Latest Allergy News
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Saw Big Drop From 1988 to 2014
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Secondhand smoke exposure declined substantially among U.S. nonsmokers from 1988 through 2014, according to research published in the Dec. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Projected Distribution of Common Ragweed Modeled in U.S.
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Common ragweed is expected to expand at the northern margins of its current distribution, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.
Smoke Exposure High in Low-Income, Nonurban Infants
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Infants from low-income, nonurban families have a high magnitude of environmental smoke exposure, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Only 15.4 percent of physicians work in practices that use telemedicine for a wide spectrum of patient interactions, with larger practice size being an important correlate of telemedicine use, according to a study published in the December issue of Health Affairs.
Smartwatches Significantly Overestimate How Many Calories Are Burned
Remote Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring Empowers Patients With Cancer
Telemedicine Visits Cost Less Than In-Person Visits
Smartwatch-Based Screening Improves Detection of New-Onset A-Fib
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
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Elevated in Pediatric Chest Tightness Variant Asthma