End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or permanent kidney failure, affects almost 750,000 people per year in the United States, and the patient population is increasing by five perc.... Read More
"Each rising generation is appearing to be more allergic than the next," says John Anderson, MD, an allergist with Alabama Allergy. Between 1997 and 2011, the prevalence of fo.... Read More
Allergen immunotherapy (AIT), also known as allergy shots, have been around for over 100 years. This treatment not only creates a long-term tolerance for a specific allergen,.... Read More
Study Finds Social Determinants Impact ED Usage
Racial disparities between asthma prevalence, severity and morbidity have been well documented in numerous scholarly journals..... Read More
Opioid Abuse, Anti-Vax Movement, Antibiotic Resistance Loom Large
William Schaffner, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and of preventive medic.... Read More