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A Life is Saved
By Henry Ehrlich Just over a year ago, we published an account of a fourth grader’s death from asthma. Teachers at the school were well acquainted with the drill for food allergies but missed signs that the child’s asthma was uncontrolled with tragic … [Read More...] about A Life is Saved
Day in Court for EpiPen
By Henry Ehrlich We have referred to Mylan, maker of EpiPen, as the luckiest company in the world because every time a plausible competitor to its near-monopoly status appears, the newcomer succumbs to an unforeseen problem like a supporting character … [Read More...] about Day in Court for EpiPen
Bronchial Thermoplasty
We don't often give space to an established medical product--or in this case a procedure--but Boston Scientific "BT" gave such profound new quality of life to our friend Tony Cook that we want to mention their page devoted to the "new Tony">. Here is an … [Read More...] about Bronchial Thermoplasty
Dupilumab—Breakthrough Therapy Gets Breakthrough Price
By Henry Ehrlich The other day, I had a dermatologist appointment. The first thing I said was, “it’s a big day for you!” He said, “You read about the approval.” Yes, indeed. This was clearly a big day in skin health. Dupixent—the brand name for … [Read More...] about Dupilumab—Breakthrough Therapy Gets Breakthrough Price
Leading Allergy Journal Focuses on Air Pollution
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte and Dr. Paul Ehrlich The new issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has on its cover a photograph of a city with filthy air with the words “Pollution and Allergy.” Several articles inside include one by South … [Read More...] about Leading Allergy Journal Focuses on Air Pollution
Allovate—New Company Says You Can Brush Your Way to Allergy Desensitization
By Henry Ehrlich For more than a hundred years, allergists have been trying to cure patients by exposing them to small amounts of their allergens and escalating the doses to allow them to tolerate the offending substance. This process has been … [Read More...] about Allovate—New Company Says You Can Brush Your Way to Allergy Desensitization
Asthma in the Emergency Department: Déjà vu All Over Again
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte What would April be without citing the wisdom of the eminent Italian-American philosopher, Yogi Berra? In a recent paper entitled “Low Rates of Controller Medication Initiation and Outpatient Follow-up After Emergency Department … [Read More...] about Asthma in the Emergency Department: Déjà vu All Over Again
Dr. Martin and Ms. Food Allergy Mom part 2: The Parent Talks Back
By Jessica Martin, PhD FROM A FOOD ALLERGY PARENT TO THE ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY SCIENTISTS/CLINICIANS As a scientist, I love knowing how things work, knowledge for the sake of knowledge. If there are no answers in the literature, my mind immediately jumps … [Read More...] about Dr. Martin and Ms. Food Allergy Mom part 2: The Parent Talks Back
New App Makes Asthma Peak Flow Monitoring Easy
The issue of compliance is an ongoing preoccupation of ours. No asthma medicine is effective if you don’t take it as directed. Dr. Chiaramonte wrote a piece a couple of years ago about an article by Canadian researcher Paul O’Byrne Larry asked the question, … [Read More...] about New App Makes Asthma Peak Flow Monitoring Easy
Friendly Skies—Talking Food Allergies on Airplanes
By Henry Ehrlich I took five flights over five days going to the wonderful Food Allergy Blogger Conference (FABlogCon) in Las Vegas with a side trip to the San Francisco area to see old friends. On two of those flights I sat next to people with histories of … [Read More...] about Friendly Skies—Talking Food Allergies on Airplanes
What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Allergies Can Hurt You–A Chat With an Author
By David Stukus, MD We recently came across news of a study showing definitively what allergists have long known—that physicians in general practice don’t know enough about allergies. Dr. Ehrlich blogged about the study here. It turns out that our new … [Read More...] about What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Allergies Can Hurt You–A Chat With an Author
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