Dr. Scott Sicherer takes on the top practical questions about the LEAP study findings.
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Key Points from the LEAP Study Authors
The LEAP study, which found that feeding peanut to young infants with heightened allergy risk reduces the odds that a… Read more »
Why Patients Won’t Talk to Their Docs About Work-Related Asthma
Nearly half of asthmatic adults work in environments that can contribute to their disease, and yet very few of them… Read more »
New Blood Tests Aim to Predict Food Allergies – and Severity
These tests enabled young Violet to eat peanuts to keep her reactions at bay.
Asthma Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
I think I have asthma. Now what?
Boy, 8, Dies After Eating Strawberries; Allergic Reaction Suspected
An 8-year-old boy has died of after eating strawberries from a Madisonville, Kentucky high school fundraiser. The cause is not… Read more »
Could a Special Toothpaste Help Brush Away Peanut Allergies?
Along with clean teeth, a specially formulated toothpaste may help increase tolerance to peanut in those with peanut allergy, a… Read more »
Neffy CEO: Why FDA Rejection of Epi Nasal Spray Was a Shocker
This fall, ARS Pharma’s epinephrine nasal spray seemed like a sure bet to win Food and Drug Administration approval. In… Read more »
ADINA Act: The Push to Label Drugs for Food Allergens, Gluten
Adina Togal is the inspiration for a bill that would require labeling of the top 9 food allergens and gluten… Read more »
Expert Panel Recommends FDA Approve Neffy Epinephrine Spray
An expert panel has recommended that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve a new, epinephrine nasal spray for treating… Read more »