Archive for December, 2011

Milk Powder Better Than Liquid Drops To Treat Milk Allergies

Friday, December 9th, 2011

A small study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Duke University shows that eating higher doses of milk protein in the form of dry powder substantially outperforms lower-dose therapy a few drops of liquid milk extract under the tongue for treatment of food allergies.
Both approaches are designed to give allergic children progressively…

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Emergency Hospital Admissions Often Follow Dust Storms

Friday, December 9th, 2011

A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that dust storms have an adverse effect on emergency hospital admission for chronic lung disease, often known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Dust storms in East Asia and Southern China are caused by wind-blown dust that travels long distances from North China. The concentrations of coarse…

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