Health
Got hives? How to relieve them at home
(HealthDay)—When you break out in hives, you want relief fast.
Feb 21, 2022
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News tagged with allergic reactions
Cardiology
Iliac vein stenting appears safe in office-based lab setting
(HealthDay)—Iliac vein stenting seems safe in an office-based laboratory (OBL) setting, with few major complications and minor complications primarily including insertion site hematomas, according to a study published in ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Immunology
Initiating peanut oral immunotherapy in peanut-allergic children under age four may be more effective: long term study
The majority of young children treated with peanut immunotherapy achieved desensitization after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in remission 26 weeks after treatment ended, according to a randomized ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serious adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccines reported rarely
(HealthDay)—Patient-reported data indicate certain factors, such as vaccine brand (mRNA-1273) and younger age, are associated with an increased risk for adverse effects following COVID-19 vaccination, but serious adverse ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Immunology
Better identification of sesame in food packaging needed to avoid anaphylaxis
In 2021, the US Congress passed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education & Research Act which, among other things, added sesame to the list of allergens which are mandatory for inclusion on food labels by 2023. A new ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Health informatics
High levels of ingested microplastics in humans have the potential for harmful effects
The research—the first of its kind to quantify the levels of microplastics which may lead to harmful effects in human cells—has been led by researchers at the Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull.
Dec 9, 2021
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Vaccination
Possible allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccine shouldn't mean skipping the vaccine
Some people in the United States have expressed concern over getting one of the three currently available COVID-19 vaccines due to fear of an allergic reaction to the ingredients. Two new studies being presented at this year's ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Entrepreneur has food allergies. So he made a life-saving phone case
As a young adult, Javier Evelyn didn't always carry his epinephrine autoinjector, which dispenses the medicine he needs if he has a food allergy reaction. It wasn't cool to carry a clunky piece of equipment, he recalled.
Oct 27, 2021
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Immunology
Study supports safety of COVID-19 vaccines in people with a history of severe allergic reactions
New research addresses ongoing concerns regarding risks of allergic reactions after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly for individuals with a history of severe allergic reactions. The JAMA Network Open study of ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Immunology
Allergic stimulation activates mast cell precursor cells
Mast cell precursor cells do not just cause an increase in mature mast cells during inflammation, they also play an active role in diseases like asthma. This finding is in a new study by immunology researchers published in ...
Sep 27, 2021
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