Got allergies? Watch out where you plant your lips.
For some especially sensitive allergy suffers, the simple act of kissing someone who has ingested an offending food or drug can trigger a serious allergic reaction, according to new research presented at a recent meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
Even…
Archive for November, 2010
Kiss of Death? For Allergy Sufferers, Locking Lips Can Kill
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Facebook Heartbreak Leads to Man’s Asthma Attacks
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Asthmatics beware: What you see on Facebook could leave you breathless.
We often hear that social networks can be good for emotional health by reconnecting us with old friends, helping us build professional contacts and countering isolation, but Italian doctors have reported a case where logging onto Facebook made an 18-year-old man hyperventilate….
Children More Likely To Have Amoxicillin Allergy
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Children are more likely to have an allergy to amoxicillin than adults, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting in Phoenix Nov. 11-16. Amoxicillin is a form of penicillin.
Of the 62 penicillin-allergic children studied, 34 percent tested positive for amoxicillin…
Obesity Linked with Increased Asthma Risk in Brooklyn
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Asthma is reaching epidemic levels in the U.S., with 8 percent of the total population and 10 percent of the African-American population suffering from this disease. Obesity rates are also increasing, now affecting 34 percent of the population. A new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology…
Nut Allergic Patients Struggle To Recognize Nut Types
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Only half of people with peanut or tree nut allergies know what the nut they are allergic to looks like, according to a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting in Phoenix Nov. 11-16. Researchers assembled a nut display that held peanuts and nine tree…
Childhood Asthma Foundation Invests Millions To Implement Best Practices To Manage The Disease
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Improved health outcomes prompts Merck Childhood Asthma Network to renew funding for programs in 4 high-risk cities working to manage a disease that requires more than medical care
The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN), has announced it is targeting four high risk cities with nearly $4 million for programs that …
Nickel Allergies and Cell Phones Are An Itchy Mix
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Could you be allergic to your cell phone? If you suffer from nickel allergies, the answer may be yes.
Allergists are seeing an increasing number of patients with dry, itchy patches on their cheeks, jaw lines, and ears who have no idea it’s their cell phones causing it.
“Increased use of cell…
Landmark Study Shows Suboptimal Asthma Care
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Researchers assessed asthma burden and treatment practice in the U.S. based on results of the recently completed Asthma Insight and Management telephone survey in a new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16. The asthma survey, the most comprehensive in the…
MILK ALLERGY
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Cow’s milk allergy is very common and usually disappears by age two to three years, but may occasionally be lifelong. Children who are milk allergic will often refuse to take milk when given to them. Rashes, hives, vomiting or diarrhea are the most likely symptoms. Milk allergic people react to the …
Asthma affected children should be careful in winter, says doctors
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Asthma is a major respiratory disease that has affected millions of people around the world. Though there is better medication available for the asthma these days, still the asthma worries the patients and their family a lot.
In India, the intensity of Asthma will be high in the winter season. Normally during…
