Immunology
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Maternal autoimmune diseases up risk of mental illness in children
Offspring of mothers with autoimmune diseases may benefit from long-term surveillance for mental health disorders.
Opinion
Antibiotics use and vaccine antibody levels
Our study adds new reasons to be cautious about overprescribing antibiotics on an individual child basis because an adverse effect extends to...
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Probiotic LGG doesn’t lessen eczema, asthma, or rhinitis risk by age 7
Study shows no effect when Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG was given in the first 6 months of life. Experts say benefit may lie in a...
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Treat or refer? New primary care flow diagrams for allergy patients
The diagrams help PCPs treat anaphylaxis, asthma, urticaria, and allergies.
Case Reports
61-year-old woman • nausea • paresthesia • cold allodynia • Dx?
► Nausea
► Paresthesia
► Cold allodynia
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Denosumab boosts bone strength in glucocorticoid users
Compared with risedronate, denosumab promoted bone strength in patients initiating glucocorticoids and those on long-term therapy.
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Children and teens with food allergies face quality-of-life issues
“Evidence from the qualitative literature suggests that the burden of childhood food allergy largely stems from worries surrounding exposures...
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Anaphylaxis risk with IV iron low, but varies with formulation
Rates of anaphylaxis were much higher when two types of IV iron products were used.
Feature
Pollution levels linked to physical and mental health problems
Studies reveal associations between air pollution and autoimmune disease in adults and depression in teens.
News from the FDA/CDC
New contact lens elutes antihistamine for ocular allergy
“This is the world’s first and only contact lens that’s able to prevent itching associated with allergies, while at the same time providing vision...
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COVID-19 often more severe with congenital heart defects
“Hospitalized patients with heart defects are up to twice as likely to have critical outcomes of COVID-19 illness,” says author of a new study.