Latest Allergy News
ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eliminating the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty is unlikely to destabilize the individual market in California but could roll back coverage gains, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
About 11 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Food Allergy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly 11 percent of U.S. adults are estimated to be food-allergic, but 19 percent believe they have a food allergy, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Smoking Habits Do Not Differ for Teens With, Without Asthma
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Smoking habits do not differ for adolescents with asthma or their parents versus those without asthma, according to a letter to the editor published online Dec. 4 in Allergy.
Pediatric Asthma Risk Score Has Good Sensitivity, Specificity
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A new quantitative personalized tool can better predict asthma development in young children than the Asthma Predictive Index, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Use of SAMA, SABA Linked to Cardiovascular Events, Mortality in Asthma, COPD
Aerobic Training, Behavioral Interventions Both Clinically Improve Asthma Control
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Elevated in Pediatric Chest Tightness Variant Asthma
Higher Short-Term Exposure to Pollen Linked to Lower FEV1 in COPD
Lower Dietary Diversity in First Year Linked to Atopic Dermatitis
Congenital Ichthyosis Linked to Allergic Disorders
Distinct Skin Microbiome Features Emerge Before Atopic Disease Onset in Infants
Full, Limited Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps