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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…
Do Allergies Cause Nose Bleeds?
By Heather Legg | May 3, 2010 | No Comments »
The pollen is still strong around here and lots of people, kids and adults alike are suffering from the allergic effects it causes. One often overlooked side effect is a nose bleed, caused from the irritation to the nasal passages from pollen. Kids are more prone to nose bleeds as the capillaries in their noses are less developed. Continue reading…
Good Time to Check Medicine Expiration Dates
By Heather Legg | May 1, 2010 | No Comments »
With the end of school and the coming of summer, it is always a good time to make it a point to check all medications for expiration dates and refill if necessary. I know at our school, our nurse informs of any expired medication, but everyone may not be so lucky. Continue reading…
Time To Say Thank You
By Heather Legg | Apr 28, 2010 | No Comments »
The end of the school year is quickly approaching us, and amidst all of the field days and parties and end of the year events, we need to remember to say Thank You to all the teachers, staff and nurses who have made our children’s school year a little safer. Continue reading…
Are Babies Born in Winter More Prone to Food Allergies?
By Heather Legg | Apr 25, 2010 | No Comments »
According to an article in the BBC News, babies born in autumn or winter are more likely to develop a food allergy than those born in spring or summer, US researchers have found. Continue reading…
Oreck for Allergy Care
By Heather Legg | Apr 24, 2010 | No Comments »
I was in the Oreck store the other day getting my vacuum cleaner tuned up, and I noticed all of the allergy care in the store. I know the more that a house is vacuumed, the better allergy control there is, but I wasn’t aware of all the other products Oreck offers. Continue reading…
Street Trees Can Be Allergy Culprits
By Heather Legg | Apr 20, 2010 | No Comments »
I read an interesting piece the other day in The New York Times by Thomas Leo Ogren, author of “Allergy-Free Gardening: The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping.” He talked about all the street trees that line our city streets, and suburban streets as well, and it did make me think. Continue reading…
Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies
By Heather Legg | Apr 18, 2010 | No Comments »
I’m finding it difficult to stay off of the topic of seasonal allergies. My world is yellow, and even I am suffering from the effects of the pollen. Usually it is my husband and my daughters, but this year, I have to say I am susceptible, too. I don’t sneeze or have the itchy eyes or throat, but I am tired. Really tired and headachy and foggy. I think it is because inside my body is coated with yellow grains just like the outdoors is. Continue reading…
Finding Some Pollen Relief
By Heather Legg | Apr 15, 2010 | No Comments »
Now that we all know that this year’s allergies are here in full form, what can we do about it? Of course, there is the medicine and a few alternative things to try, but what else?
Here are some suggestions from allergy experts: Continue reading…
