Why Are Some Cities Worse for Allergies Than Others?
“The fundamental issue with cities is the type of plant or grasses, trees or weeds that grow in the area,” says Daniel Waggoner, MD, an allergist in Mystic, Conn., who is not affiliated with the list creation but is familiar with it.
Cities with an exceptionally high concentration…
Archive for February, 2011
Allergy Relief Wherever You Go
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Common Painkiller Acetaminophen Linked to Asthma
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
The common painkiller acetaminophen may increase the risk of asthma and other allergies in both children and adults, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of British Columbia-Vancouver and published in the journal CHEST.
Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, is the active ingredient in the painkillers Tylenol, Anacin, Panadol, and others. Because it…
Air pollution may hurt school kids’ lungs
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Allergy season is known to aggravate kids’ asthma attacks, but other types of fine particle pollution in the air throughout the year also measurably affect children’s lung function, sometimes dramatically, according to a study by Taiwanese researchers.
On the day following a rise in one of the air pollutants studied, the researchers found, schoolchildren had a…
Bacteria on Farms May Protect Against Asthma
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
New research lends support to the idea that exposure to a wide range of microbes explains why farm kids have lower asthma rates than city kids.
School-aged children in the studies who lived on farms were about 30% to 50% less likely to have asthma than non-farm children who lived nearby.
Farm-dwelling children were also exposed to…
Food Allergies In Children Cause Anxiety And Loneliness, Have Dramatic Impact On Their Quality Of Life
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Children who are allergic to food are found to be suffering from anxiety and are increasingly more lonely; One allergic child out of five never attends peers’ parties, while one in four always brings along “safe” food.
The burden of food allergies and the risk they can escalate to life-threatening diseases is particularly heavy on children, whose normally…
Breathing Technique Helps Control Asthma
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Usually traditional medications effectively control asthma, but some patients are finding relief from a breathing technique that’s been around for 60 years. David Wiebe started to look for a new asthma treatment after the steroids he used for decades began damaging his vision. He found a technique deveoped by Russian doctor Frederick Buteyko. It focuses on slow, shallow…
Folic Acid May Increase The Risk Of Asthma
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Recent Norwegian research suggests that there may be a connection between high levels of folic acid in pregnant mothers and the development of asthma in their children. However, the researchersstress that pregnant women should continue to take folic acid supplements.
In Norway all women planning a pregnancy and those in the early stages of pregnancy are…
Can Allergies Cause Anxiety?
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
According to allergy statistics at achooallergy.com, over fifty million Americans suffer from allergies every year. Within the past year, 18.4 million adults and 6.7 million children were found to have had hay fever.
Hay fever is the most common allergy disorder that sends Americans to the doctor every year. One of the most common allergy diseases…
Child Nutrition and Asthma
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Asthma is a chronic lung disorder characterized by airway responsiveness and airflow obstruction. Symptoms include periodic wheezing, chronic cough, chest tightness and breathlessness. Severity ranges from occasional to persistent symptoms and even frequent episodes of potentially fatal exacerbations. Asthma affects 300 million people worldwide and is one of the most common chronic diseases.
Recently, scientists have…
Fruits, vegetables may trigger child allergies
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Previous studies had indicated that eating fruits and vegetables could reduce the risk of children developing allergies, but a study headed by Dr. Helen Rosenlund of Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute has discovered a surprising connection.
Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, which are believed to decrease airway inflammation. Recent studies reported that children who consumed more…
