Archive for the ‘Allergies’ Category

Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)

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Reuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests.

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Climate change may extend allergy season: study (Reuters)

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Reuters - Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen seasons, doctors in Italy said on Monday.

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Meat Might Be Behind Many Unidentified Allergic Reactions (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — A carbohydrate in meat called
alpha-gal may be the unrecognized cause of recurring severe allergic
reactions in some patients, a new study suggests.

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Kids’ Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids’ tolerance over
time.

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Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — A blood test may help
identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products
and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow’s
milk, a new study shows.

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Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Most patients who have a
history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called
cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say.

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Pill shows lasting benefits against hay fever (Reuters)

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Reuters - A medication that allows hay fever sufferers to get allergy shots in the form of a pill seems to have lasting benefits, a new study finds.

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Wooden Toilet Seats Can Trigger Children’s Rash (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Harsh cleaning chemicals and wooden
toilet seats — especially those with varnishes and paints — may be among
the reasons why U.S. cases of toilet seat-related skin irritations among
children appear to be increasing, researchers say.

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Wooden Toilet Seats Can Trigger Children’s Rash (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Harsh cleaning chemicals and wooden
toilet seats — especially those with varnishes and paints — may be among
the reasons why U.S. cases of toilet seat-related skin irritations among
children appear to be increasing, researchers say.

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Wooden Toilet Seats Can Trigger Children’s Rash (HealthDay)

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HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Harsh cleaning chemicals and wooden
toilet seats — especially those with varnishes and paints — may be among
the reasons why U.S. cases of toilet seat-related skin irritations among
children appear to be increasing, researchers say.

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