The job of a children’s birthday party host seems straightforward: Thomas the Tank Engine or princess theme? Traditional yellow cake with icing or ice cream cake? Jelly beans or arts and crafts in the gift bags?
To which we suggest a modern twist: Don’t kill any of your guests.
For the gracious host, it’s simply good etiquette….
Archive for the ‘Allergy’ Category
Don’t kill the birthday guest
Friday, May 11th, 2012
A Food Diary: Simple And Effective
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Food allergies are on the rise worldwide, as is research into possible causes and cures. But even though doctors are seeing more patients with food-related symptoms, correctly diagnosing food allergies remains tricky.
Most of us eat multiple ingredients with every bite of food we take. So stomach cramps from eating spaghetti and meatballs could be the…
Is It a Cold? Or an Allergy? Symptoms may be similar, but the causes are not
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Colds and allergies can cause similar symptoms, and finding out which condition you have is the first step in getting relief, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
Colds are caused by one of more than 200 viruses that get transmitted from person to person. Allergies, which are not contagious, are caused…
Study: Exposure to common air fresheners can cause allergies, asthma
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Millions of Americans use scented candles, air freshener sprays, plug-in deodorizers and diffusers to make their living spaces smell clean and pleasant, but are the chemicals in these products safe? New research compiled by scientists from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., and the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic suggests that various chemical additives in air…
Fish makes infants less vulnerable to allergies
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
According to a study published in Acta Paediatrica, feeding fish to infants under the age of nine months lowers their chances of developing preschool wheeze and asthma. At the same time, treatments based on broad spectrum antibiotics increase the risk of wheezing, asthma and allergic reactions. The large scale research was conducted by a team…
Picky eater children more prone to allergies due to food repetition, suggest studies
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
The World Health Organization (WHO) and various other so-called health authorities suggest that mothers breastfeed their babies for up to six months and avoid feeding them certain “high-risk” foods in order to prevent allergies. But several new studies suggest that withholding a diversity of foods from children, as well as allowing them to be picky…
Tricking immune system may offer cure for food allergies
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic response to peanuts by tricking the immune system into thinking the nut proteins aren’t a threat to the body, according to a new preclinical study from Northwestern Medicine. The peanut tolerance was achieved by attaching peanut proteins onto blood cells and reintroducing them to the body – an…
Something in the air: Allergies affecting people more this year
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
For Michelle Primack, the change this year has been obvious. Allergic to trees, grass, pollens and mold, Primack says she has dealt with a constant post-nasal drip and frequent sinus headaches since mid-February, six weeks earlier than in past years.
“Some mornings I would wake up and feel like I was sick, but I realized my…
Should I Get Allergy Shots?
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Should I Get Allergy Shots?
Also called immunotherapy, these shots can help people with severe allergies, our expert says.
Q: I’m tired of fighting my allergy symptoms. What do allergy shots do? How long would I have to get them?
A: Allergy shots, also called immunotherapy, are best for people with severe allergy symptoms or those that…
Farm Moms May Help Children Beat Allergies
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Mothers exposed to farms, particularly to barns and farm milk, while pregnant confer protection from allergies on their newborns, according to a group of German researchers, who will present their findings at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on May 21.
In a study of the children of 18 farming mothers and 59…
