FDA Approves New Two-Drug Combo Medicine for Asthma
Medication is the first approved in the United States to contain an inhaled corticosteroid as a reliever rather than as a controller of asthma symptoms
Oral Immunotherapy With Boiled Then Roasted Peanuts Feasible
Sequential approach is feasible and safe for peanut allergy, with very low frequency of rescue epinephrine use
Developmental Disorders Tied to More Allergic Disease
Findings seen for children in both lower and upper elementary grades, although differences seen by sex and age
Prenatal Exposure to Acid-Suppressive Meds Not Linked to Allergic Disease
Association seen between infant exposure to acid-suppressive medications and increased asthma risk in offspring
EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
Proposed toughening of limits on soot in the air could prevent up to 4,200 premature deaths a year, agency says
Air Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
Independent associations seen and validated in two cohorts of children living in urban areas
PCP-Specialist Cotraining Improves Patient Experiences
Adjusted composite patient rating of specialist care higher in association with cotraining of PCPs and specialists
Women With Employer Insurance More Likely to Report Unaffordability of Care
Highest reported unaffordability seen for dental care, followed by prescription drugs, medical care, mental health care
Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
