FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection might increase a person’s risk of developing asthma, seasonal allergies and long-lasting sinus problems, a new study says. However, vaccination appears to reduce this risk, researchers report in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. “It is interesting to see thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some kids are helped by exposure therapy to food allergens like peanuts, with their allergies gradually diminishing as they eat small amounts of their food nemesis. For others, such treatment – also called oral immunotherapy — causes severe allergic reactions. Researchers now thinkContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts, a major allergen. The affected products contain individually wrapped packs that may have been mislabeled as cheese sandwiches instead of peanut butter ones, according to Newsweek. The outer cartonsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed off on the first-ever cream specifically approved for treating chronic hand eczema (CHE). CHE is common condition marked by redness, itching and cracking on the hands and wrists. Anzupgo (delgocitinib cream) is approved for adults with moderate-to-severe CHEContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hives can drive a person crazy, covering parts of the body with maddeningly itchy welts. Now, a new evidence review has identified the most effective treatments for people who suffer from chronic hives. The injectable antibody drug omalizumab and a yet-to-be-approved pill calledContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular brand of bread sold at Walmart, Kroger and other stores has been recalled in 12 U.S. states due to undeclared hazelnuts. Hartford Bakery Inc. is recalling six lots of its Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf bread because they mayContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Household mold can be a significant trigger for a rare but potentially debilitating lung disease that can cause permanent breathing problems, a new study says. Mold appears to be the primary cause for nearly a quarter (23%) of 231 cases of hypersensitivity pneumonitisContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Exposure to wildfire smoke might make some people more likely to fall ill by altering their immune systems, a new study says. Fire smoke appears to affect the immune system on a cellular level, researchers report in the journal Nature Medicine. People exposed toContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nestle has joined a growing list of major food companies pledging to voluntarily eliminate artificial colors from their U.S. products by the middle of next year amid mounting health concerns. “We are always looking for different ways to offer great tasting, compelling choicesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes. About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation following a scary allergic reaction to food, medicine or insect bites,Continue Reading