http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Young children who suffer from allergy to raw egg are being fed cake containing baked egg in a new study aimed at helping children to outgrow their allergy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-childhood-egg-allergy-piece-cake.html Immunology Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:03 EST news287047786 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) announced its recommended 2013 adult immunization schedule that includes important updates to the pneumococcal, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis), and influenza vaccines. Because current vaccination rates are low, ACIP also urges health care providers to regularly assess patient vaccination histories and implement intervention strategies to increase adherence. This recommendation will be published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-acip-adult-immunization.html Health Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:33:29 EST news278616801 Egg allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-children-egg-allergies-safely-flu.html Immunology Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:11:42 EST news278071893 New recommendations from a task force of allergy experts advise people with an egg allergy to get a flu vaccine, and not to delay with allergy testing before the vaccine. Patients had previously been cautioned about vaccination because of concerns about adverse reactions to egg protein in the vaccine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-advice-egg-allergic-patients-flu-vaccine.html Immunology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:50:02 EST news277454145 Avoiding sweet treats like pumpkin bread and cookies this holiday season might not be necessary for children with egg allergies. New studies presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found 56 percent of allergic children can tolerate baked hen's egg, while 55 percent outgrow their egg allergy entirely. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-egg-day-allergies.html Immunology Fri, 09 Nov 2012 03:40:02 EST news271654101 A team of researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and four other institutions have found that young children with egg allergies can benefit from treatment with oral immunotherapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-oral-immunotherapy-treatment-children-egg.html Immunology Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:00:08 EST news261847009 The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine HPV vaccination for males aged 11 to 12 years and catch-up vaccination for males aged 13 to 21. These are just two of the changes to the 2012 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule being published February 1 in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-adult-immunization-broadens-hpv-hepatitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:50:02 EST news247288940