The results of a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that only about 50% of newborns receive a dose of hepatitis B vaccine before hospital discharge. Reuters Health Information
The FDA has approved an expanded indication for mometasone furoate inhalation powder (Asmanex Twisthaler), somatropin (recombinant) injection (Accretropin), and micafungin infusion (Mycamine). Medscape Medical News
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
An update on natural killer T cells and regulatory T cells from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2008 Annual Meeting. Medscape Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Nickel is a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis and is associated with metal buttons and snaps on blue jeans. One solution is to coat the button with clear nail polish. Dermatitis
