Evidence Shows Co-Occurrence, Coaggregation of Asthma, T1DM
Children with asthma and their siblings have increased subsequent risk for type 1 diabetes
Atopic Comorbidity Up in Children With Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis
Higher rates seen for atopic dermatitis, IgE-mediated food allergy, asthma, allergic rhinitis
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
FDA: Singulair to Get ‘Black Box’ Warning
Drug has long carried warning of potentially dangerous neuropsychiatric side effects
Considerable Increase Seen in List, Net Prices of Branded Drugs
From 2007 to 2018, list prices increased 159 percent, while net prices increased by 60 percent
Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA
From 2013 to 2017, drop seen in unadjusted, adjusted black-white gap, Hispanic-white gap in uninsurance
1996 to 2016 Saw Increases in U.S. Spending on Health Care
Public, private insurance, out-of-pocket payments increased by 2.9, 2.6, and 1.1 percent annually
February 2020 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for February 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Gefapixant Promising for Relief of Unexplained Chronic Cough
Cough frequency significantly reduced after 12 weeks of gefapixant 50 mg versus placebo in phase 2b study
