Nemolizumab Beats Placebo for Reduction of Pruritus in Eczema
VAS score reduction greater at week 16 for addition of nemolizumab versus placebo to topical agents
Oral Corticosteroid Bursts Carry Risk for Severe Adverse Events
Highest rates of adverse events seen within first month after initiating short course of oral steroids
Health Expenditures Considerable for Asthma, COPD in U.S. Workers
Annualized total medical expenditures are $7 billion and $5 billion, respectively
Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country
Patient education, stringent quality control measures necessary to ensure safe purchases
June 2020 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Study Finds Allergic Rhinitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis Not Linked
But when low-quality studies excluded from meta-analysis, higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis seen
ED Visits for Childhood Asthma Down During Pandemic
Similar pattern observed for all levels of asthma triage acuity
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act
Oral arguments in the ACA case are scheduled for the Supreme Court's next term
Asthma Seems Not to Be Linked to COVID-19 Hospitalization
No increased risk seen for hospitalization with ongoing use of inhaled corticosteroids
Huge Saharan Dust Plume Will Affect Americans’ Health
Expected this week, the cloud of dust is especially large and has already hit the Caribbean
