Wellington, New Zealand—An international study has found that adolescents who use acetaminophen once a month have more than twice the risk of developing asthma symptoms versus those who never take it. More than 300,000 teens aged 13 and 14 years in 50 countries were administered written and video questionnaires about their frequency of acetaminophen use…
Archive for September, 2010
Fall allergies hit with full force.
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
Ragweed. Trees. Grass. Dust. Pet dander. There isn’t much that Roderick Jemison isn’t allergic to.
“They call me Mr. Allergy,” Jemison said. “I could be in a glass ball and still sneeze.”
The 47-year-old Hermitage man says he’s like a human barometer for allergens. So nobody had to tell him when ragweed started blooming in Nashville a…
Childhood asthma and allergies likely to be diet-related
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Local pediatricians cite childhood obesity, allergies, and asthma as their top three health concerns. Now there is increasing evidence that diet and nutrition may be the key to all three health problems.
Increasingly, studies are finding links between childhood obesity and other major health concerns such as gastrointestinal diseases, orthopedic problems, and sleep apnea.
Recent studies have also…
Choosing the right dog for people with allergies . . . and how to handle allergies to your dog
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Your heart is set on getting a dog but you or part of the family has allergies. There is just something about a dog that is like therapy for most people. Dogs are such loyal companions and are members of the family. They add such a void to our lives, bringing us so much love…
New website provides tools to manage asthma
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
PHARMAC and the Asthma Foundation have today launched a new website designed to help people better manage children’s asthma.
The Space to Breathe website is an information site for health professionals working with children with asthma and for carers of children with asthma, including their parents.
PHARMAC’s Manager Access and Optimal Use Marama Parore says the website,…
Dry Weather Wreaks Havoc On Allergies
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS — The recent dry weather is wreaking havoc on Hoosiers’ allergies, and their suffering is only expected to get worse.
Fall pollen is taking its toll on sinuses, bringing with it itchy eyes, scratchy throats and runny noses, 6News’ Stacia Matthews reported.
Typically, experts said pollen from ragweed begins to rise in August and peaks just…
School faces trial in death of asthmatic student
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
When a third-grade student dies from a massive asthma attack, you know questions are going to arise as to whether his school is liable.
The case involving the death of Devin “D.J.” Taylor is stronger than most school-related personal injury claims, and now the Altoona Area School District in Pennsylvania will have to explain to a…
Sneezing and Wheezing? You’re not alone
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
If you have allergies you can tell what time of the year it is without looking at a calendar.
People around the country are sniffling, sneezing and itching their eyes because of the usual offenders; ragweed, pollen and mold.
Quincy Medical GroupQuincy Medical Group Allergist Gary Carpenter says this allergy season is pretty standard.
He did say mold may be a little…
Allergic to Alcohol
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Do you feel that you cannot tolerate alcohol? Well, it would mean that you are allergic to alcohol. The next question obviously is can you be allergic to alcohol? Yes, you can. Scroll down to know more.
A person is said to be alcohol tolerant when his/her body responds well to the ethanol present in alcohol….
Ultrafine Particles in Air Pollution May Heighten Allergic Inflammation in Asthma
Tuesday, September 7th, 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…
