Weekly Round Up: Dogs and Child Allergies, Allergy Drugs Sharing, Workplace Allergy…

By Heather Legg | May 4, 2008

Dogs are ‘Allergy-Busters for Children’ (source)
Study proves that there is definitely something about having household pets that is preventative of allergies and asthma.

People Often Share Prescription Medicine: Survey (source)
Allergy drugs are the highest percentage of all prescription drugs shared, survey says, despite risks that accompany drug sharing.

Sickened by the Office (Really) (source)
Workplace allergy, otherwise known as Occupational Asthma, is not just an excuse to stay home form work, it is real and prevalent.

A Few of My Favorite Things (source)
Author blogs on her favorite food products to maintain an allergy free kitchen (I love King Arthur flour and Silk Soymilk).

Questions I Forgot to Ask the Nurse (source)
Mom reports on her trip to the doctor for her daughter’s allergy and all the questions she didn’t ask (but later did).

Are You Allergic to Your Cell Phone? Electromagnetic Sensitivity & Allergies
(source)
Doctors report cell phones and other electronic gadgets can induce allergic symptoms, like headache and fatigue, and even make seasonal allergies worse.

3 Appliances that Make Allergy-Free Cooking Easier (source)
Author blogs on benefits of stand mixer, rice cooker and toaster oven for allergy free cooking.

Allergy Drops Nothing To Sneeze At (source)
More information on sublingual immunotherapy.

No to Merck & Co/S-P Combo Allergy Drug (source)
Schering-Plough and Merck & Co failed to gain approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for their proposed combination of Claritin and Singulair.

Food Allergy Awareness Week – Episode 13 (source)
Aaron talks about Food Allergy Awareness Week (it’s actually world wide) and what you can personally do, shows some cards for dining out.

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