Tag: asthma
What We Learned from the Javier Avina Tragedy
A 10 year old boy from London Ontario passed due to food allergy, asthma, or both. We look at ways to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
Study: Poorer Households Have Worse Food Allergy and Asthma Outcomes
Studies find poorer households spend less on specialists, more on ER and hospitalization.
Study: False Positives are Common for Siblings of Children with Food...
False positives generally lead to food avoidance which may increase the risk for developing an allergy later in life.
Study: Many Children with Asthma Have Peanut Sensitivity But Don't Know...
"...children with asthma might benefit from a test for peanut sensitivity, especially when control of wheezing and coughing is difficult to achieve."
Iowa Governor Signs School Epinephrine Bill
We applaud the effort but urge Iowa legislators to take the next step.
Study: Intranasal Flu Vaccine Well Tolerated for Children with Egg Allergy...
A British study has concluded that LAIV appears safe for children with egg allergy and well tolerated by those with asthma.
Study: 84% of Patients Misused Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
If you've been prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector or care for someone who has, review these training videos for your particular devices.
NY Times Opinion Piece: A Cure for the Allergy Epidemic?
Moises Velasquez-Manoff makes the case for the 'farm effect' as a contributing factor to allergies in an opinion piece in the New York Times.
Food Allergy Video Game in Trials
A trial has begun testing the usability and efficacy of a new web-based video game targeted at children with food allergies.
