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...

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...

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Marzanna Syncerz 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,...

© Thomas Mounsey 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...

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,...

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...

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-daily...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....