Protection against peanut allergy persists even after peanuts stopped

By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) – The technique of feeding peanuts to infants and young children who might be allergic not only protects them from a serious reaction immediately, but that protection persists even after the children stop eating peanut products, according to a new British study. The results were released at Friday’s annual meeting of American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Los Angeles one year after the researchers demonstrated for the first time that eating peanuts in infancy cut the risk of peanut allergies by 80 percent. “We wanted to make sure these children wouldn’t rebound and develop a peanut allergy” if the peanut therapy stopped.

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Once Asthma is Under Control, Should LABA Tx Be Stopped? – Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)

Once Asthma is Under Control, Should LABA Tx Be Stopped?
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Long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) are often prescribed to adults with asthma not well controlled by inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment but may carry an increased risk of serious adverse events and mortality. An article in the Cochrane Library

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Cop stopped asthma girl reaching hospital – Herald Sun


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Cop stopped asthma girl reaching hospital
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New York police confirm officer stopped dying asthma girl reaching hospital – NEWS.com.au


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New York police confirm officer stopped dying asthma girl reaching hospital
NEWS.com.au
Briana had suffered an asthma attack while playing. Ojeda was driving the girl to Long Island College Hospital when she hit a parked car while going the
Cop Who Refused Dying Asthma Girl…NBC New York
Cop identified, suspended by NYPD for failing to help woman save daughter New York Daily News
Mother Of Asthma Victim Wants Officer to ApologizeGothamist
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