Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers
Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
Hydrolyzed Egg Preparation Safe for Egg-Allergic Children
Low allergenic hydrolyzed preparation increases proportion of patients becoming tolerant to egg
Foreign Body Reaction Induced by Bee Sting Therapy
Case report describes similar H&E findings for live bee sting, foreign materials in patient
World Trade Center Exposure, Eosinophilia Predict Sinus Surgery
Firefighters exposed to dust right after the attack or for long periods later more likely to need surgery
March 2016 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
Omalizumab Effective for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Treatment improves quality of life, cuts angioedema recurrence
Sex Hormones, Inflammation Affect Asthma in Obese Women
Findings suggest these factors modulate asthma in obese reproductive-age women
Local Allergic Rhinitis Responds to Allergen Immunotherapy
Phase II double-blind, placebo-controlled trial shows significant, marked increase in allergen tolerance
