Archive for July, 2011

Acetaminophen in Pregnancy: Link to Baby’s Asthma?

Thursday, July 14th, 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…

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Study: Storms May Affect Allergies

Thursday, July 14th, 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…

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