Common Allergy Myths Debunked BALTIMORE -- Egg allergy is no issue for flu vaccination, allergen avoidance isn't a cure for eczema, and testing tots doesn't make skin prick testing any less accurate, according to allergists taking aim at common misconceptions. Nov 10, 2013
Who's Afraid of Gummy Bears? BALTIMORE -- From saxophone lung to the strange affair of the gummy bear allergy, case reports take center stage at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Nov 09, 2013
Food Allergies Cost Society a Bundle ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The economic cost of food allergy in an average American child tops $4,000, with less than 20% of that attributable to direct medical expenses, a researcher said here. Nov 14, 2012
Combo Drug for Nasal Allergy Tops Single Tx ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A nasal spray combining a corticosteroid and an antihistamine was better than either drug alone for relieving allergic rhinitis in a comparison with "real-world” commercial products, a researcher said here. Nov 11, 2012
ACAAI: Intradermal Testing No Help for Cat Allergies BOSTON -- Intradermal allergen testing adds no useful information when evaluating patients for cat allergies, since the results are usually false when they contradict those of skin-prick testing, a researcher said here. Nov 09, 2011