Allergy Immunotherapy May Decrease Asthma Progression
Findings strongest for youngest patients with incident asthma treated in routine care
Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals
Agency plans 30 percent reduction in number of studies that require use of mammals by 2025
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
Sublingual Immunotherapy Safely Desensitizes Pediatric Peanut Allergies
Extended therapy for up to five years safe, shows evidence of immune modulation
Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants
Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native students underrepresented versus U.S. population
Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care
In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction
Risk Factors for Hypersensitivity to Iodinated Contrast Media ID’d
Premedication with antihistamine, change in generic profile of ICM are preventive against recurrent HSR
August 2019 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for August 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
More Youth Being Exposed to Secondhand Aerosol From E-Cigs
Significant upward trend seen in 2018 with 33.2 percent of youth exposed
