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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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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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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