FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Spring has sprung, and the battle with seasonal allergies is underway in earnest. But there’s a lot folks can do to manage their pollen-produced misery, according to Dr. Zachary Rubin, a Chicago-area pediatrician and allergy expert. “There’s a lot of different issues atContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Spring is officially here, and with it comes watery eyes, stuffy noses and constant sneezing for people with seasonal allergies. And climate change means things are only going to get worse for allergy sufferers, a new evidence review suggests. Allergy seasons are expectedContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows. “Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who haveContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says. Shift work and its impact on quality sleep can wreak havoc on nurses’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to infection, researchers reportContinue Reading
Odactra is an immunotherapy for treatment of house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitisContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than a third of food-allergic kids were able to eat full servings of their trigger foods after treatment with an injectable asthma drug, new clinical trial findings report. In all, 36% of children treated with omalizumab (Xolair) for a year successfully ateContinue Reading
SATURDAY, March 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Spring brings warmer weather, but for allergy sufferers, it also means sneezing, wheezing and itchy eyes. Instead of enjoying the season, you may be battling congestion and brain fog. So, what can you do to manage your spring allergy symptoms? Spring allergy treatmentsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 800,000 U.S. children have what’s called “high threshold” peanut allergy, meaning they can tolerate about half a peanut daily before symptoms arise. New research suggests that exposing these kids to tiny but gradually increasing levels of store-bought peanut butter might helpContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most parents of a child with a food allergy opt to cut the offending food completely out of their homes. However, that strategy is tied to an emotional toll, researchers said. Parents who exclude food from their home because of their child’s allergyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Holy chip! Frito-Lay has issued a limited recall of select 13-oz bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips due to the potential presence of undeclared milk, which could pose a serious health risk to individuals with a milk allergy. According to a report released byContinue Reading