Brandy Pitman suffers from a lifelong allergy to cats, enduring regular bouts of congestion, sneezing, and watery eyes.
Even so, it hasn’t stopped her from working as an office manager for a feline veterinary hospital in Louisiana, or from inviting four strays into her home.
“They showed up and never left so I took them in,” Pitman…
Archive for May, 2010
Cat Allergy Doesn’t Have to Mean Giving Up Kitty
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Hypoallergenic Egg: New Process To Help Egg-Allergy Sufferers
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
People who suffer from egg allergies may soon be able to have their quiche and eat it too. Chemists in Germany and Switzerland report development of a new process that greatly reduces allergens in eggs and may lead to safer, more specialized food products for individuals with egg allergies.
Although unusual in adults, egg allergies are…
Comprehensive Plan May Help Control Children’s Asthma
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
A comprehensive, patient-centered asthma control program helps keep children out of the hospital and could reduce health care costs, a new study shows.
Children’s Hospital Boston researchers developed an “asthma medical home” within their primary care unit and began education sessions for 1,900 asthmatic children and their families. The classes included a review of asthma basics,…
Protecting Consumers With Food Allergies Should Improve With New International Guidelines
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has co-authored new international guidelines which should better protect consumers, by promoting the harmonized, accurate and reliable testing of potentially lethal food allergens by analytical laboratories worldwide.
The guidance document is the result of several years of negotiation by a high-level collaboration of experts from regulatory agencies representing Canada, USA,…
