Jared Kaltwasser

Cigarette and smokeless tobacco use continues to decrease rapidly among teenagers, but e-cigarette use is on the rise.

The risk of suicidality and psychological adverse events appears to be particularly high in younger men with alopecia who are given finasteride.

Even study enrollees who never smoked traditional cigarettes face a heightened risk of respiratory disease if they used e-cigarettes.

Mortality linked to household air pollution has dropped by more than one-third in the past 2 decades, but the greatest improvements have come in countries where such pollution is not a major problem.

A new study confirms the link between chronic urticaria and fibromyalgia, though the correlation is not as strong as in a previous study.

Drugs often trigger outbreaks of hives, but investigators observed no clear evidence as to the overall incidence of drug allergies in CSU.

Patients who are prescribed metformin may face a risk of urticaria, though the latter can be treated with antihistamines.

Many patients do not see meaningful improvement with the current standard treatment. New data suggest this monoclonal antibody might be a better choice.

Though atopic dermatitis is a relatively common condition, most of the existing scientific literature has ignored the majority of patients who have mild or limited disease.

New research suggests the Janus kinase 1 and 2 inhibitor relieves symptoms of atopic dermatitis at a daily dose of 4 mg.

Newly published data show routine testing is unlikely to change the management of patients with CSU.

Filters that break up the exhaust from diesel engines are intended to decrease the health impacts of heavy roadway traffic, but a new study suggests the opposite might be happening in some cases.

Both parents and children with atopic dermatitis often lack answers when it comes to the possibility that food allergies might be causing their skin irritations.

In a study that builds upon the hypothesis, researchers say early-in-life health factors can have an impact on adults’ health.

A new NIH-funded study showed that patients with atopic dermatitis may increase their risk of food allergies when they scratch their skin.

A new study from Canada found children as young as 9 months of age can safely undergo the desensitization treatment routinely.

Patients who suffer from pollen allergies are likely to face more severe symptoms and longer allergy seasons as a result of global warming.

LDL cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease and ischemic stroke, but in patients with very low levels of “bad cholesterol,” hemorrhagic stroke may actually increase.

Sublingual allergy tablets are becoming a common treatment option among allergists, though they remain a back-up choice in the eyes of many physicians.

Additionally, the added sugar labels will save the health care system an estimated $31 billion.

About 4 million Americans can’t tolerate statins. A new study suggests bempedoic acid could be used to help these patients lower their LDL cholesterol.

New research shows families of children with pediatric onset multiple sclerosis face a series of challenges, both before and after diagnosis.

Ivabradine can be an important tool to lower heart rates in patients with heart failure, but a new study finds usage rates are low when physicians aren’t proactive about initiating the therapy.

Investigators evaluated whether volatile anesthetics would translate into better survivability in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

A new 5-point clinical decision guideline could make it easier for emergency department physicians to determine which patients warrant a flu test.

A new study finds it is safe for patients who undergo heart stent procedures to quit taking aspirin at 3 months so long as they continue taking a P2Y12 inhibitor.

New research shows the public increasingly sees e-cigarettes as equally unhealthy compared to cigarettes—but that’s not the whole picture.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says the nasal spray is an acceptable option for influenza vaccination in the coming flu season.

Flu tracking estimates that don’t consider behavioral differences between different demographic groups will tend to underestimate the spread of the flu, a new study reports.

Patients who received a flu shot had a lower rate of myocardial infarction, according to new research.