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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?
Why Is It So Hard to Figure Out How Many Kids Have Food Allergy, Really?
By Dr. Sarah Taylor-Black Many people seem to be aware that the rates of food allergy are increasing in the U.S. For example, the rate of peanut allergy increased from 0.6% in children in 1997, to 1.2% in 2002, to 2.1% in 2008 [1]. The most recent … [Read More...] about Why Is It So Hard to Figure Out How Many Kids Have Food Allergy, Really?
Allergy on the Frozen Frontier
By Henry Ehrlich Here at Asthma Allergies Children world headquarters, we keep a constant eye out for unusual voices in the world of atopy. Thus, it was with great excitement when a new Twitter follower showed up, Melinda Rathkopf, MD (@mrathkopf), who … [Read More...] about Allergy on the Frozen Frontier
A Good Couple of Weeks
By Henry Ehrlich This website prides itself on keeping up with new events and ideas, then channeling them into copy expeditiously, authoritatively, clearly, and entertainingly if possible. Even by our own standards (averaging almost two original posts per … [Read More...] about A Good Couple of Weeks
Bootleg EpiPen—What Could You Buy?
By Henry Ehrlich A mother of my acquaintance was staring wistfully at some travel brochures and wondering what she could get for the cost of the six EpiPens she buys annually for her kids--$3600 on her crummy insurance plan--$550 per pair. Then she looked … [Read More...] about Bootleg EpiPen—What Could You Buy?
How to Read a Food Label—It’s harder than you think
By Kathy Franklin Examine the Entire Package---- My son once got sick after eating an ice cream sandwich. Had he forgotten to check the ingredients? No, he had read them carefully. Twice. What he hadn’t noticed was a second set of ingredients on the other … [Read More...] about How to Read a Food Label—It’s harder than you think
Hookworms and the “Price of Progress”
By Henry Ehrlich In Asthma Allergies Children: a parent’s guide, we wrote: In a sense, allergy is a price we have paid for progress. Part of the body’s defenses, the immune system, evolved to help us fight off parasites when our ancestors had very … [Read More...] about Hookworms and the “Price of Progress”
AsthmaAllergiesChildren.com at First-Ever Food Allergy Bloggers Conference
By Henry Ehrlich We are pleased to throw our support behind the Food Allergy Bloggers Conference being held in Las Vegas November 2 through 4. Both Dr. Paul Ehrlich and I will be on the program, along with a long list of prominent bloggers and thinkers. … [Read More...] about AsthmaAllergiesChildren.com at First-Ever Food Allergy Bloggers Conference
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