Chronic Rhinitis and Post-Nasal Drip
Title: Chronic Rhinitis and Post-Nasal DripCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 7/13/1998Last Editorial Review: 3/23/2007
MedicineNet Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT
Fish Allergy Alert
FISH ALLERGY ALERTMarch 20, 2007TO: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network MembersFROM: The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and GlaxoSmithKline ConsumerHealthcareRE: FiberChoiceŽ plus Multivitamins fiber supplementGlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is recalling FiberChoiceŽ plusMultivitamins fiber supplement product, due to an undeclared fish allergen.One of the raw materials of the product contains fish gelatin, which wasnot declared on the [...]
Word Press Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:29:02 +0000
Landmark Food Allergy Law Enacted In New Jersey
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has signed into law P.L.2007, c.57, a new law that calls on the New Jersey Department of Education to create food allergy management guidelines for schools, and calls on school districts to develop food allergy policies based on the Department of Education guidance.
Medicalnewstoday.com Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT
Food Allergies vs. Food Intolerance
Title: Food Allergies vs. Food IntoleranceCategory: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 2/11/2005Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2007
MedicineNet Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT
Food Allergy Initiative - New law passed!
GREAT NEWS!The Food Allergy Initiative is pleased to report that New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine late Friday evening signed into law bill A961/S79, an important new law that calls on the New Jersey Department of Education to create food allergy management guidelines for schools, and calls on school districts to develop food allergy policies based [...]
Word Press Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:44:25 +0000
Antibiotics Overused for Sinusitis
Title: Antibiotics Overused for SinusitisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/20/2007Last Editorial Review: 3/20/2007
MedicineNet Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT
Peanut Allergies by Brenaya Hewlett
"May contain traces of peanuts" "Made in a facility that also processes peanuts." These are two sentences I hate the most." The one sentence I love the most, "made in a peanut free facility" Chairperson, honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen and fellow students. I'm going to share with you how a person gets an allergy, [...]
Word Press Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:12:47 +0000
Awesome new Allergy cookbook
I won a copy of The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook by Cybele Pascal, via allergymoms.com. Since I am into eating organically as well as avoiding our food allergies, this book has great appeal to me!Thank you, Gina and Cybele!If you are not signed up for allergymom.com’s great email newsletter, you are missing out.
Word Press Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:04:40 +0000
Air Pollution and Allergies: A Connection?
Title: Air Pollution and Allergies: A Connection?Category: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 5/1/2001Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2007
MedicineNet Mon, 5 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT
Weather Forecasts Spring Pollen Allergy Severity
The arrival of spring brings fragrant, blooming trees and lush green grasses and sneezing and wheezing for millions of people with pollen allergy. The big question for allergy sufferers is, how bad will it be? Hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, affects an estimated 40 million Americans and causes symptoms of sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, runny nose and a burning or itchy sensation in the throat or palate.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT
Best Ways to Beat Allergies This Season
Here's a great slide show on ways to battle your allergy symptoms this season. Learn some simple measures that you can follow to reduce your exposure to pollens, molds, dust...
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Crack Your Back, Fix Your Nose?
Alternative medicine has become extremely popular in recent years. In fact, people now spend more money on all forms of alternative medicine than on traditional medicine. More people are seeking...
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
Does exposure to odors, pollutants and cigarette smoke make you sick? Are you extremely sensitive to certain smells, such as cleaning agents and chemicals? Do various medications and foods make...
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Food Allergy: The Next Health Epidemic?
Food allergies in children are more common than ever - and parents are having to fight with schools and daycare centers to ensure that their children are not being exposed...
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Global Warming Poses Health Threats (HealthDay)
Global warming not only poses significant threats to the Earth's ecology, it may also unleash unprecedented health risks, experts say.
yahoo.com 3//Feb 2007
Air Pollution Poses Heart Risk to Postmenopausal Women (HealthDay)
Postmenopausal women who live in areas with higher air pollution levels have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and of dying from it.
yahoo.com 1//Feb 2007
Diesel Exposure Model Reduces Allergy Risk Assessment Errors
University of Cincinnati (UC) environmental health experts say their research improves prior methods of classifying exposure to diesel exhaust particulates that help minimize inaccuracies and better predict a child's risk for wheezing.Many prior air pollution studies rely heavily on what are known as proximity (distance) exposure models, which assume all subjects in a given distance from an exposure source - for example, a major interstate highway - are equally exposed.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00:00 PDT
Non-GMO Solution To Seafood Allergies
Seafood allergy sufferers may soon be able to eat prawns without the fear of an adverse reaction. Chinese scientists have taken a promising step towards removing from prawns the proteins that cause an allergic response without resorting to genetic manipulation, reports Lisa Richards in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI.Li Zhenxing led the research at the Ocean University of China.
Medicalnewstoday.com Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:00:00 PDT
Intact Tonsils Triple Risk Of Recurrent Strep Throat
Children with recurrent strep throat whose tonsils have not been removed are over three times more likely to develop subsequent episodes of strep throat than children who undergo tonsillectomy, as per a Mayo Clinic study reported in the Nov. 2 issue of Laryngoscope. "These results suggest that tonsillectomy is a useful treatment for treating children with recurrent strep throat infections," says Laura Orvidas, M.D., Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeon and senior study investigator. "It should decrease the amount of infections experienced by this subset of children and therefore diminish the number of missed school days and hopefully improve overall quality of life"........
Medicine World Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT
Switch Involved In Allergy
A research team has identified a key enzyme responsible for triggering a chain of events that results in allergic reaction, as per new study findings published online this week in Nature Immunology. The work by scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University, the Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York sets the stage for development of new strategies and target therapies that control allergic disease the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the United States........
Medicine World Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT
Asthma Linked To Soot From Diesel Trucks
Soot particles spewing from the exhaust of diesel trucks constitute a major contributor to the alarmingly high rates of asthma symptoms among school-aged children in the South Bronx, as per the results of a five-year study by scientists at New York University's School of Medicine and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service........
Medicine World Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT
Friendly Bacteria To Fight Food Allergies
Feeding babies alcoholic milk may help to protect against some food allergies. Kefir, a traditional fermented drink, is consumed in Eastern Europe as a health food, and is often used to wean babies, as it is easily digested. Food allergy prevalence is particularly high in children under the age of three, with around 5-8% of infants at risk. Currently the only therapy is avoidance of the problematic food........
Medicine World Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:05:09 GMT
Warm Weather Smog May Boost Stroke Risk (HealthDay)
Inhaling fine particle air pollution, at least during warm weather, may increase people's risk for stroke, Finnish researchers report.
yahoo.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:55:35 GMT
Health Tip: Prevent Mold in Your Home (HealthDay)
Mold is a common fungus that can invade your home and cause allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing and cough.
yahoo.com Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:40:40 GMT
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