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Can Diet Help Controlling Allergies in Children?
Recent research has indicated that diet could play a significant role in a child’s asthma risk, with some foods increasing the risk and others protecting against the risk. However, it is also seen that children’s allergies can be better managed and controlled if proper dietary precautions are put in place. Consider the ways in which [...]
Types of Inhalers for Asthma and Their Features
As many asthmatics will tell you, an inhaler can be their best friend – its optimal use can help a person live a fuller and better life, and be able to engage in more activities than would otherwise be possible. Since inhalers can deliver medication directly to the lungs, they are very effective to control [...]
All You Should Know About Asthma Attack Treatment
Asthma can be a very serious and potentially life threatening condition, so it is vital that one should know how to handle an asthma attack and also to be able to identify signs and symptoms that mean a trip to the emergency room. It is vital to react appropriately when an attack occurs and also [...]
Herbal Treatments for Seasonal Allergies – Do They Work?
Either because one may not want to use a bunch of chemicals to control allergies or because pharmaceuticals are not very well tolerated by some of us, herbal or natural remedies for controlling seasonal allergies are an attractive option. However there could be skepticism regarding so called ‘herbal’ or ‘natural’ therapies and their ability to [...]
Asthma Scholarships – A Little Known Resource for Asthmatics
There may not be too many plus points of living with asthma; in fact it is a condition which can seriously limit your range of activities and also negatively impact quality of life. But there are some silver linings even to this cloud – there are asthma scholarships available for those students who have asthma, [...]
Kids Living on Farms Less Likely to Have Asthma
A new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine, has found that children who grow up on farms are less likely to have asthma, and the cause of this may be something unexpected – the bacteria that is likely to be found on farms! Children who grow up on farms are obviously going [...]
Crack Down on Unapproved Allergy Drugs
In a recent move, the FDA has ordered some 500 drugs for cough, cold and allergy off the market. This was done on the basis of certain complaints received in respect of the drugs and certain side effects occurring as a result of their use. There is also the concern that some of these drugs [...]
CAM Therapies Not Recommended for Children’s Allergies
The National Health Service of the United Kingdom has issued a warning against using alternative tests for children’s allergies. With the rapid rise in numbers of allergy sufferers, parents tend to turn to different sources for obtaining relief from allergies for their kids; however it would seem that alternative testing is not the best option. [...]
7 Tips to Avoid Allergies at the Gym
If you are someone who is a regular at the gym but find that the gym exacerbates your allergies, this could be true. Here are some places in the gym where allergies could lurk: 1. Yoga mats could be a potential allergen – the latex in the rubber mat could be responsible. Pick organic or [...]
New Device to Help Predict Asthma Attacks
This is a newly developed hand held device the size of a cell phone that could offer asthma sufferers valuable warning before an asthma attack – it is a portable sensor that can predict an asthma attack a day before it actually occurs. The constricted airways and inflammation that characterize an asthma attack can often [...]
