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June 2006
How to Handle a Life-Threatening Reaction
Anaphylactic shock (also called
anaphylaxis) is a rapid and severe allergic reaction, and one of the
scariest health emergencies a parent can face.
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May 2006
10 Signs that Your Baby's Suffering from Allergies
Because the symptoms of nasal
allergies (also known as allergic rhinitis) are much like cold symptoms
— runny nose, watery eyes, cough, nasal congestion, sneezing — it can be
tough to tell the difference. There are some telltale signs of
allergies, though.
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The New York
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October 19, 2006
Seeking Modern Refuge from Modern Life
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Every time her
neighbors treat their lawns with standard chemical herbicides, Caryl
Schonbrun fears for her life.
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January 12, 2007
Over-The-Counter Cough and Cold Medicines Can Kill
Babies, CDC Says
More
than 1,500 toddlers and babies wound up in emergency rooms over a
two-year period and three died because of bad reactions to cold or cough
medicine, federal health officials reported Thursday.
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Health Reuters |
August 7, 2006
Allergists Offer Food Safety Guidelines for Infants
Parents can help prevent
food allergies by waiting to introduce certain foods into a child's diet
and by feeding a child breast milk exclusively until the sixth month of
life, a group of allergists advises.
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August 7,
2006
ATLANTA - After waking up one night
in sheets teeming with tiny bugs, Josh Benton couldn't sleep for months
and kept a flashlight and can of Raid with him in bed.
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November
22, 2005
Black,
Hispanics still suffer from higher disease incidence compared to whites,
study says
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The New York
Times |
November
22, 2005
The Claim: Cold Weather Can Cause a Cold
THE
FACTS: Can you catch a cold from
catching a chill?
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November 18, 2005
Allergists Provide Better Asthma Care
Asthma patients who
receive care from an allergist report better control of their disease
than those who are treated by a primary-care doctor, a new study finds.
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November 15, 2005
Pandemic Fears Loom Over Flu Season
Concerns over the
seasonal flu, which sickens millions of people each winter, have taken a
back seat this year to fears of the bird flu and the horrifying
potential that it could evolve into a worldwide pandemic.
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November 14, 2005
"Wrap
Up" Advice to Stop Colds
Scientists say cold noses
reduce ability to fight virus attacks |
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Thursday, August 4, 2005
More
Than Half of Americans Have Reaction to a Common Allergen
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Thursday, August 4, 2005
More
Than Half of Americans Have Reaction to a Common Allergen
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June 1,
2005
Day
Care Settings Are a Significant Source of Indoor Allergens
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August
12, 2005
Self-Reported
Asthma Among High School Students
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Wednesday,
July 27, 2005
Study: Echinacea Doesn't
Fight Colds
New
research finds that taking the popular herbal remedy echinacea does
nothing to treat or prevent colds.
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October, 1985
Cat Bathing as a Martial Art
An article by Howard "Bud" Herron
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May 8th, 1987
Study: The Role of
Cockroach Allergy and Exposure to Cockroach Allergen in Causing
Morbidity among Inner-City Children with Asthma
Research Article, Abstract and Full-Text versions
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December 10,
2003
CDC
to Monitor Kids' Flu Complications
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May
18, 2001
Many Treat Their Symptoms with Unnecessary Allergy Drugs
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Obesity Linked to Asthma in Women but not Men
Health - Reuters
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The New York
Times |
May
18, 2001
The Allergy
Prison
When certain foods become your worst enemies...
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