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Allergy: Research and Development
, Asthma
, Food Allergies
by ruth on March 18, 2010
Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, acording to a new study published online last month in the Journal of Pediat...
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, Living with Allergies
by ruth on March 3, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, we braved a trip to a new public swimming pool about half an hour's drive form our place. As a backgrounder, whenever we go swimming, my son almost always end up having bout...
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by ruth on February 4, 2010
Over the last few years, there have been many studies linking bisphenol A (BPA) exposure to reproductive disorders, obesity, abnormal brain development as well as breast and prostate cancers. Last mon...
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, Living with Allergies
by ruth on November 1, 2009
AAFA's asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program has released a Free "Guide to Reducing Allergens and Irritants in the Home".
The publication, that may be downloaded and reproduced from AAFA's...
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by ruth on September 22, 2009
It's been three years ago since I first blogged about the possible link between chlorinated (indoor) swimming pools and asthma. This month, yet another research article has been published, support...
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by ruth on August 8, 2009
In a study published last year, scientists reported that children born in autumn are more likely to develop asthma than those born any other time of the year. It's not the timing itself, but it...
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by ruth on June 1, 2009
What actually happens during an asthma attack? Why is it difficult to breathe? Here's a video that clearly illustrates what happens to the lungs of an asthmatic:
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, Dust Mite Allergies
, Hay Fever
, Mold Allergy
by ruth on April 30, 2009
When you hear the words "air pollution", do you think also in context of indoor air pollution? If you are less concerned about indoor air quality, you belong to the majority. Unfortunately, ...
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by ruth on April 17, 2009
I was searching for images I can use for an entirely different post when I came across this on Flickr:
This is the first time I've seen such a sign and think that it's brilliant, not only in...
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by ruth on April 7, 2009
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has released the list of the 100 worst cities to live in if you have asthma. This year, St. Louis, MO, has been named the top "Asthma Capital", u...
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, Allergy Support Groups
, Asthma
, Living with Allergies
by ruth on March 31, 2009
If your child has been newly diagnosed with asthma, how do you talk to your children about their condition, medications and symptom management?
Schering-Plough, manufacturers of Asmanex Twisthalers,...
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by Gloria Gamat on March 12, 2009
Sulphoraphane - found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables - may help protect against asthma and other conditions due to respiratory inflammation.
Such were the findings of a new study.
Cons...
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by ruth on March 5, 2009
Schering-Plough is giving away annual scholarships amounting to $5,000 each to 10 high school seniors with asthma who intend to pursue higher education. All high school seniors with asthma who will gr...
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by Gloria Gamat on March 3, 2009
A UK study found that young children who spend more than two hours a day watching TV double their risk of developing asthma.
It's not the television exactly that the experts blame, but the sedent...
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by ruth on February 27, 2009
More and more studies link a child's risk of developing allergies and asthma to the conditions far back to when it was still in its mother's womb. According to a study published in PLoS ONE, c...
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by ruth on February 8, 2009
According to a recently published study, children born by cesarean delivery are at increased risk for developing asthma, particularly if the condition already runs in the family.
Overall, children del...
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by ruth on January 28, 2009
Are you or someone you know recently diagnosed of asthma? Find out more about asthma from AsthMyths, a website put together by Merck (manufacturer of Singulair), to help patients separate fact from my...
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, Food Allergies
, Living with Allergies
by ruth on January 12, 2009
Many studies have already shown that a woman's diet during her pregnancy can affect her baby's health, not only during the time it's in the womb, but well into its adulthood. This phenomen...
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by ruth on October 27, 2008
Several months ago, when my baby was just a bit over two months old, she was admitted overnight to the hospital. She had some viral upper respiratory infection, and when I brought her to the pediatric...
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by ruth on September 8, 2008
Since we relocated, I've noticed that my son has been having more asthma episodes. Because it's perpetually summer over here, Swimming is one of his usual activities but it took a few months u...
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by ruth on September 2, 2008
That stress can aggravate allergies among children is something that has already been documented. But how? And how stressful must an even be to have an effect?
German researchers addressed these ques...
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by ruth on July 30, 2008
Cursing your allergies already? Well, here's a consolation: people with atopic diseases such as asthma, hay fever and food allergies have 25 percent less likelihood of contracting B-cell Non-Hodgk...
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by ruth on July 29, 2008
Exposure of children to tobacco smoke has always been associated with increased risks of asthma and allergies. A news study presents data supporting that smoking during pregnancy or short after the bi...
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, Food Allergies
, Living with Allergies
by ruth on July 28, 2008
Most individuals with life-threatening allergies who are at risk of anaphylaxis are advised to carry two doses of epinephrine injections (such as Twinject or EpiPen 2-Pak), administered in cases of se...
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by ruth on July 26, 2008
Should pregnant women avoid eating nuts during pregnancy, or continue eating them? Such an old issue, and never been really clear. And yet, here's another study muddles it up for pregnant women ev...
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by Gloria Gamat on July 25, 2008
Lab experiments with mice by a team from Duke University have discovered why so many patients with asthma also suffer from GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
GERD triggers asthma, as recently ...
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, Food Allergies
, Living with Allergies
by ruth on July 13, 2008
Because allergies and asthma runs in the family, I am planning to exclusively breastfeed my second child until she's six months old, the age at which I plan to introduce solids. Such is the common...
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, Allergy Blogs
, Allergy: Research and Development
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, Hay Fever
by ruth on July 7, 2008
Have you seen the New York Times Health Guide on Allergies? The current Reporter's File focuses on the currently available allergy treatment options for hay fever or allergic rhinitis. If you'...
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, Asthma
by ruth on July 3, 2008
If your are 18 to 55 years of age, non-smoker and are taking asthma medications and requiring bronchodilator medication for periodic symptom relief and/or to protect against exercise-induced asthma sy...
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, Pet Allergies
, Skin Allergies
by ruth on June 29, 2008
Whether keeping pet cats (or dogs) can trigger asthma and allergies in children or not has been long argued. For every research study showing that such pets increase the risks of children having asthm...
