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With children and food allergy diagnoses, thoroughness is key
More and more kids these days seem to have food allergies, and peanut-free classrooms are becoming the norm in many elementary schools.
In trying to characterize the apparent increase, scientists have identified two distinct trends. The first is that...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, University of California, Los Angeles, Diseases and Illnesses, Children, Human Body
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Allergies in full bloom in Southwest and Central Virginia
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterIn case you haven't noticed everything is in full bloom right now in Southwest and Central Virginia, including allergies. If you're sneezing, wheezing and just plain feeling lousy, at least take heart in knowing you're not alone. "Oh I suffer severely,"...Tags: Symptoms, Allergies, Human Body, Throat, Physical Conditions
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Getting older, getting asthma
Asthma is often overlooked in older patients, but why?
We asked two leading experts to weigh in. Dr. Charles E. Reed is a former head of the division of allergic diseases at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Monroe King is an associate professor of...Tags: Inflammation, Lungs and Airways, Hormones and Metabolism, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals
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Asthma & allergies research roundup
First-born child? Sorry about that.
The likelihood of food allergies shrinks the lower down in your family birth order your are, according to a study out of Kyoto University in Japan. Surveying of the parents of 13,000 children between ages 7 and 15,...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Oklahoma, Diseases and Illnesses, Weather, Weather Statistics
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Why do more of us have allergies, asthma?
If you think that people are scratching, wheezing and sneezing more frequently, you're right. Worldwide, eczema, asthma, hay fever and food allergies have nearly doubled in the past 20 years, says Dr. Marc McMorris, clinical associate professor at...Tags: Peanut Allergy, Israel, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, Human Body
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The Allergy Mystery
Chicago TribuneHouse dust mites, those microscopic insects we unwittingly sleep with every night, are among the few known causes of asthma and allergic symptoms. But pesky mites alone can't explain why the prevalence of childhood allergies has risen worldwide over...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses, Children, Health and Medical Professionals, Ottawa (Canada)
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Leaf-burning limits sought near Stevenson High
TribLocal - Libertyville » NewsSchool officials at Lincolnshire’s Adlai E. Stevenson High School are asking the Lake County Board to restrict the burning of leaves and other landscape waste …... -
Clean and dehumidify: When things get damp
Spring flooding has begun and many of us are dealing with wet basements. Marjorie Zastrow, FCS Extension educator in Brown County, shares what we can do in a damp basement to prevent mold and mildew. Mold is inherent in our environment and given the...Tags: Symptoms, Asthma, Manufacturing and Engineering, Electrical Appliance, Allergies
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Breathing life into the game
If you compiled a roster of world-class athletes with asthma, the list would be long — and impressive. From marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe, to former NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Dominique Wilkins, to tennis star Mary Joe Fernandez...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals
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Area Allergists Offer Free Asthma Screenings During National Asthma Awareness Month
Promotions InternThroughout the month of May Chicago-area allergists will offer free screenings for people who are experiencing breathing problems! Location : Around Chicagoland Web site : www.AllergyAndAsthmaRelief.org. Admission Price : Free Description : The...Tags: Symptoms, Asthma, Allergies, Physical Conditions, Health
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Forbidden fruits and other foods
Food allergies affect nearly 4 percent of adults and 7 percent of children under 4 years old, and account for approximately 30,000 severe allergic reactions and 150 deaths per year in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health....Tags: Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses, Dizziness, Disease Prevention, Children
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