A Nut Allergy Skeptic (TIME article)
By Heather Legg | Aug 19, 2010 | No Comments »
After reading an article in Time, I’d love to share it. The article, A Nut Allergy Skeptic Learns the Hard Way, is written by Joel Stein, who admits he writes “obnoxiously self-righteous proclamations.” This piece is about the epidemic of nut allergies and his personal experience and beliefs. He was a non believer, saying it was a way for parents to feel special. Then, lo and behold, his child turns up with a nut allergy. Continue reading…
Possible Cure for Peanut Allergy
By Heather Legg | Jul 9, 2010 | No Comments »
I’ve heard of this before with sublingual drops, now doctors from Cambridge University are testing a technique that may functionally cure people who suffer from peanut allergies. The pilot study done by Andrew Clark and his colleagues has been successful in showing their technique may have strong possibilities of success. Continue reading…
More Allergy Medicine Recalled
By Heather Legg | Jun 18, 2010 | No Comments »
In addition to the medicine recalled earlier this year, including children’s Zyrtec and children’s Benadryl, McNeil Consumer Healthcare just announced that they have also recalled Benadryl Allergy Ultratab Tablets and Extra Strenght Tylenol Rapid Relase Gels. Continue reading…
Farm Living Cuts Allergy Rate, New Study Finds
By Heather Legg | Jun 6, 2010 | No Comments »
I just came across a study done in Sweden that shows an agricultural upbringing has anti allergy effects. Just a few years of farm living can have lifetime results in reducing allergy risks. Continue reading…
Can a Blood Test Now Identify Allergy
By Heather Legg | May 29, 2010 | No Comments »
There is a lot of murmur in the news lately about some new research that has resulted in a way for doctors to possibly predict if a newborn is at high risk for developing allergies later in life. Continue reading…
Companion Dog Causing Allergies While Helping Fight Them
By Heather Legg | May 16, 2010 | No Comments »
There’s a hot story in the news right now concerning a service dog and allergies. An Indianapolis woman, Emily Kysel, has a severe allergy to paprika. This allergy is so severe that if the spice is in the air around her, she can have a life threatening reaction. She has been to the emergency room five times and has had to use her injection pen on numerous occasions over the years. Continue reading…
Medicine Recall
By Heather Legg | May 9, 2010 | No Comments »
Many parents are cleaning out their medicine cabinets due to the voluntary recall of certain over the counter infant and children liquid medicines manufactured by McNeil Laboratories. Unfortunately, many of these are the ones we all use for allergies, some on a daily basis, like Benadryl and Zyrtec (Tylenol and Motrin are also in the recall). A friend of mine had to throw out ten bottles of medicine! Continue reading…
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
By Heather Legg | May 7, 2010 | No Comments »
As May is peak season for allergies and asthma, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America deems this month National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. It makes it a great time to spread awareness and education about these two conditions. Continue reading…
The Look of Pollen and Some Helpful Websites
By Heather Legg | Apr 13, 2010 | No Comments »
It’s been in the news, people have been talking, meteorologists have been predicting – the pollen is coming and it’s going to be bad. Well, it’s here. This week, our cars have been coated with that familiar greenish yellowish powder, the sidewalks are gritty and the streets are tinged with that same hue. It’s here. Continue reading…
Pollen in the News…
By Heather Legg | Apr 11, 2010 | No Comments »
It is confirmed – this is one of the worst pollen seasons in history. Here are some of the ways pollen is making the news: Continue reading…
