Allergy news
Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids
Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma…
Climate change may extend allergy season: study
Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be…
Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare
Eating meat may be a much more common trigger for anaphylaxis - a severe and potentially deadly allergic…
Herbal Remedies Linked to Poor Asthma Control
Use of herbal remedies results in poorer quality of life and increased frequency of symptoms in asthma patients,…
Peanut allergies less common than tests suggest
Many children who test positive for sensitivity to peanuts may not actually have full-blown allergies to the…
Starting some solid foods late boosts allergy risk
Holding off on introducing certain foods in order to prevent children from becoming allergic to them may be…
Have Egg Allergy? You May Still Be Candidate for Flu Vaccines, Says Allergist
As flu season got underway this fall, Dr. Catherine Monteleone, an allergist, noticed that her office started…
Better ventilation may ease some asthma symptoms
Improved home ventilation that dehumidifies the air may make it easier for people with asthma to breathe at…
New Developments Improve Food Allergy Management
Less restrictive dietary options, better detection, targeted avoidance measures, educational directives and potential new therapies are improving food…
Study Links Folic Acid Supplements to Asthma
A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries…
New asthma research presented at CHEST 2009
Zinc deficiency may play a role in the development of extrinsic or allergic asthma. Researchers from India evaluated…
Stubborn asthma may signal poor use of meds
People with difficult-to-control asthma are often not taking their anti-asthma medication as prescribed by their doctor, new…
Minority kids less apt to take asthma meds
Black and Hispanic children with asthma are less likely than their white counterparts to be taking daily medication…
Preventing allergies
Vaccination can lower children’s risk of allergy. Cathleen Muche-Borowski and her coauthors present a clinical practice guideline for…
Nonallergic rhinitis symptoms more severe than allergic rhinitis
A comparison of symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) and non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) revealed that those with…
Vitamin D’s Role in Preventing Asthma Studied in Pregnant Women
A group of pregnant women who have asthma or allergies will get extra vitamin D as part…
Allergies among youth on the rise
Asthma, nasal symptoms and eczema is a major public health problem in Sweden, not least among young people.…
Breathing technique can reduce frequency, severity of asthma attacks
As the health care reform debate turns to cutting costs and improving treatment outcomes, two professors at Southern…
Changes in Weather May Trigger Child’s Asthma
Changes in humidity and temperature result in an increase in Emergency Department (ED) visits for pediatric asthma exacerbations…
Early daycare may not lower asthma risk
Contrary to what some previous studies have suggested, children who enter daycare at an early age may not…
