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About 4.6 million adults in the U.S. have a peanut allergy, according to a study published by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in 2021.

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FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts

Xolair is considered the first medication approved by the FDA that can help protect against severe allergic reactions brought on by accidental exposure to certain foods.

State officials tout expanded access to harm reduction and treatment resources as a reason behind a decrease in overdose deaths in 2022.

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Overdose deaths fell 5% in 2022, new state report shows

Darian Benson

A new state report shows that overdoses fell five percent in 2022, for the first time since 2018. State officials tout expanded access to harm reduction and treatment resources as a reason behind the trend.

Linda Brown has run support groups for people with unseen illness. When she heard the list of symptoms for people experiencing Long COVID, she thought they sounded similar to those listed by people living with ME/CFS (chronic fatigue).

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Life on hold: Long COVID support group helps these two Hoosiers cope and adapt to illness

Bente Bouthier

Though deaths and hospitalizations for COVID-19 infections have stabilized, the Centers for Disease Control says as many as 4 million Americans are living with Long COVID.