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Mar 10, 2010, Cause Of Rise In Allergies Tough To Pinpoint

Whether it's pollen, food, pets, mold, mites or insects, the number of people showing allergies seems to be growing.

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Mar 10, 2010, NasalCare® Nasal Cleanse Kit Named “Best New Product”

It is a nasal-sinus irrigation system with a patented anti-backflow technology that has overcome the problems of back wash contamination and the associated risk of sinus re-infection.

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Mar 9, 2010, Recent Studies Link Obesity to Food Allergies

A recent study suggests rising childhood obesity may be promoting the increased occurrence of food allergies which rose by 18 percent from 1997-2007.

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Mar 9, 2010, Child Allergy Rates Seem to Have Hit "Epidemic Proportions"

Food allergies, peanut and tree nut ones in particular, were always a rapidly growing problem with no known cause, and now they have hit worrying rates, affecting 3-6% of the children who are below the age of 3.

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Mar 9, 2010, Mold Allergies Erupt

As the snow melts away, mold spores are running ramped and the stagnant air is not helping.

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Mar 9, 2010, Program Could Help Teens Control Asthma

An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

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Mar 9, 2010, What is That Bitter Taste?

It could be "pine nut mouth," a bizarre food sensitivity that sufferers have after ingesting a natural chemical in a newly introduced pine nut species.

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Mar 8, 2010, A New Allergy Prevention and Testing Device

The buzz in New Orleans and now being heard around the world is First Defense Nasal Screens. With the cost of allergies sky rocketing to over 35 billion and the air quality decreasing for millions in every country these screens could not have come out at a better time.

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Mar 8, 2010, Inspiration: International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day. It is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present, and future.

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Mar 7, 2010, Food Allergy-Related Disorder Linked to Master Allergy Gene

Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic to one or more foods.

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Mar 7, 2010, Anti-pollen Allergy Ringtone, Really?!

A Japanese company offers anti-pollen allergy ringtone. Hard to believe? I know but hey, it's Japan - a country known to come up with some pretty amazing, innovative, and zany technological gadgets.

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Mar 7, 2010, Himalaya Enters Chronic Respiratory Allergy Segment with Bresol

The Himalaya Drug Company has ventured into cough suppressants space with the launch of Bresol, a breathing solution for treating chronic respiratory allergies.

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Mar 6, 2010, People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed

Asthma may affect more than your ability to breathe, it may also make you more prone to developing psychological problems, new research suggests.

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Mar 6, 2010, Worst Ten Cities in 2010 for People With Asthma

Richmond, Va., is the “most challenging” place to live for Americans with asthma, according to a ranking by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

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Mar 6, 2010, Severe Nut Allergies Are A Disability, DOE Says

Life-threatening allergies are considered a disability and are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a representative from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Mar 5, 2010, FDA Warning: Two Brands of Hand Sanitizer

How’s this for irony – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stop using two brands of hand sanitizers because they contain … dangerous bacteria.

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Mar 5, 2010, The Man Who Was Allergic to Radio Waves

Your cellphone does not in itself cause cancer. But in the daily sea of radiation we all travel, there may be subtler dangers at work, and science is only just beginning to understand how they can come to affect people like Per Segerbäck so intensely.

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Mar 5, 2010, Asthma Testing Urged for Elderly

Underuse of objective testing may be a major factor in underdiagnosis of asthma in the elderly, an expert said here.

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Mar 5, 2010, Contact Dermatitis

Itchy, irritated skin can leave some people scratching their heads trying to determine the cause of this bothersome condition.

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Mar 4, 2010, Beware When You Sneeze or Cough Next Time!

Did you know that sneezing and coughing can cause some serious injuries? Like heart attack, rib fracture, herniated disk, among others?!

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Mar 4, 2010, Excellent Tips for Developing Good Personality

For example, "Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does."... find out what else.

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Mar 4, 2010, Keeping Kids with Allergies Nourished is a Full-time Job

Feeding children who can eat a regular diet is challenging enough. But being a creative cook and providing safe choices for an eater with allergies is another thing.

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Mar 4, 2010, Pollen Season Starts a Month Early

This year, the allergy season started in the month of February, a month earlier than last year.

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Mar 3, 2010, 15 Houseplants for Improving Indoor Air Quality

Plants can help clean indoor air, which is typically far more polluted than outdoor air.

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Mar 3, 2010, The Air Is Sick, and So Are We

The biggest problem created by the air pollution is asthma attacks among children under age 17.

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Mar 3, 2010, Food Allergies: Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine

The herbal formula FAFH-2 (TM) is currently in clinical trials as a botanical drug for allergies to peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.

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Mar 3, 2010, Merck Cites Positive Study Results on Allergy Drug

Merck & Co. said Tuesday new data from a late-stage study showed its allergy treatment candidate met key effectiveness goals when compared with placebo.

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Mar 3, 2010, How to Avoid Food Allergies in Babies

Avoiding the offending food from the third trimester until age 2 may help baby steer clear of food allergy, study finds.

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Mar 2, 2010, Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S.

The overall rate of asthma is currently estimated to be 7.85 percent of the population, an increase of about 0.5 percent every three years. But, the report also found that some states have dramatically lower rates of asthma.

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Mar 2, 2010, Eczema, Peanut Allergy May Be Linked

Infants with eczema are at high risk of having peanut and other food allergies, British researchers report.

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Mar 2, 2010, Allergic to Meat?

Red meat could be the culprit in many unidentified allergic reactions.

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Mar 2, 2010, Office-Based Oral Allergy Therapy Called Feasible

Oral immunotherapy to induce desensitization to food allergies can be administered safely in the allergist's office, according to a clinical report.

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Mar 1, 2010, BPA Might Lead to Asthma in Kids

A study's report has revealed that the notorious chemical “Bisphenol A” might have a negative impact on the immune system of kids, leading them to asthma.

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Mar 1, 2010, Global Warming Kicks Up Allergy Storm

The rise in temperatures associated with climate change might have an unexpected consequence: more allergies among more people.

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Mar 1, 2010, Wise, Timeless Health Tips

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar... learn more.

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Mar 1, 2010, Raise the Roof, Girls!

Witness an unified, non-violent, and humorous disobedience of students (girls at that!) while their gruff teacher attempts to lead a class.

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Mar 1, 2010, Egg Allergy No Bar to Flu Shot

Most children with egg protein allergies who received influenza vaccinations had no adverse reactions, researchers said.

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Mar 1, 2010, Plastic Chemical Triggers Allergic Asthma

A plastic chemical commonly used in baby bottles and the lining of food and beverage cans may at least partially responsible for allergic asthma, a new study suggests.

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Mar 1, 2010, Desensitization to Peanuts

Children who consumed very slowly escalating amounts of peanuts became less sensitive to the allergen.

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Mar 1, 2010, Sublingual Immune Therapy Could Cure Milk Allergies

Placing a few drops of milk protein under the tongue of children could be an easy cure for milk allergies.

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Feb 28, 2010, Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies

A blood test may help identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow's milk, a new study shows.

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Feb 28, 2010, Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic

Most patients who have a history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say.

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Feb 27, 2010, Penicillin Allergy Kills 'Healthy' Man

A “fit and healthy” man with no history of allergies died a day after being prescribed antibiotics for toothache.

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Feb 27, 2010, C-sections, Allergies, and Probiotics

Shylo Wardyn stumbled upon an article looking at C-sections and risk of childhood allergies, namely asthma.

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Feb 27, 2010, Helping Students Avoid Food Allergens

For an increasing number of teens, living with food allergies heightens their anxiety level more than the average first year student.

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Feb 26, 2010, Contact Lenses and Spring Allergy

Contact lenses should be replaced `often`, expert advises allergy sufferers.

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Feb 26, 2010, Balloon Allergy Hell

A woman has spoken of her life being ‘ruined’ by a severe latex allergy which means she can’t go near balloons.

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Feb 26, 2010, Positive Thinking to Cure Food Allergies?

I do believe that positive thinking can do a lot for a person but can it cure food allergies?

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Feb 25, 2010, Food Content Alerts

Learn about a new free website that allows food allergy sufferers to effectively manage their sensitivities through the creation of "safe food" lists.

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