Latest Allergies News

Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+

Aug. 20, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had...

Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial

Aug. 14, 2024 23:16 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal...

FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions

Aug. 11, 2024 18:15 PM EDT

U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen. The Food and Drug Administration said it approved the spray from drugmaker ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc. as an emergency treatment for adults...

Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat

Jul. 21, 2024 09:07 AM EDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Some people who develop a weird and terrifying allergy to red meat after a bite from a lone star tick can still eat pork from a surprising source: Genetically modified pigs created for organ transplant research. Don't look for it in grocery stores. The...

Getting rid of poison ivy is a serious matter. What you should and shouldn't do

Jul. 01, 2024 07:36 AM EDT

For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I’d have some poison ivy horror stories to tell, but I do not. I can’t say for sure whether I’m immune to the rash that tortures so many of my fellow gardeners or if I’ve just been lucky, but one thing is for...

FDA warns maker of Sara Lee and Entenmann's not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

Jun. 25, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

Federal food safety regulators said Tuesday that they have warned a top U.S. bakery to stop using labels that say its products contain potentially dangerous allergens when they don't. U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found that Bimbo Bakeries USA — which includes...

Federal regulators warn major US baker: Stop saying foods contain allergens when they don't

Jun. 25, 2024 18:19 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators warn major US baker: Stop saying foods contain allergens when they don't.