ injection may still be good after a freeze Epinephrine might still have its life-saving potential even if it freezes and thaws out while you’re backpacking in the dead of winter, an experimental study finds.
