Dr. Glaucomflecken Cigna Healthcare Exactly. Cigna built a computer program that permitted its medical directors to deny claims in bulk--they spent an avg of just 1.2 SECONDS per claim. “Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,” Day said. Her bosses at Cigna warned her: “Work faster, or the company

In our top story of April, Healio's Women in Allergy Peer Perspective Board provided advice for dealing with difficult patients, such as establishing boundaries, ensuring mutual respect, and prioritizing health. #allergy Read more 👇 healio.com/news/allergy-a…

🍹 Alcohol does more than affect your liver — it can affect your skin too, especially during summer 🌞 Healio spoke with Ahuva Cices, MD, of Mount Sinai Dermatology about how #alcohol negatively affects the skin and can cause or exacerbate underlying diseases 👇 healio.com/news/dermatolo…

Epithelial barrier function may play a role in #asthma development by age 3 and the progression from reduced skin barrier function to allergic inflammatory conditions may be important in asthma development, said Karolinska Institutet. Healio Pulmonology Read more 👇 healio.com/news/allergy-a…

⚠️ Uncontrolled atopic dermatitis can have lifelong consequences for children & their families 📋 In this 🆓 #CME activity, AD expert Dr. Peter Lio reviews systemic therapeutic options for moderate-to-severe AD 👀 Check it out here: bit.ly/49NPbIj #MedEd #FOAMed

An expanding body of evidence suggests that climate-related exposures such as air pollution, heat, wildfires, extreme weather events, and biodiversity loss significantly disrupt the functioning of the human immune system. Learn more. bit.ly/4bidqzo

Unlike most food allergies, which are reactions to protein, #Alphagalsyndrome is a reaction to a sugar, galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, in mammalian meat. Dr. Douglas H. Jones of Douglas Jones MD explains diagnosis and prevention. Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness Read more 👇 healio.com/news/allergy-a…

💥 Led by Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD, FAAD, of Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, researchers found that topical JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib cream 1.5% was safe, well tolerated for the short- and long-term treatment of #atopicdermatitis in adolescents 👇 healio.com/news/dermatolo…

#Pollen forecasts varied significantly among websites examined by a new study in JACI In Practice, showing low accuracy in predicting pollen counts in five U.S. cities. Read more here⬇️ healio.com/news/allergy-a…

One of my favorite things to do is cleaning up patients drug “allergy” lists!!

Asthma patients may still experience mucus plugging despite biologics treatment according to presentation at #ATS2024. They can experience worse asthma control and pulmonary function, but less disease burden. Healio Pulmonology Read more here ⬇️healio.com/news/allergy-a…

Rapid treatment escalation may alleviate disease burden among patients with #asthma exacerbations despite inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta 2 agonists according to a study presented at #ATS2024. Healio Pulmonology American Thoracic Society (ATS). Read more here ⬇️ healio.com/news/allergy-a…

Patients with #asthma treated with high doses of AZD8630/AMG 104 saw a 23% reduction in FeNO, with few adverse events or anti-drug antibodies, said researchers from AstraZeneca and Amgen 🧪🔬🧬 at #ATS2024. Maria Belvisi Healio Pulmonology American Thoracic Society (ATS) Read more 👇 healio.com/news/allergy-a…

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Maintenance and reliever therapy is underused among patients with moderate to severe #asthma, with multiple barriers preventing them from accessing care, said Dr. Sandra Zaeh of Yale School of Medicine. #ATS2024 Yale PCCSM Healio Pulmonology American Thoracic Society (ATS) Read more 👇 healio.com/news/allergy-a…

Despite evidence and guidelines, obstacles remain in the prompt introduction of allergenic foods like peanut 🥜 and egg 🥚 into infant diets, Dr. Michael Pistiner of @mghfc said at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology conference. #foodallergy Amanda Michaud Read more 👇 healio.com/news/allergy-a…

#Dupilumab approved by U.S. FDA for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Regeneron Sanofi. Dupilumab is the first treatment in the U.S. for CRSwNP for adolescents. Read more here ⬇️ healio.com/news/allergy-a…

Presented at #AAAAI25: Among inner-city children with #asthma, daily #inhaler adherence was “overestimated” by parents when compared with adherence captured via an electronic monitoring device. AAAAI World Allergy Organization Healio Allergy and Asthma Healio Pediatrics healio.com/news/pulmonolo…