The Canadian Press May 10, 2012 – 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 9, 2012 6:16 PM ET Fotolia It doesn’t take much to trigger a food allergy — just a bite will do It doesn’t take much to trigger a reaction in someone with a food allergy — ingesting a tiny piece of peanut [...]
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), a leading national nonprofit patient-education organization, announces the Top Ten Innovations in Technology Awards – products and services that have meaningfully improved quality of life for people with allergies, asthma and related conditions. “When you think about it, most [...]
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Innovation Saves Lives Patients — everyday people — don’t always get a word in edgewise on Capitol Hill. But on May 10, 2012, Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) – the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to ending needless death and suffering due to asthma, [...]
By Rachel Nuwer, ScienceNOW Now there’s another reason to get back to nature. A new study reveals that people who grow up in more rural environments are less likely to develop allergies. The reason may be that environments rich with species harbor more friendly microbes, which colonize our bodies and protect against inflammatory disorders. “We [...]
Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study. “The rates are very, very low,” said Dr. Mark Holbreich, the study’s lead author. “So there’s something that we feel [...]
Spring is one of my favorite times of year. Flowers are blooming, leaves are budding and temperatures are mild. But while spring brings a bounty of beauty upon us, it also comes with Benadryl and Claritin to help combat those pesky allergies. It’s easy for us to simply avoid those things that bring on our [...]
By Martin Eichner May 6, 2012 Question: My son has severe allergies, including an allergy to cat fur. To keep him safe, I moved my family to a community that was advertised as pet free. Then, six months after moving here, I noticed a cat on my next door neighbor’s balcony. When I asked the [...]
Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Davare Payne (left), 7, watches his brother, Dristain Payne, 5, take an asthma test during Hendrick’s Asthma Education program, sponsored by Kohl’s Department Store on Southwest Drive on Saturday. With the inflatable bounce houses and free snow cones, it was easy to forget that the reason for the carnival was a serious [...]
Study Shows That Older Adults With Asthma Often Face Serious Health Risks By Denise Mann WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD May 4, 2012 — Asthma is not just dangerous for kids. People over 65 also have asthma and often face an uphill health battle as a result, a new study suggests. Once [...]
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK | Fri May 4, 2012 4:08pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study. “The rates are [...]