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by ruth on March 29, 2009
According to a new Swedish study, more people turns out to be allergic to the by-product of a fragrance compound used in soaps and shampoos.
"I would suspect that about 2% of the complete populat...
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by ruth on February 5, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6134295Allergies to perfumes is one of the more common forms of contact allergies. The perfumes may form irritants upon exposure to air, or as a product of its re...
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by ruth on December 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Gabor IzsoThis is the third year I'm writing about allergies to Christmas trees, but hey, I've learned something new.
So you've driven your tree round the b...
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Guillermo Perales GonzalezThey say to every cloud is a silver lining. Next time you're having a bout of allergy attacks, instead of cursing your overreacting immune ...
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by ruth on October 28, 2008
After reading Dr. Moore's blog on a line of Carter's baby clothes causing skin rashes on some babies, I frantically searched for more information as my six-month old daughter has been wearing...
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by ruth on October 27, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 6087826Having a rough day? Breathe in, breathe out. Release all the stress. It's bad for your skin.
Researchers lead by Dr. Petra Arck of Charité, University ...
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ekaterina MonakhovaAround this time 2 years ago, I've written about a study showing that probiotics reduced the incidence of eczema and atopic eczema in newborns. Pe...
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jose GilOne 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 late...
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Diane DiederichWe often see it on hygiene and skin care products- hypoallergenic. But what does it really mean? Apparently, not much.
In 1975, the FDA issued a regulatio...
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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...
© no copyright infoIs the price of a piece of jewelry an indicator whether the metal used contains nickel and may thus cause rashes in individuals allergic to nickel? In some countries in Europe, perh...
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As a new mother, one of the issues I worried about was whether I should use so-called allergy-free detergents for my newborn's clothings. My first born had multiple food allergie...
When my son was still a baby, until perhaps about 3, he had severe bouts of atopic dermatitis, also called skin asthma, neurodermitis, or atopic eczema. He would have scaly and itchy patches of skin, ...
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by ruth on December 22, 2007
Didn't I warn you about allergies to Christmas trees? If you think that sneezing bouts and stuffy nose are all you'll ever suffer from, well, think again. Here's a story of someone who had...
For all the trouble your allergies may be giving you, something good has been discovered to come out of it. Or at least, that's one way to look the results of a new study published in the American...
According to a study published in last month's issue of Journal Clinical Psychiatry, children and adolescents with depression, anxiety and other so-called "internalizing" disorders are m...
There's a new non-sedating antihistamine coming into the US Market. The US FDA has approved levocetirizine dihydrochloride tablets (Xyzal, UCB and sanofi-aventis), a new rapid delivery once-dail...
Cannabis is probably most popularly known as a plant that produces psychoactive effects, or "high". In many countries, possession or use of cannabis, may it be the in the form of marijuana, ...
Hexavalent chromium or Chromium (VI) is a strong allergen and it can lead to allergic skin reactions like contact eczema in sensitised individuals. Yes, there are individuals who are actually allergic...
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...
Does your child snore? According to a new study, it seems that the factors that increase the likelihood of one's developing allergies are similar to those that lead to snoring.
In an asthma preven...
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by ruth on June 14, 2007
The hygiene hypothesis used to explain the increasing prevalence of allergies is based on the belief that being too clean, which includes the use of too much detergents, soaps, etc, increases an indiv...
Researchers have found in animal trials that a compound called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is naturally occurring in Cannabis sativa (otherwise known as marijuana) can reduce allergic skin react...
I've come across an article on some herbal remedies for skin allergies and I thought I'd post it here to share it with you:
Make a paste from sandalwood and limejuice, apply this paste on the...
FDA has approved a new once-daily prescription antihistamine to treat seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and chronic idiopathic urticaria, a type of itchy rash similar to nettle rash...
I thought I was having a deja vu when I read this headline: Farm milk may reduce asthma and allergy. It's too similar to what I've blogged almost a year ago, except where eczema is involved.
W...
In many cases of skin allergies, such as those in metal allergies or other contact dermatitis, topical glucocorticoids, or specifically cortisol (hydrocortisone) is commonly recommended by doctors. Th...
In the American Journal of Epidemiology, UK researchers report "women with asthma, hay fever or eczema are no less fertile than their peers who don't suffer from these allergic conditions.&qu...
One of the most visited in this blog is my entry on actinic prurigo, a skin disorder that is triggered by photosensitivity or an allergic reaction to exposure to sunlight/UV light.
I'd like to br...
A new study suggests that the presence of friendly bacteria in the gut may prevent the development of atopic dermatitis or eczema among children.
In the study, women were given probiotic supplements ...
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