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New study finds those living close to the equator are at higher risk Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And the reason may not be due to increasing pollen counts. According to a new study released today, in the February issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), living in locations closest to the equator can put you at increased risk of...
GENEVA and ZURICH, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - AAAAI, ACAAI, EAACI and WAO launch the International Consensus (ICON) on Pediatric Asthma at the EAACI Congress 2012 - The goal of the Pediatric Asthma ICON is to ensure appropriate asthma management to control the disease and improve the quality of life of patients. - The Pediatric Asthma ICON is part of the iCAALL initiative, International Collaboration in Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. The...
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) Names 10 Winners at Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill 2012 WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), a leading national nonprofit patient-education organization, announces the Top Ten Innovations in Technology Awards - products and services that have meaningfully improved quality of life for people with allergies, asthma and related conditions. "When...
Financial strain and competing priorities at home may contribute to greater number of hospital readmissions of children with asthma from single-parent homes compared to dual-parent households, according to a new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting in Boston, Nov. 3-8. The study, performed at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center showed that children in single-parent homes were 50 percent more likely to return to the hospital...
Cholesterol-lowering medications may help millions fight heart disease, but this class of drugs may worsen asthma control, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting in Boston, Nov. 3-8. In the preliminary study researchers compared 20 patients with asthma taking prescribed cholesterol-lowering medication or statins, to 20 patients with asthma who did not take the drugs. The researchers found the patients taking statins had more...
State's new law allows schools to keep and use auto-injectable epinephrine for students who suffer severe allergic reactions WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Illinois took a definitive step forward yesterday in helping protect students as Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, which lets schools stock and use life-saving epinephrine for students who experience severe allergic reactions. Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of...
Infants who live in "moldy" homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7"”an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the condition.Study results are published in the August issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)."Early life exposure to mold seems to play a critical role in childhood asthma development," says Tiina Reponen, PhD, lead study...
NEW ORLEANS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)Institute today announced an innovative initiative called "HAE: Learn About It, Talk About It," at Digestive Diseases Week® 2010. The peer-driven campaign is designed to foster communication between physicians on the front lines of the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal swelling disease....
A new report in Pediatrics shows that the flu shot is safe for most kids with egg allergies. There are concerns about giving the flu shot to kids with egg allergies because all flu vaccines are made in chicken eggs. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, about one in 60 U.S. children have this type of allergy. However, Dr Lynda Schneider of Children's Hospital in Boston, one of the study's authors, told Reuters that today's influenza vaccines contain only...
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the study, "Long-term use of nasal saline irrigation: Harmful or helpful?", presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting on November 8th, Diane G. Heatley, M.D., Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, WI, and the developer of the SinuCleanse® nasal wash system, issued the following statement: "A recent...
