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SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnosis in Children
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity in children is not associated with an increased risk for new asthma...
Fasenra Approved for Treatment of Children Aged 6 to 11 with Severe Asthma
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE) April 11, 2024 --AstraZeneca’s Fasenra® (benralizumab) is now approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for add-on maintenance treatment for patients wi...
Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks
TUESDAY, March 26, 2025 – A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says. The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1,...
How to Check Your Home for Bedbugs
SATURDAY, March 16, 2024 – Nothing can spoil a vacation's sweet afterglow more than discovering that some unwelcome hitchhikers have accompanied you home. Bedbugs — tiny, reddish-brown insects that f...
There Are Multiple Child Asthma Triggers in Dirty Air
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – There's a toxic stew of chemicals in polluted air that can all trigger asthma attacks in kids, new research shows. Also, where a child lives – for example, near factories...
Widening of Disparities in Pollution-Attributed Health Burden Observed
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – There has been a widening of racial and ethnic relative disparities in the pollution-attributable health burden within the United States, according to a study published...
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Feb. 23 to 26
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C., drawing participants from around the world, including clinicians,...
Dirty Air Increasingly Affects Minority Communities
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Air pollution harms the health of everyone exposed to it, but a new study says communities of color are disproportionately harmed by dirty air. Smog causes nearly 8 times...
AAAAI: Early-Life Day Care Attendance May Lower Risk for Asthma, Allergies
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Early-life day care attendance may be protective against allergen sensitization, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy,...
Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Asthma
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Early-life air pollution is associated with an increased risk for asthma in childhood, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Antonella...
Asthma Care-Related Carbon Emissions Increased With Poorly Controlled Asthma
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – In the United Kingdom, poorly controlled asthma is associated with increased asthma care-related carbon emissions, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in Thorax....
Move to Electric Vehicles Could Prevent Millions of Child Asthma Attacks Each Year
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – If all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy, nearly 2.8 million child asthma...
Parents Scrambling After Asthma Inhaler Flovent Removed From Market
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – A popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a replacement for their kids. Flovent was one of the most...
FDA Expands Use of Asthma Med Xolair to Treat Food Allergies
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – People threatened by accidental exposure to foods they're allergic to may have a new weapon of defense: On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of...
Expanded Use of Xolair to Treat Food Allergies Approved by the FDA
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of the asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) to help prevent anaphylactic reactions. Xolair is an injected drug and is...
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