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There are numerous school food allergy and anaphylaxis interventions, but are they proven to reduce risk and save lives? Tell us what your school is doing to protect food-allergic students. Results will be compiled and published in Allergy & Asthma Today magazine.
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By Chef Michelle Austin Bye-bye fruit salad, hello hot chocolate and holiday cookies! With the holiday season upon us, yes, we tend to put away our lighter fare for festive treats that ol’ St. Nick would be proud of. Tasty snacks and hot drinks are great for long afternoons building snowmen or swishing down the [...]
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After more than 50 years on the market, Primatene® Mist, the only nonprescription bronchodilator inhaler, will no longer be manufactured, sold or distributed in the United States as of Dec. 31, 2011. Why not? Because Primatene Mist, which is inhaled epinephrine, contains chlorofluorcarbon (CFC) propellants.
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Three cheers! Wisconsin is now the 48th state to protect students’ right to carry and use their lifesaving anaphylaxis medications at school. On November 23, Gov. Scott Walker signed a law that allows a student while in school, at a school event, or
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A new bill from U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) as well as an amendment by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) to separate legislation seek to allow epinephrine inhalers that contain chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants to stay on the market, rather than
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We knew it would happen someday! A propellant-free, uniquely designed inhaler: FDA approves Combivent® Respimat® for Treatment of COPD
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Q: My boy has asthma but loves playing sports. Can kids with asthma grow up to be sports heroes? Absolutely yes! To do that, though, you’ll need to get and keep asthma symptoms under control.
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