June 9, 2021

Asthma Flares Down Among Black, Hispanic Patients During Pandemic

There was a substantial decrease in asthma exacerbations among Black and Hispanic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Justin D. Salciccioli, M.B.B.S., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues used data from the PREPARE study of reliever-triggered inhaled...

Prenatal Acetaminophen Exposure May Up Risk for ADHD, Autism

Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen is associated with higher odds of symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum conditions (ASC), according to a study published online May 28 in the European Journal of Epidemiology. Silvia Alemany, from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health in Spain, and colleagues used data from six European population-based birth/child cohorts...

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