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Food Allergies
, Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
, Living with Allergies
on November 29, 2008
Have you heard of Grippies? No, not those anti-slip adhesives for socks. I'm talking about those theme-based gloves that according to the product website, "provide added protection from inadv...
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Allergy Support Groups
, Food Allergies
, Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
, Living with Allergies
on October 13, 2008
Just a couple more weeks and it's Halloween once again. Time for trick-or-treating and it ought to be fun! But what if there are kids with food and other allergies in your neighborhood? Surely, yo...
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Allergy Medications
, Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
on September 30, 2008
After 25 years, EpiPen no longer holds the monopoly in epinephrine delivery for people with severe allergic reactions. Pharmaceutical device company Intelliject has come up with EpiCard, the smallest,...
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Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
on September 4, 2008
Do you have allergies but hesitate wearing an all too obvious medical bracelet? Perhaps a medical alert wallet is more suitable for you, then. You will still have the medical symbol on you, with as mu...
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Dust Mite Allergies
, Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
, Pet Allergies
on August 27, 2008
I was surfing on some allergy-related website when I chanced upon an advertisement for the Clorox Anywhere® Anti-Allergen Fabric Spray. According to the product description on the product website:...
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Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
, Living with Allergies
on August 8, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Anne Clark
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is now offering allergy-friendly rooms with the hotel chain's ClearAir (SM) Rooms.
The rooms are especially designed for trav...
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Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
, Hay Fever
on June 23, 2008
In my entry on the use of Neti Pots for nasal allergies, reader Marcus left a comment, recommending an alternative that has worked for him. He says:
I have tried both the neti and Nasopure and have fo...
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Asthma
, Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
, Hay Fever
, Online Shops
on June 16, 2008
The Pollen.com website has introduced several new features for its users.
Pollen History provides you a 30-day allergy index history according to your zip code. You can use the chart to track the pol...
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Food Allergies
, Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
on June 12, 2008
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Have you ever heard of peanut-detector dogs? These are special breeds of dogs specially trained to recognize the scent of minuscule amounts of peanuts, pr...
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Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies
, Latex/Rubber Allergies
on April 28, 2008
The US FDA has approved of a new alternative to latex gloves that apparently do not cause allergic reactions in people with Type 1 Latex Allergy. The new gloves, made by privately-held Yulex Corp, are...
