Managing moderate-to-severe asthma and food allergies at school during normal times can be challenging, and COVID-19 is making it more… Read more »
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How to Avoid Overuse of Oral Steroids in Severe Asthma
Oral steroids such as prednisone have been widely used for decades to treat severe asthma. While these can be powerful… Read more »
Study Finds Parents Are Bullied About Food Allergies, Too
Bullying is a well-known problem for many food-allergic kids. New research shows that parents can be the targets of food… Read more »
COVID-19 and Albuterol Shortage: 6 Strategies for Asthma Patients
Updated April 17, 2020: There is a growing shortage of albuterol inhalers in the United States due to increased demand… Read more »
ACAAI Announces U.S. Albuterol Inhaler Shortage
During the COVID-19 crisis, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology announces a growing shortage of albuterol reliever inhalers.
Peanut Patch Therapy Led to Big Quality of Life Improvement for Families
Desensitizing therapies are emerging for food allergies, and being considered for approval by the FDA. But some in the medical… Read more »
ACAAI News: OAS in Kids, Penicillin, Twitter Impact
The following news is excerpted from news releases issued by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) at… Read more »
Healthy, Diverse Diet During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Allergies in Children
Eating a healthy, diverse diet during pregnancy appears to lower the risk of a baby developing eczema and food allergies,… Read more »
NEJM Publishes Positive Study Data on OIT Biologic for Peanut Allergy
The positive results of a pivotal Phase 3 study of a peanut biologic oral immunotherapy known as AR101 were published… Read more »
Wide Testing of Asthma Kids for Peanut Allergy Is Wrong, Say Allergists
Allergists say children with asthma shouldn’t be tested for peanut allergy routinely.