The trick to finding allergy-safe Halloween treats
Hershey bars, Snickers and Reese's may be trick-or-treat night staples, but for children who have food allergies, these type of treats can be dangerous.
View ArticleImmediate hypersensitivity to raw garlic described
(HealthDay)—Raw garlic can induce immediate hypersensitivity reactions, according to a letter to the editor published in the October issue of the Journal of Dermatology.
View ArticleNew review: What to do to prevent food allergies in infants
With food allergies in children on the rise, parents often ask the question, How do I prevent food allergies in my baby? A new review published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), based on...
View ArticleHalloween can be a fright for kids with food allergies
(HealthDay)—Parents of youngsters with food allergies may feel Halloween is more trick than treat, but the holiday's risks can be reduced with some simple precautions, an expert says.
View ArticleAllergy is the price we pay for our immunity to parasites
New findings, published in PLOS Computational Biology, help demonstrate the evolutionary basis for allergy. Molecular similarities in food and environmental proteins that cause allergy (such as...
View ArticleNew treatment to overcome peanut allergies in children
A new study is successfully helping children to overcome peanut allergies by exposing them to peanuts and desensitising them to their allergy.
View ArticleTake two aspirin and make sure you're not allergic
Many patients with cardiovascular disease are treated with aspirin because it is effective, low-cost and has few side effects. Some patients who have a reaction to aspirin are told they are allergic...
View ArticleHay fever sufferers prefer prescription medication, but use over-the-counter...
Anyone suffering with seasonal allergies knows the local pharmacy carries shelves full of over-the-counter medications to help manage symptoms. Unfortunately, most seasonal allergy sufferers take...
View ArticleStudy shows siblings of kids with food allergies aren't necessarily also...
If one child in a family has a food allergy, the reasoning sometimes goes, chances are good that siblings might also have food allergies. Not necessarily, according to new research which shows that 53...
View ArticleConsider penicillin, even if you have had a prior reaction
Most people who think they're allergic to penicillin have been told so by a doctor after they've had a reaction to the drug. And the majority, even though they've never been allergy tested, never take...
View ArticleTaste bud biomarker forecasts better post-surgery results for some sinusitis...
A simple taste test can identify patients who will have highly successful sinus surgery, researchers from Penn Medicine and the Monell Chemical Senses Center report in this week's International Forum...
View ArticleAllergy and asthma sufferers beware as holiday season kicks in
(HealthDay)—There are a number of steps people with allergies and asthma can take to deal with the challenges they may face over the holidays, an expert says.
View ArticleFlu vaccine unlikely to trigger reaction in children with egg allergy and asthma
The children's flu vaccine is unlikely to trigger an allergic reaction in those with egg allergy, finds a study in The BMJ today. The vaccine is also appropriate for young people with well-controlled...
View ArticleTiming of DTaP vaccine not tied to food allergies at age one year
(HealthDay)—Timing of the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccination is not tied to child food allergies; however, children with delayed DTaP have less eczema, according to a study...
View ArticleParents in dark about using epinephrine shot for kids' food allergies
When a child has a food allergy, it's critical for pediatricians and allergists to show parents when and how to use an epinephrine auto-injector and to provide a written emergency food allergy action...
View ArticleFood allergy linked to hyperactive immune system at birth
The Australian research team discovered a new pattern of immune activation at birth that was associated with an increased risk of babies developing food allergies in early life. The finding could lead...
View ArticleAllergic rhinitis constitutes considerable burden
(HealthDay)—Allergic rhinitis (AR) constitutes a considerable burden, with patients at increased risk for asthma and various mental health comorbidities, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in...
View ArticleNew research on preventing fall asthma exacerbations
Experts from Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) co-led a team of researchers in studying new approaches to reducing fall asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients. Their findings were...
View ArticleIt's mom who sees troubles for teens with food allergies
Teens with food allergies are more likely to have depression, anxiety or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—and it's mom that notices it.
View ArticleStudy suggests potential to predict peanut allergy immunotherapy outcomes
Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy induces early, distinct changes in immune T-cell populations that potentially may help researchers determine which people will respond well to the therapy and...
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