What's in your schools medicine cabinet? Hopefully epinephrine

Posted by Macon Telegraph (blog) | May 20th, 2012

By DAVID REDDING and KAREN DEMUTH — Special to The Telegraph May 13-19 is Food Allergy Awareness Week, and we must all be aware that food allergy kills people every year. The prevalence of food allergy has risen 18 percent since 1997.
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St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Opens New Pediatric Subspecialties Center In

Posted by ParamusPost.com | May 19th, 2012

“St. Joseph's Healthcare System is pleased to be offering advanced specialized pediatric services to the Paramus and neighboring communities through this unique referral center, the only one of its kind in the area,” commented Michael Lamacchia, MD, ...
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Clean Air, Clean Minds

Posted by OpEdNews | May 19th, 2012

... City Councilor, Portland, Steven Mulkey, President of Unity College, Burck O-Herin, Sheepscot Wellspring Land Alliance and registered guide, Tony Ownes, MD, emergency room physician, Cape Elizabeth, Peggy Pennoyer, MD allergy and asthma specialist, ...
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Mary Kennedy's suicide the latest tragedy for Kennedy clan.

Posted by Toronto Star | May 19th, 2012

With one of her children battling severe allergies, she co-founded the Food Allergy Initiative, billed as the world's largest private source of funding for food allergy research, and appeared with her family at its annual ball at Manhattan's Waldorf ...
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Designer Flu: How scientists made a killer virus airborne — and who should know

Posted by Science News | May 18th, 2012

“What the world thought isn't exactly what happened,” says Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Md. Since the advisory board's original decision was handed down, Kawaoka and Fouchier have ...
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Food allergy patients taking risks

Posted by Emory University News and Events | May 18th, 2012

Though the prevalence of food allergies in children continues to rise, patients and their caregivers continue to take risks. In a seven-month survey of her clinic patients, pediatric allergist and immunologist Karen DeMuth, MD, MPH found that on ...
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Breakthrough in allergy prevention: launched today

Posted by ResponseSource (press release) | May 18th, 2012

The double-blind placebo controlled study was run by The College of Medicine at Swansea University and has been submitted to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Professor Stephen J Allen MD who is also presenting the data in detail to ...
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Take action against the spring allergy sneezes

Posted by Houston Chronicle | May 18th, 2012

The clinic's website also suggests household plant lovers with allergies spread aquarium gravel over the dirt to help contain mold. If after allergy-proofing your home, you are still coughing, Web MD recommends Portland, Ore., as the best city for ...
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Good Samaritan Hospital, the first and only Dayton hospital, to offer

Posted by Phys.Org (press release) | May 18th, 2012

Bronchial thermoplasty is being performed at Good Samaritan Hospital by three physicians: Rajesh C. Patel, MD; Anuj Goyal, MD; and Thomas JM Yunger, Jr., MD; all pulmonologists skilled in bronchoscopy and specially trained to perform bronchial ...
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New Combo Allergy Drug Approved by FDA – Allergy Md Reviews

Posted by (author unknown) | May 18th, 2012

Allergy Md Reviews – New Combo Allergy Drug Approved by FDA · Ask a Doc: Allergiers · 5 Tools You Need to Clean Your Air · Allegheny General Hospital and ...
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HIV discussion turns to prevention strategies

Posted by Hudson Valley Press | May 18th, 2012

By Anthony S. Fauci, MD There is a growing consensus that we can significantly curtail the HIV/AIDS pandemic by implementing scientifically proven HIV prevention strategies, such as voluntary, medically supervised adult male circumcision, prevention of ...
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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: Moving toward a safe and effective preventive HIV

Posted by AIDS.gov blog (blog) | May 18th, 2012

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health is the lead organizer for this day and the HIV Vaccine Awareness Day web site contains many resources to help community members support the day.
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Priority Emergency Room Using CRM as its Information System Technology Solution

Posted by HealthTechZone | May 18th, 2012

CMR has been designed to let ED professionals instantly access medical information and efficiently document clinical activities, and was developed by Cris Mandry, MD, founding program director of the Louisiana State University Emergency Medicine ...
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Lung Disease Following Deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted by news Stories | May 17th, 2012

Kalie VonFeldt, MS, PA-C, is physician assistant, and Maura Robinson, BS, is program coordinator, Miners Clinic of Colorado; Cecile Rose, MD, MPH, is professor of medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health ...
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Immunotherapy: A choice for severe allergies

Posted by St. Louis American | May 17th, 2012

After 47 years, allergist Raymond G. Slavin, MD, (center), professor of Internal Medicine and director of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Saint Louis University, is retiring in July from his practice. Two clients, Slavin described as his “prized ...
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Poison Ivy

Posted by About - News & Issues | May 17th, 2012

By Vincent Iannelli, MD, About.com GuideMay 17, 2012 For many, it means the start of spring allergy season. A lot of people also know it as poison ivy season. Although poison ivy plants can trigger a rash year round, as the weather warms up and ...
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Babies' susceptibility to colds linked to immune response at birth

Posted by Science Daily (press release) | May 17th, 2012

"Viral respiratory infections are common during childhood," says first author Kaharu Sumino, MD, assistant professor of medicine. "Usually they are mild, but there's a wide range of responses -- from regular cold symptoms to severe lung infections and ...
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Food allergies in children on rise…and no one knows why

Posted by newjerseynewsroom.com | May 17th, 2012

A little dirt might not be a bad thing, according to David L. Rosenstreich, MD, director of the division of allergy and immunology at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. He noted that children who live on farms close to animals have fewer allergies.
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Summer First Aid from University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's

Posted by PR Web (press release) | May 17th, 2012

Eli Silver, MD, a pediatric allergy/immunology specialist at UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and assistant professor of pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, offers these ...
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The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and Families of Kids Lost to Food

Posted by MarketWatch (press release) | May 17th, 2012

Hom has dedicated himself to raising awareness about food allergies, speaking publicly about his son's death and chairing FAAN's BJ Hom Memorial Walk/Run in Bay Area, Calif. Other speakers at the briefing included Hemant Sharma, MD, director of the ...
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CMR Selected by Priority Emergency Room as Information System Technology Solution

Posted by MarketWatch (press release) | May 16th, 2012

By having immediate access to electronic medical records, lab results, allergy alerts and other critical information, ER physicians and nurses see this technology having a positive impact on providing the best and most efficient care possible to their ...
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Happy Mother's Day: To All the Allomothers

Posted by Scientific American (blog) | May 16th, 2012

By Kate Clancy | May 16, 2012 | 1 Once a week I get four allergy shots and then sit in a small waiting room for thirty minutes to make sure I don't have any adverse reactions. Today, my husband came along to spend some time with me and make use of the ...
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Q&A: Allergies Are Nothing to Sneeze At

Posted by Patch.com | May 16th, 2012

Myngoc Nguyen, MD, chief of Allergy for Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, talks about allergy season. Is your nose stuffy or runny? Eyes itchy? Throat scratchy? Allergies are nothing to sneeze at. Allergy season depends on where you live and if ...
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Q&A: Upper Marlboro Dr. Naba Sharif Talks Food Allergies

Posted by Patch.com | May 16th, 2012

By Jenni Pompi Dr. Naba Sharif is an Adult and Pediatric Allergist and Immunologist practicing in Upper Marlboro, MD. Naba Sharif This week is National Food Allergy Awareness Week, so Patch asked Dr. Naba Sharif, and allergist practicing in Upper ...
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The 3rd Annual Clinical Diagnostics BioConference Live Kicks Off Next Week May

Posted by DigitalJournal.com (press release) | May 16th, 2012

... Diabetes, Point of Care, Allergy, Hematology, and much more. Randie Little, PhD, Associate Professor, Diabetes Diagnostic Laboratory, Dept. of Pathology & Anatomical Science, University of Missouri School of Medicine Pieter Muntendam, MD, ...
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Q&A: Kaiser Doctor Talks Allergy Season

Posted by Patch.com | May 16th, 2012

Allergies are nothing to sneeze at. Allergy season depends on where you live and if you are allergic to grass, trees, weeds, or dust mites, according to Myngoc Nguyen, MD, chief of Allergy for Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center.
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Rigel Advances Asthma Programs: Two Inhaled Drug Candidates Take Aim at Acute

Posted by MarketWatch (press release) | May 16th, 2012

AsthmaAsthma is recognized as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the lungs and respiratory passages, which often occurs in response to the presence of an allergen or pathogen. Uncontrolled or chronic inflammation associated with asthma may result in ...
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Cockroaches: A Crawling Asthma and Allergy Trigger

Posted by Everyday Health | May 16th, 2012

Gross, but roaches are actually well-established allergy and asthma triggers. "There can be non-allergenic triggers for asthma like exercise and cold, but typically it tends to be things that are in the environment," explains Jorge P. Parada, MD, MPH, ...
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NY-6 Hopeful Robert Mittman: I'm For Real

Posted by New York Daily News (blog) | May 16th, 2012

He went on to get his MD from Ross University and specialized in internal medicine at Westchester County Medical Center and in allergy and immunology at the University of Cincinnati. He is the son of a pharmacist and a schoolteacher. More as I get it.
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Profectus BioSciences receives $5.6M grant for Nipah/Hendra vaccine

Posted by Vaccine News Daily (blog) | May 15th, 2012

The grant comes under the Partnerships for Biodefense RFA from the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The award supports developing a Hendra ...
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Sneezing Season: University Hospitals Case Medical Center Doctor Offers Advice

Posted by PR Web (press release) | May 15th, 2012

Steer clear of pollen and plants. but try to steer clear of pollen, plants and other culprits that may trigger your allergies. Many people may enjoy nature in full bloom, but their noses may not so enamored. Leigh Kerns, MD, a pediatric ...
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Outpatient Clinics Adopt eRecord, Debut New 'MyChart' Feature

Posted by University of Rochester Newsroom | May 15th, 2012

“Undeniably, this phase of our project presented the most logistical challenges, given the number of unique locations involved,” said URMC CEO Bradford C. Berk, MD, Ph.D. “But since the majority of health care happens in the outpatient setting, ...
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Empowering the Body to Fix Its Parts

Posted by Scientific American (blog) | May 15th, 2012

About the Author: Samer Fakhri, MD, is an internationally recognized Otolaryngologist, Educator and Researcher who is currently an Associate Professor and residency Program Director at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
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US Army internal medicine Masters, Fellows honored by American College of

Posted by EurekAlert (press release) | May 15th, 2012

Michael G. Rossman, MD (Rheumatology), Daniel W. Franks, DO (Internal Medicine), Maj. Kimberly C. Salazar (Allergy/Immunology), Maj. Paige E. Waterman, MD (Infectious Disease), Anne B. Rossignol, MD (Hospice Care & Palliative Medicine) and Mark ...
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Sleepwalking More Common Than Thought

Posted by Huffington Post Canada | May 15th, 2012

When coffee cravings hit after noon, reach for a cup of decaf, says Phyllis C. Zee, MD, Ph.D., the director of the Sleep Disorders Program at Northwestern University. If you're desperate for an energy boost, try going for a brisk walk around the block ...
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DBV Technologies: First Quarter 2012 Topline, Scientific Activity and Upcoming

Posted by MarketWatch (press release) | May 15th, 2012

... a new standard in the treatment of allergy, announced today its first quarter topline and its intense scientific activity and clinical data disclosure schedule for the coming weeks. Pierre-Henri Benhamou, MD, Chairman & CEO said: "DBV Technologies ...
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Are Seasonal Allergies Causing Your Cough?

Posted by About - News & Issues | May 15th, 2012

By Daniel More, MD, About.com GuideMay 15, 2012 Coughing is one of the most common reasons why people visit their doctors. When symptoms last for more than a few weeks, the cough would be diagnosed as being chronic. The most common causes of chronic ...
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House panel questions DGCI's qualification criteria

Posted by Times of India | May 15th, 2012

NEW DELHI: All you need to get India's top drug job - Drug Controller General of India ( DGCI) - is a simple graduation in pharmacy or a graduate degree in medicine with post-graduation in clinical pharmacology or microbiology (MD) along with five ...
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Lafayette doctor offers relief from severe allergy and sinus conditions

Posted by KPLC-TV | May 14th, 2012

Persistent, untreated allergies can lead to recurring sinus infections that may even require surgery for more permanent relief. Bradley J. Chastant, MD, FACS, located in Lafayette, is now advancing the technology within his practice with the use of new ...
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LEARN ABOUT CELIAC DISEASE AT A FREE SEMINAR HOSTED BY CYPRESS FAIRBANKS

Posted by The Cypress Times | May 14th, 2012

It is not a simple food allergy or intolerance to food. If a person with celiac disease eats foods that contain gluten, an immune response kicks in that causes damage to the small intestine. When this happens, the small intestine cannot properly absorb ...
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Single-Payor Healthcare: What Could it Do on the National Stage?

Posted by Becker's Hospital Review | May 14th, 2012

Michael Diamond, MD, of the Allergy, Asthma, Arthritis and Lung Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., also argues a single-payor system would expose physicians to "unwanted oversight" by the government in their healthcare decisions. "With the newfound power ...
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Summer Allergies: The Great Escape?

Posted by Everyday Health | May 14th, 2012

"You can't escape allergies," says Clifford Bassett, MD, a New York City-based allergist and fellow of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). "Fifty years ago or more people thought if they went to the Southwest they'd escape ...
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When is a rash an emergency?

Posted by Mother Nature Network | May 14th, 2012

There's a simple trick to getting the care you may need, as Boston-area dermatologist Elissa Lunder, MD, recommends: "If it's bad, get past the front desk by saying, 'I really need to talk to a nurse.'" An RN can help you assess the severity and insist ...
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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day Statement by Anthony S. Fauci, MD

Posted by TheBody.com | May 14th, 2012

The original vaccine regimen was tested among 16000 adult volunteers in Thailand in a trial co-funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of NIH. Meanwhile, several other NIAID-sponsored HIV vaccine clinical ...
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Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen: Putting the 'pop' back in popcorn

Posted by The Province | May 14th, 2012

These conditions may be from bacterial overgrowth, an immune system glitch or an allergy. Other tongue problems? Small ulcers on the edges of the tongue pop up from stress; lesions (raised, smooth, white areas) could indicate oral cancer; and thrush (a ...
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Medical Care: What Happened to the “Care” Part?

Posted by WebMD (blog) | May 14th, 2012

Hopefully, my daughter will not have an allergic reaction since I am allergic to this particular antibiotic. No one really asked her allergy history. Caring for patients first requires that you care. ER physicians often are so overwhelmed by the number ...
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NIH statement on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – May 18, 2012

Posted by National Institutes of Health (press release) | May 14th, 2012

Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, MD Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health There is a growing consensus that we can significantly curtail the HIV/AIDS pandemic by implementing scientifically proven ...
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FDA weighs prescriptions without medical visits

Posted by American Medical News | May 14th, 2012

Bobby Quentin Lanier, MD, an allergist and executive director of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, said the FDA is sending mixed signals about the dangers of medications. He said one branch of the FDA is sending such strong ...
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How To Fix Common Eye Problems

Posted by Huffington Post | May 13th, 2012

So use over-the-counter allergy eyedrops such as Naphcon-A, or ask your doc to prescribe a more potent one such as Pataday, says Anne Sumers, MD, a clinical correspondent for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. And shower before bed so pollen's not ...
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Chronic Snoring Treatment Utilizes Radiofrequency Technology

Posted by PR.com (press release) | May 13th, 2012

A unique outpatient surgical treatment to alleviate chronic snoring symptoms has been perfected by Jeff Eaton, MD, a board certified ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)/Head and Neck surgeon. San Diego, CA, May 13, 2012 --(PR.com)-- A unique outpatient surgical ...
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