Tag: Food and Drug Administration
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Give Me Your Stories About Food Allergy
Several months ago, I asked you what was missing from your treatment of #allergy. To my surprise, 50% of respondents wanted more information on food allergy, compared to only 36% who wanted cheaper medications for their #asthma. So I listened and here are some stories I find interesting about food allergy. Please share your stories…
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Improvement in survival without new drugs!
Truly remarkable how cancer survival has improved in children WITHOUT the addition of new drugs. There is so much more to health than just taking more medication! Allergy operates in the same way–good avoidance is first, followed by other aggressive medications. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-06-04/childhood-cancer-progress/55333892/1
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Best Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma?: Conclusion & Future Perspective
I didn’t think that all of you wanted to read the full article so here’s the link for the “brainiacs” in the group! Comparing drops to shots! Conclusion & Future Perspective The clinical efficacy of SCIT (typical shots) is well established for both rhinitis and asthma. SLIT (sublingual drops) has also been validated in regards to rhinitis and…
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Vaccine update for Adults!
WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved Pfizer Inc.‘s best-selling Prevnar 13 vaccine for use in preventing pneumococcal disease in adults age 50 and older. The agency’s move on Friday was widely anticipated, coming a little over a month after a panel of federal health experts voted overwhelmingly to recommend the use…
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To Test or Not to Test, that is the question!
If you’re like most doctors, who doesn’t spend the winter months prescribing antibiotics and treating upper respiratory infections? But when is it serious enough to pull the trigger on a detailed work-up for immunodeficiency? As with everything in medicine, when symptoms are outside of the “norm,” it’s time to intervene and start your work-up. Consider…
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