News and Features Related to Allergies
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Spotting Hidden Allergy Triggers
If you've been living with allergies, you probably know the obvious stuff by now -- don't take in stray cats, don't hang around in dusty attics, don't inhale deeply in smoking lounges. But that might not be enough. There could be hidden allergy triggers and irritants all around you that you don't kn
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Risky Allergic Reaction: Chemical Clues
Jan. 4, 2008 -- Researchers have found two chemical clues that may help them tame sudden, severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). The first clue: People with anaphlyaxis have high blood levels of an inflammatory chemical called platelet-activating factor (PAF). The second clue: Anaphylaxis patients
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Peanut Allergies Striking Sooner
Dec. 3, 2007 -- Children are developing potentially dangerous peanut allergies at a much younger age, according to a new study. And that's not all: The study researchers found more parents are feeding their children peanuts at an earlier age. "This should be a wake-up call to all parents of young ch
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FDA OKs Over-the-Counter Zyrtec
Nov. 19, 2007 -- The FDA has approved over-the-counter sales of the allergy drug Zyrtec, according to McNeil Consumer Healthcare, which sells nonprescription Zyrtec. Zyrtec is approved to relieve allergy-related sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes, as well as itching due to hives. Zyrtec's most co
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Students Inattentive to Food Allergies
Nov. 14, 2007 -- College undergraduates have a somewhat nonchalant attitude about their food allergies that may put them at high risk for accidental exposure. A new study of college students shows that about half of those reporting a history of food allergies continue to eat foods that they are alle
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Seasonal Allergy Vaccine on the Horizon
Nov. 14, 2007 -- A new allergy treatment could lead to a once-a-year vaccination for seasonal allergies, rather than weekly allergy shots year round. The new vaccine, called Pollinex Quattro, gave patients a level of relief after four treatments given over three to four weeks that ordinarily take up
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Allergies Curb Kids' Daily Activities
Nov. 12, 2007 -- Nasal allergy symptoms in children may severely affect daily activities such as sleep and schoolwork, according to two new studies. The impact of nasal allergy symptoms is well documented in adults but not in children. This is the largest U.S. study to examine severity of allergic r
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Christmas Trees: Source of Indoor Mold?
Nov. 12, 2007 -- Live Christmas trees may bring more than the fresh pine scent of the holiday season into homes, according to a new study. The study, which was presented at The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in Dallas, examined the relationship between mol
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Food Allergies: Tips for Eating Out
Having a food allergy used to mean dining out was limited to carrying your plate from the kitchen to the porch or, at best, eating at the home of a close friend or relative who could guarantee your food offenders were nowhere in sight. Today, however, eating out is a lot easier -- and safer -- for t
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Wine Allergy? Insects May Be to Blame
Aug. 15, 2007 -- Some allergic reactions to wine stem from insect chemicals, new research shows. In tomorrow's edition of The New England Journal of Medicine, doctors in Spain describe the cases of five patients who had allergic symptoms after drinking grape juice or newly pressed red or white wines
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