allergies

A new Illinois law requires insurance companies to cover the cost of Epi-pens for kids. The bill would require companies to cover all costs associated with the epi-pens for anyone under the age of 18. Illinois is ther first state to pass such a law and it goes into effect on January 1 2020.

SEASONAL ALLERGIES DURING THE ALLERGY SEASON Q: WHAT CAUSES ALLERGY SYMPTOMS OR ALLERGIC REACTIONS? A: ANTIBODIES OR IgE IMMUNE CELLS CAUSE YOUR BODY TO DEVELOP ALLERGIC REACTIONS. Q: WHAT IS POLLEN FOOD ALLERGY SYNDROME? A: POLLEN FOOD ALLERGY SYNDROME IS ALLERGIC REACTIONS THAT CAN OCCUR EITHER IN THE ORAL AND PHARYNGEAL AREA  THAT RESULTS FROM […]

Several weeks ago, our Friday Funny Chair comedian Damon Williams shared that his wife is allergic to cold temperatures — like, literally breaks out in hives. Even though it’s late March, we wanted to talk about cold urticaria (ur-tih-kar-e-uh) because it doesn’t only happen during cold winter months. It is a rare disease and many […]

Comedian Luenell has warned fans that suffers from allergies, so please stopping with the hugging and affection during meet and greets at comedy shows. As reported by SandraRose, her symptoms are most triggered by “low grade” perfume, and she proved this by posting photos on Instagram showing her suffering from a severe allergic reaction to a fan’s uninviting scent. […]

A New Jersey father is stunned and in mourning after the sudden death of his son on New Year’s Day, People.com reports. Cameron Jean-Pierre and his father, Steven Jean-PIerre, were visiting the child’s grandmother in Brooklyn, New York. Cameron was known to have allergies to fish and had left the home when he and his […]

TIPS FOR PREVENTING/MANAGING ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA HOW CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING A COLD AND HAVING ALLERGIES? Some allergy symptoms like congestion are also common with colds, so a lot of people have a hard time telling the difference between them. In fact, a recent survey found that nearly half of allergy sufferers […]

Dr. Jennifer Caudle is a Family Physician and Assistant Professor at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She is an on-air medical correspondent and appears on the TJMS, The Dr. Oz Show, Fox News, HLN, CBS Philly and others. Dr. Caudle answers your allergy questions below: Is a teaspoon of local honey a day good […]

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The maker of EpiPen emergency allergy injectors, under a microscope for repeatedly jacking up the price of the life-saving device, revealed Wednesday that it’s a target of two price-related probes by federal agencies and has had its premises searched. The news, disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A wearable skin patch may help children who are allergic to peanuts by delivering small doses of peanut protein, according to a new study that calls for the therapy to be further explored. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found that nearly half of those treated with […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Outraged Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the head of pharmaceutical company Mylan about the significant cost increase of its life-saving EpiPens and the profits for a company with sales in excess of $11 billion. Defending the company’s business practices, Mylan CEO Heather Bresch told the House Oversight and Government Reform […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state attorney general’s office is investigating whether Mylan Pharmaceuticals unfairly limited competition for its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen, which has been criticized for steep price increases. A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems, Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman […]

The maker of EpiPens offered patients more help to pay for its costly emergency allergy shots but didn’t budge Thursday on the $608 price. The announcement from Mylan N.V. triggered a new round of condemnation from politicians and consumer groups, who accuse the company of price-gouging on a potentially life-saving treatment. Critics stressed that insurers, […]