Be among the first to hear the latest research from the world's leading allergists presented at the 2011 annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), Nov. 3-8, in Boston. The meeting, to be held at the Hynes Convention Center, will be attended by more than 4,000 physicians, medical personnel and exhibitors in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology.
Media will have access to renowned allergist experts and are invited to attend sessions and review abstracts covering these topics and more:
•Allergies to life's pleasures: pets, alcohol, smoking and air fresheners
•Asthma-related hospitalizations greater in single-parent households
•Sleep disorder linked to adolescent obesity
•Influenza vaccine may be safe for children with egg allergy
•Texting asthma medication reminders increases adherence
•Cholesterol lowering drugs and worsening asthma control
•Latest research on the hygiene hypothesis
•Here comes the sun: vitamin D and asthma
•Hormonal changes during pregnancy, adolescence and menopause affect asthma
•Food additives and allergy
•Obesity and asthma
•Diet and supplements' influence on the immune system
•Management of drug allergies
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