Acetaminophen, the pain reliever and fever reducer found in Tylenol and many other over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs (such as Lortab), is often hyped for its supposed safety — specifically because it doesn’t cause stomach upset as often as aspirin. However, in recent years, it has become clear that acetaminophen can cause liver damage…
Archive for July, 2010
Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
What causes allergies?
You have an allergy when your body overreacts to things that don’t cause problems for most people. These things are called allergens. Your body’s overreaction to the allergens is what causes symptoms (see the box below for a list of symptoms). For example, sometimes the term “hay fever” is used to describe your…
Ultrafine Particles in Air Pollution May Heighten Allergic Inflammation in Asthma
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
A new academic study led by UCLA scientists has found that even brief exposure to ultrafine pollution particles near a Los Angeles freeway is potent enough to boost the allergic inflammation that exacerbates asthma.
Published online in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology in June, the study shows that the tiniest air pollutant…
