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Marijuana Allergy? Legalization Stirs the Pot Marijuana Allergy? Legalization Stirs the Pot
With the legalization of recreational marijuana use increasing, so might the number of patients presenting with a cannabis allergy.Medscape Allergy & Immunology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Viewpoint Source Type: news
NSAID Allergy Ups Risk for Opioid Abuse in Osteoarthritis NSAID Allergy Ups Risk for Opioid Abuse in Osteoarthritis
An NSAID allergy doubles the risk for opioid use disorder in patients with osteoarthritis, but not all reactions to NSAIDs indicate allergy, new research shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
High UV-B Exposure May Increase Allergy, Asthma RisksHigh UV-B Exposure May Increase Allergy, Asthma Risks
A new Australian study has found a link between living closer to the equator and higher odds of allergy and asthma. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Possible Link Between High Vitamin D Levels In Expectant Mothers And Increased Infant Allergy Risks
Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin D supplements. Supplementation appears to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth. This was the conclusion drawn from a new survey carried out by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the Martin Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg in Germany which was published in the medical journal Allergy. Vitamin D has always had a good reputation: it strengthens bones, protects against infections particularly during the cold winter months and aids the nervous and muscular systems...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Relief From Ragweed Allergy Symptoms Offered By Once-A-Day Pill
An international team of researchers, led by physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, reports that a once-daily tablet containing a high dose of a key ragweed pollen protein effectively blocks the runny noses, sneezes, nasal congestion and itchy eyes experienced by ragweed allergy sufferers. Tests showed that treatment with the pill, which contains the protein Ambrosia artemisiifolia major allergen 1, and is placed under the tongue to be absorbed, also reduced the need for anti-allergy drugs to get relief. More than 80 million Americans are allergic to ragweed...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Children May Be Protected Against Developing Allergy If Parents Clean Pacifiers By Sucking Them
Swedish researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, report that a simple habit may give significant protection against allergy development, namely, the parental sucking on the baby's pacifier. Allergies are very common in industrialized countries. It has been suggested that exposure to harmless bacteria during infancy may be protective against the development of allergy. However, it has been difficult to pinpoint which bacteria a baby should be exposed to, and at what time and by which route this exposure should ideally occur...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Ragweed Allergy Relieved by Daily Oral ImmunotherapyRagweed Allergy Relieved by Daily Oral Immunotherapy
A new study has found that a daily sublingual immunotherapy tablet provides symptom relief to patients with ragweed allergy and decreases the need for rescue medication. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Confused Parents Ignore Allergy Warnings On Food Labels
Parents of kids with food allergies seem to be complacent about warnings on product labels, regardless of their child's history of the potentially life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis, a new study revealed. The research, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, a publication of the Australian Medical Association, involved parents of 246 children affected by food allergy and who attended the Department of Allergy at the RCH between August and October, 2011...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Food Allergy: Perspectives of Prevention Using Vitamin DFood Allergy: Perspectives of Prevention Using Vitamin D
What's the deal with vitamin D supplementation for prevention of food allergies? Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Journal Article Source Type: news
Peanuts, Peanut Products Cause Most Severe Food Allergy Reactions In Children
Raise your hand if you like peanut butter. Most of us raise our hands, but some are forced to keep theirs down. They're allergic. Food allergies affect nearly 10 percent of children younger than 4-years-old, and the peanut allergy causes the most severe reactions. Exposure to even trace quantities of peanuts can lead to a fatal reaction called anaphylaxis, causing breathing problems and heart arrhythmias that can lead to sudden death. Only 20 percent of kids grow out of it, so if it's not you, chances are someone around you deals with a peanut allergy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Sanofi Allergy Drug Safe for Non-prescription Use: FDA ReviewersSanofi Allergy Drug Safe for Non-prescription Use: FDA Reviewers
Sanofi SA's allergy drug Nasacort AQ is safe enough to be used without a prescription, according to reviewers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Therapy for Peanut AllergyRecent Advances in Diagnosis and Therapy for Peanut Allergy
Learn about recent advances in molecular diagnostic techniques for peanut allergy as well as advances in peanut allergy therapeutics, allergen-specific and allergen-nonspecific treatments. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Journal Article Source Type: news
FDA OKs OTC Nasacort Allergy 24HR FDA OKs OTC Nasacort Allergy 24HR
Nasacort Allergy 24HR is indicated for children aged 2 years or older; label tells consumers about risk for slowing of growth. FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Alert Source Type: news
The greatest allergy myths and misconceptions, debunked
From gluten allergy and hypoallergenic pets, to avoiding the flu shot because of an egg allergy, there are a lot of common myths and misconceptions about allergies. Many might be shocking due to a great deal of false information in the media and on the Internet. And some of the misconceptions can be damaging to your health if vaccinations are skipped and extreme dietary avoidances are taken...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Allergy shots during pregnancy may decrease allergies in children
Expecting mothers who suffer from allergies may want to consider another vaccination in addition to the flu shot and Tdap. A study presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) found pregnant women who receive allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, during pregnancy may decrease their baby's chance of developing allergies...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
