It’s that time of year when people seem to be crying, even though they aren’t sad.
Blame it on allergies, which can create perfect misery.
Tree pollen is the main culprit in the spring. Although pine tree pollen, which leaves a dusty yellow calling card on windshields and porches, is what many think of as the main…
Archive for March, 2011
Sneezing? Stuffy? Blame it on the pollen
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
New Medicines Show Promise for Treating Colon Cancer, Asthma
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
In what they described as the opening of a new era in the development of potentially life-saving new drugs, scientists today reported discovery of a way to tone down an overactive gene involved in colon cancer and block a key protein involved in asthma attacks. Those targets long had ranked among hundreds of thousands that…
Study: Storms May Affect Allergies
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Pouring rain, clapping thunder, and bright lightning may be making your allergy symptoms worse.
Instead of washing away allergies, this week’s thunderstorms may make the allergy season worse.
Eight-year-old Mack Atencia isn’t the only one who dreads the yellow stuff.
“It really bothers my allergies. It makes it actually worse,” says Austin Bearden of this Spring’s pollen.
And they’re…
Acetaminophen in Pregnancy: Link to Baby’s Asthma?
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Pregnant women who take the popular painkiller acetaminophen (Acephen, Actamin, Feverall, Tylenol, and Uniserts) may be boosting their baby’s risk of asthma, according to a new report.
But the findings should not be cause for alarm, says study researcher Richard Beasley, MD, professor of medicine at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand. “It is still…
Achoo! Is It A Cold Or Allergies? Find Out The Difference And Find Relief
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
A runny or stuffy nose and non-stop sneezing can leave you feeling miserable, but is it a cold or are allergies taking a toll? Finding out whether your symptoms are caused by a cold or allergy is the first step to finding relief, according to allergist members of American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology…
Asthma linked to smoking, nicotine dependence
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
The study analyzed data from the National Comorbity Survey-Replication (NCS-R) – a large epidemiological survey of American adults.
The study found that individuals who were diagnosed with asthma were 1.26 times more likely to have been a smoker, and twice as likely to have been nicotine dependent at some point in their lifetimes – compared to…
Study Ties Asthma to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Heart Disease
Friday, March 25th, 2011
People with asthma may have a higher risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study that looked at the relationship between asthma and four other inflammatory conditions.
The study, which looked at medical records from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, found higher rates of diabetes and heart illness among asthmatics…
Reaction to red wine? It’s probably not a sulfite allergy
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Almost every day, someone asks me about sulfite-free wines. Sulfite allergy is a serious issue for folks who suffer from it, but the FDA estimates that only about 1 percent of people have a sensitivity to sulfites, and an even smaller percentage are sensitive enough to have a severe reaction.
Symptoms can include:
Respiratory problems, or asthma-like…
Moms’ Use of ‘the Pill’ Won’t Raise Kids’ Asthma Risk: Study
Friday, March 25th, 2011
A woman’s use of birth control pills before pregnancy does not increase the risk of respiratory problems in her children, according to a new study.
Some studies have suggested that a mother’s use of birth control pills may increase the risk of asthma in children, but the data is limited and inconclusive, said the authors of…
How to allergy-proof your home
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Many people are jumping for joy at the thought of warm weather, while others are dreading what the blossoming of Spring will do to their allergies. If you are one of the millions of people that suffer from indoor, outdoor, or seasonal allergies, here are several things you can do to allergy-proof your home. Keep…
