Improvements in selection of chemotherapeutic and/or immunotherapeutic regimens will hopefully reduce long-term complications and will allow their curative potential to be utilized. Medscape General Medicine
In an observational study of more than 1 million women, those with hay fever were 91% less likely to have ovarian cancer, and women with asthma were 44% less likely to have cervical cancer. Medscape Medical News
At up to 30 months of follow-up, none of the patients with peanut allergy have experienced anaphylaxis, even after accidental peanut exposure, according to a small study. Medscape Medical News
A weight gain of 5 pounds in a year increases the risk for exacerbation in patients with uncontrolled asthma, according to a new observational trial. Medscape Medical News
David Rosenbloom, PhD, Professor of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health, explains how much drinking of alcohol is TOO much. Medscape General Medicine
Randall N. Hyer, MD, PhD, MPH, Senior Director, Merck Vaccine Division, explains the importance of good communication in preventing public health calamities. Medscape General Medicine
Adipokines derived from white adipose tissue play a role in inflammatory, autoimmune, and rheumatic diseases. The types and functions of identified adipokines in relation to inflammation are explored. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Results of a study published in the October issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology suggest that fexofenadine hydrochloride is safe and well tolerated in children younger than 6 years with allergic rhinitis. Reuters Health Information
Whether asthma is caused definitively by environmental exposures is unclear. How do levels of indoor home pollutants compare in homes of inner-city, preschool children with and without asthma? Environmental Health Perspectives
