Allergy

Pharmacists can learn to apply counseling strategies to help address common patient questions to achieve optimal symptom relief in allergic rhinitis.

A pair of new studies looks at the effect of care from a multidisciplinary team of providers and use of a smartphone app on asthma adherence in young patients.

Sara Anvari, MD, discusses the function of histamine in the immune response and treatment with antihistamines.

Leonard Bielory, MD, reviews challenging cases of ocular allergy and discusses treatment options.

Luz Fonacier, MD, talks about the diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis.

Pharmacists can increase regimen compliance by taking the time to educate patients.

There is no evidence that consuming peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood asthma and allergies, a study suggests.

A study found that participants with asthma had fewer reactions during food challenge tests than those without the condition.