A prospective cohort study shows that alcohol is associated with the risk for perennial allergic rhinitis, but not for seasonal rhinitis, in young women. Medscape Medical News
In a short-term study, fluticasone furoate nasal spray was effective and did not suppress the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in teens and adults with allergic rhinitis. Medscape Medical News
Hospitalization rates for angioedema have increased in the United States in recent years, surpassing those for other allergic disorders in 2001, according to a report in the August Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Reuters Health Information
A new vaccine based on human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 chimeric virus-like particles is safe and may prove effective in treating high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2/3, according to a report in the December 15th issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
Can newer and safer vaccines, reduce the number of people contraindicated to vaccination, thus enabling the vaccination of large percentages of the population? Future Virology
