The start of spring is welcome news for most, but if you suffer from seasonal allergies, the season means sneezes, not sunshine. Watery eyes and itchy noses are on the way, thanks to the increased amount of pollen and other allergens in the air – and it’s happening earlier and earlier every year. “There is…
Archive for June, 2011
Microbes Help Children Breathe Easily? Bacteria and Fungi May Offer Protection Against Asthma, Study Suggests
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Children who grow up on farms are less likely to suffer from asthma than other rural children. An international team of researchers including Dr. Markus Ege and Professor Erika von Mutius at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) has published a large-scale study that now indicates that this may be due to differences in the spectrum of microbes the…
Many Restaurant Staff Are Undertrained and Misinformed About Food Allergies, Study Finds
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
A new study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy reveals that there is no association between a restaurant worker’s knowledge of food allergy and his or her confidence in being able to provide a safe meal to a food allergic customer.
Food allergies are common, affecting 2% of adults and as much as 8% of children…
Asthma: Sun Protects Against Childhood Asthma
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Vitamin D, which is primarily absorbed from the sun, plays a role in protection against childhood asthma. Now, a new study led by Valencian researchers has shown that children who live in colder, wetter cities are at greater risk of suffering from this respiratory problem, since there are fewer hours of sunlight in such places.
“Prolonged…
