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by ruth on July 25, 2009
If you landed on this page because you were lookig for information on nitrile allergies, do not miss out on the active discussion thread on two f my previous posts here on Allergizer:
Nitrile Allergi...
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by ruth on March 12, 2009
In one of the first entries I've written on latex allergies, I mentioned that the use of powdered gloves makes it worse for someone who has latex allergies. The rubber proteins adhere to the powde...
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by ruth on August 31, 2008
One of the most commented entries in this blog is that on nitrile allergies. Nitrile gloves are often regarded as alternative to latex rubber gloves because latex allergies is a big issue particularly...
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by ruth 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...
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by ruth on December 18, 2007
Poinsettia is a plant that is often used as a decoration during the Christmas holidays. There are many stories that try to explain what poinsettias have got to do with Christmas, but if you have latex...
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by ruth on October 17, 2007
Halloween is just a couple of weeks away. Have you prepared your allergy-safe goodies for the trick-or-treaters?
If you're running out of ideas what to put into the kids' treat pails, check...
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by ruth on July 30, 2007
Though latex gloves are widely used in laboratories, some people who wear them have allergic reactions. Do you have allergies to latex?
Now, researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Saf...
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by ruth on June 20, 2007
In a study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, researchers have found out that breastfed babies with eczema showed milder allergy symptoms if their mothers laughed hours before feeding...
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by ruth on February 14, 2007
Finally, a direct answer to the circulating rumor: there is NO peanut oil in Aquafresh toothpastes.
A spokeswoman for the manufacturer of AquaFresh for Kids, GlaxoSmithKline, said emphatically that t...
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by ruth on February 13, 2007
I'm going to fish out this comment left by the reader so that it may draw more attention. Ree wrote:
Sigh, I was hopeing to find information on Nitrile allergies. There are those of us out there w...
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by ruth on January 25, 2007
Although I've posted on latex allergies before, my knowledge of this type of allergy is minimal, having no personal experience with it. So when I read this article from ProcessingTalk, I learned q...
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by ruth on December 10, 2006
Over the last few weeks, showbiz has been abuzz with photos of Britney Spears without her panties coming out in the media. What does that have to do with allergies, you say? Well, it seems that a Dr. ...
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by ruth on November 28, 2006
I encountered this article saying that a family is considering filing legal action against a hospital for refusing to admit a patient due to her latex allergies. Because latex is indispensable in hosp...
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by ruth on October 10, 2006
Last year, my son went Halloween trick-or-treating for the first time. After the third house, he latched on to the idea and thoroughly enjoyed collecting candies and other goodies. Actually, he didn&#...
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by ruth on October 6, 2006
Halloween is just around the corner, and I already see masks, costumes and all sorts of paraphernalia in the shops. For those with serious latex allergies, this time can be a real horror, and not just...
Read more of Coping with Latex Allergies During Halloween
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by ruth on October 4, 2006
Incidences of latex allergies are most rampant in hospitals, and among the most at risk are the healthcare personnel due to their frequent and regular contact with rubber latex-containing materials su...
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by ruth on September 25, 2006
Those with pollen allergies are often advised to stay indoors. But if you have indoor plants, staying put at home may be as muhc, if not more of a problem to your allergies as heading out. As I've...
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by ruth on September 21, 2006
Yesterday, my son celebrated his birthday in the kindergarten. We brought a cake, which I made sure was nut-free, becasue aside from my son, there was one other child with nut allergies. We also broug...
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by ruth on September 21, 2006
How much do you know about latex allergies? Did you know that an estimated 3 million people in America alone, suffers are allergic to latex? A big fraction at risk of developing and/or suffering from ...
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by ruth on August 7, 2006
If you have latex allergies, you know basically which stuff to avoid, right? But did you know that food wrappers may also pose a threat?
Latex is often used in meat netting, fruit and vegetable stick...
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by ruth on July 25, 2006
If you or your child already have other forms of allergies, you might want to be extra careful with kiwi. A new study shows that, particularly in children, kiwi can result to severe allergic reactions...
