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Food Allergy Article in Washington Post Has Some Surprises
By Henry Ehrlich A recent article in the Washington Post was well worth reading. It begins with a moving account of a young woman’s life from middle school to college while afflicted with anaphylactic allergies. The journalist Levanya Ramanathan also gives … [Read More...] about Food Allergy Article in Washington Post Has Some Surprises
Asthma Technologies We Featured Years Ago Making News Today
By Henry Ehrlich November 2, 2010 we featured an article by David Van Sickle, PhD called “Rural Asthma in the Midwest.” He had developed a technology that would among other things allow rural residents to track the state of their asthma. “To identify … [Read More...] about Asthma Technologies We Featured Years Ago Making News Today
Origin of a Meta-Analysis
A meta-analysis is a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies. The basic tenet behind meta-analyses is that there is a common truth behind all conceptually similar scientific studies, but which has been measured with a … [Read More...] about Origin of a Meta-Analysis
The Cost of Epipen—When Will the New Generic Make a Dent?
By Henry Ehrlich Two weeks ago we greeted FDA approval of Teva’s competitor to EpiPen with two cheers, or maybe the sound of one hand clapping. But would it be sufficiently competitive to drive down the cost? New copycat drugs tend to be priced in the … [Read More...] about The Cost of Epipen—When Will the New Generic Make a Dent?
The Downton Abbey Effect: British OIT Study Draws Lots of Attention
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Within days of publication of a study [“Assessing the efficacy of oral immunotherapy for the desensitisation of peanut allergy in children (STOP II): a phase-2 randomized controlled trial”)] by Katherine Anagnostou, PhD, from the … [Read More...] about The Downton Abbey Effect: British OIT Study Draws Lots of Attention
Expiration Dates—How important are they?
By Henry Ehrlich Who hasn’t rummaged through a medicine cabinet in the middle of the night looking for relief, only to spy an expiration date long past and wondered if relief might be worse than the disease? We recently featured an article by scientist and … [Read More...] about Expiration Dates—How important are they?
Lessons Well Learned About a Child Seizing Control of Own Food Allergies
By Henry Ehrlich In my role as what passes for a PR department here at asthmaallergieschildren.com world headquarters, I listened to Dr. Paul Ehrlich a week ago when he was a guest of Samantha Heller, registered dietician, exercise physiologist, health … [Read More...] about Lessons Well Learned About a Child Seizing Control of Own Food Allergies
Love and Pollen Are in the Air
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich On SiriusXM Doctor Radio, I told interviewer Perri Peltz that in 35 years of practice, patients who met in my waiting room had produced 14 marriages. Perri said, “What is going on in your waiting room? Single listeners, that’s the … [Read More...] about Love and Pollen Are in the Air
Warming Up for Cold Weather Sports
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Every parent worries about whether their kids get enough exercise, and they are right to do so. Parents of kids with asthma worry especially. I recently talked with a journalist in Minnesota who wondered if I could name any athletes … [Read More...] about Warming Up for Cold Weather Sports
Injectable Epinephrine: Why is It So Hard to Get the Message Across?
By David Stukus, MD I read through the documentation from the phone call in disbelief. The mother of one of my food allergy patients had called and spoken to my nurse the night before. She was panicking after a call from her 3-year-old milk-allergic son’s … [Read More...] about Injectable Epinephrine: Why is It So Hard to Get the Message Across?
Inner-City Asthma Blues
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Anyone who cares about the health of our nation’s children should care deeply about the quality of asthma treatment in inner cities. Even if those who are more concerned with the financial costs than with the human costs should support … [Read More...] about Inner-City Asthma Blues
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