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Sucking Your Baby ’ s Pacifier Might Protect Them From Allergies, Study Says
(CNN) — Your baby’s pacifier falls on the floor. Before giving it back to your child, do you wash it in a sink or, perhaps reluctantly, clean it with your own saliva?
Don’t feel too guilty if you chose the latter, because a new study suggests that a mother’s spit — and the bacteria in it — may help prevent allergies in young children.
The research found lower levels of a troublesome, allergy-causing protein in babies whose mothers reported sucking on their infants’ pacifiers, adding to a growing body of evidence that early exposure to microbes may prevent allergies in children.
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Allergies Local TV Parenting Source Type: news
Why Parents Are Turning to a Controversial Treatment for Food Allergies
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Source: TIME: Health - August 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Esther Landhuis / Undark Tags: Uncategorized allergies health onetime syndication Source Type: news
There ’ s New Advice To Prevent Food Allergies In Children
This study — known as the Learning Early About Peanut or LEAP trial — showed that children at high risk of developing peanut allergies who are introduced to peanuts at 4 months to 6 months old had a significantly lower risk of developing a peanut allergy than those who waited until they were 5 years; 1.9% of the kids who had peanuts early developed an allergy, compared with 13.7% of the kids who waited.
The LEAP trial formed the basis for Monday’s new recommendations, which encourage the early introduction of peanut products in infants at high risk for allergies.
But most babies are not at high risk, and ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Food Allergies Source Type: news
Fast food and takeaways linked to surge in child asthma and allergies
This article was amended on 15 January 2013 to clarify that the study found that children aged six to seven had an increased risk of 27% of having severe asthma, if they eat burgers and other types of fast food more than three times a week.Fast foodAllergiesYoung peopleEczemaAsthmaFood & drinkHealthHealth & wellbeingNutritionImmunologyMedical researchSarah Boseleyguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 14, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Tags: Nutrition The Guardian Fast food Allergies World news Health Medical research & wellbeing drink Society Eczema UK news Young people Immunology Life and style Asthma Science Source Type: news
Dissolvable tablets don’t work for people with severe allergies to grass pollen
It’s summertime and—if you’re in Eugene, Oregon—the livin’ is sneezy. Eugene is the nation’s top spot for allergies this week according to IMS Health, a health information company that provides allergy alerts for cities across the nation. Eugene residents can blame their runny noses and itchy eyes on the city’s abundant grasses, which are currently spewing high levels of pollen into the air.
Eugene is just the tip of the allergy iceberg. If you live near a patch of green, you routinely inhale pollen. You’re in good company if your body reacts to it. More than 50 million Americans hav...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Beverly Merz Tags: Asthma and Allergies dissolvable tablets grass pollen allergies Source Type: news
Heartburn Drugs May Lead To Allergies, Study Suggests
(CNN) — When heartburn or ulcer pain strikes, drugs can target stomach acid to calm bellies and offer relief. But a new study suggests the medications may come with a hive-inducing side effect: allergies.
After analyzing health insurance data from more than 8 million people in Austria, researchers found that prescriptions of anti-allergy medications surged in those who were prescribed stomach acid inhibitors, a class of drugs that includes proton-pump inhibitors and H2 blockers.
The findings, published Tuesday in the medical journal Nature Communications, suggest that disrupting the stomach’s delicate balance o...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Allergies CNN Heartburn Source Type: news
Gov’t: Food Allergies May Be Disability Under Law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Allergic to gluten? What about peanuts? Federal disabilities law may be able to help.
The Justice Department said in a recent settlement with a Massachusetts college that severe food allergies can be considered a disability under the law. That gives those who suffer from such allergies a new avenue in seeking menus that fit their diet. But some say it goes too far.
The decision leaves schools, restaurants and other places that serve food more exposed to legal challenges if they fail to honor requests for accommodations by people with food allergies.
Colleges and universities are especially vulnerable be...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Cambridge Food Allergies gluten-free foods Lesley University Source Type: news
First day of school—with food allergies
The first day of school isn’t just nerve-racking for kids—it can be tough on moms and dads too. After spending so many years looking after a child, packing their lunch and sending them off to be taught and supervised by adults you’ve never met before can be a lot to deal with.
That first day of school anxiety is often even stronger for the parents of children with food allergies, who worry if their children will be protected from reactions in the classroom.
“The idea of classrooms filled with children, foods and other potential allergy triggers can be scary for children with food allergies, and their pa...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - August 21, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Asthma & allergies Diseases & conditions Food allergies Milk allergies Food Allergy Program going to school with food allergy John Lee Source Type: news
4 “must dos” for kids with seasonal allergies
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It’s always wonderful when winter ends and spring finally appears…unless you have hay fever.
Hay fever, or seasonal allergies, is very common — and can be really uncomfortable. While it’s not always easy to tell a cold from allergies, it’s more likely to be allergies if there’s no fever, if eyes are itchy, if there’s lots of sneezing…and if it lasts longer than a few days.
The good news is that there are some simple things that you can do to make your child — and anyone else in the house that has hay fever — feel better.
Close the windows. After a long winter it’s tempting to o...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Asthma and Allergies Children's Health Parenting hay fever seasonal allergies Source Type: news
Could sucking on babies’ pacifiers keep allergies from developing?
This study was too small to draw any conclusive facts about allergy and the sharing of microbes,” says Lee. “But I joke with families that a little dirt may be good for their kids, and this study certainly wouldn’t contradict that.”
Since the study’s publication, some dentists have noted that parents sharing oral bacteria with kids might lead to cavities. But Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH, dentist in chief at Boston Children’s says it’s doubtful that occasional pacifier sharing would be overly damaging to young teeth.
“The reality is that saliva transfer is almost completely unavoidable, ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - May 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Asthma & allergies Food allergies how to cope with food allergies John Lee Source Type: news
Families Say Lexington Nutrition Health Coach Cured Their Childrens ’ Deadly Food Allergies
LEXINGTON (CBS) — Just a few years ago, digging into a bowl of Peanut M&M’s was out of the question for the Lombardo brothers of Needham–all three suffered severe, multiple food allergies.
“I was allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, peas, beans and sesame seeds,” explained Nick Lombardo, the oldest of the three boys who is about to graduate from Needham High School.
Luke, a sophomore, said living with allergies was a constant struggle.
“I always had to worry about what I was going to eat whenever I went out with my friends,” he said.
Nick Lombardo used to be allergic to nuts–but not anym...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Allergies Amy Thieringer Dr. Mallika Marshall Food Allergies Lexington Needham Source Type: news
Families Say Lexington Nutrition Health Coach Can Cure Deadly Food Allergies
LEXINGTON (CBS) — Just a few years ago, digging into a bowl of Peanut M&M’s was out of the question for the Lombardo brothers of Needham–all three suffered severe, multiple food allergies.
“I was allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, peas, beans and sesame seeds,” explained Nick Lombardo, the oldest of the three boys who is about to graduate from Needham High School.
Luke, a sophomore, said living with allergies was a constant struggle.
“I always had to worry about what I was going to eat whenever I went out with my friends,” he said.
Nick Lombardo used to be allergic to nuts–but not anym...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Allergies Amy Thieringer Dr. Mallika Marshall Food Allergies Lexington Needham Source Type: news
New Concerns About Sesame Allergies
(CNN) — Sesame could become the newest allergen added to the list of foods required to be named on labels, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced Monday.
Eight major food allergens must currently be declared on US labeling using their common names: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.
These foods accounted for over 90% of documented serious food allergies in the country when the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, which required the clear labeling of ingredients, was passed in 2004.
The FDA cites the undeclared presence of allergens as...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Allergies Local TV Sesame Source Type: news
Food Allergies: Back to School Reminders, Chicago-area FARE Walk
From the desk of Shelly Flais, MD:Shelly Flais, MDFood allergies are on the rise; if your family is not affected by a food allergy, it is likely that your kids have a friend or classmate who is. Food allergy is a serious medical condition affecting up to 15 million people in the United States, including 1 in 13 children- roughly two in every classroom. The most common food allergies for kids are milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish. A friendly reminder as our kids return to school this month: if your child has a food allergy, make sure your home and school both have a current autoinjecta...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - August 29, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Food Allergies Source Type: news
The latest on a simple way to help prevent food allergies in kids
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Want to prevent your child from being allergic to peanuts or eggs? Here’s what the latest research says you should do:
Feed them peanut products and eggs when they are babies.
I’ve been a pediatrician for more than 25 years, and the standard advice I gave families for years — advice recommended by allergy specialists — was to hold off on giving babies foods that commonly cause allergic reactions. I told them not to give egg, dairy, seafood, or wheat in their child’s first year — and to wait until 2 or 3 years old to give peanuts or other nut products.
That was bad advice.
A few years ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - March 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Asthma and Allergies Children's Health Parenting food allergies food allergy Source Type: news
