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A new treatment for dust mite allergies has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Odactra for House Dust Mite Allergies

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Year-round, once-a-day tablet that's taken sublingually
An experimental drug

Nemolizumab Found to Be Effective in Atopic Dermatitis

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Injectable drug significantly reduces pruritus, improves appearance of skin
The characteristics of the signal in user feedback of adverse events associated with medical devices and the situated context of decision makers correlate with judgement bias in reacting to these adverse events

Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions

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Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
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Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016

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In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured

February 2017 Briefing – Allergy

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
For physicians across specialties

Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling

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Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling
Steps should be taken to protect medical practices

Strategies Suggested to Protect Practices From Hackers

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Small practices are a target, especially as larger organizations improve their security
Inhaled corticosteroids do not appear to be associated with the risk of pneumonia in children with asthma

Inhaled Corticosteroids Not Linked to Pneumonia in Children

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No increased risk of pneumonia; no link for ICS with risk of pharyngitis, otitis media, sinusitis
Two medications used to treat asthma and allergies may help prevent a particularly dangerous form of pneumonia caused by influenza A virus infection

Early Use of Two Asthma Meds Could Prevent Lethal Pneumonia

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Early administration may block viral infection in type-1 alveolar epithelial cells
The Supreme Court of Florida has reversed a District Court of Appeal decision deeming information related to patient safety unprotected from litigation discovery

Supreme Court Rules Patient Safety Data Subject to Litigation

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Supreme Court of Florida reversed District Court of Appeal decision protecting patient safety data