MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Workplace exposure to pesticides may boost a person’s risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds. COPD is a group of lung diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two main types ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some kids might be able to get over their peanut allergy if they start immunotherapy while they’re still toddlers, a major new clinical trial reports. In the trial, a group of 1- to 3-year-olds with severe peanut allergies were safely fed gradually increasingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes is harmful to others, causing bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath in young bystanders, a new study reports. Secondhand exposure to vapor increased teens’ risk of bronchitis symptoms by 40% and shortness of breath by 53%, according toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think frequent changes in weather are triggering your allergy symptoms, you may be right. A shift from a cold front to a rainy day then back to warm weather can have an impact on those with allergies, said Dr. David Corry,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If your New Year’s resolution is to keep your allergy and asthma symptoms under control in 2022, it’s best to do so in small steps, an expert says. “The best way to tackle health challenges is in small bits, and that goes forContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday granted emergency approval of a new antibody cocktail to prevent COVID infection in people who have weakened immune systems or who can’t tolerate COVID vaccines. “Vaccines have proven to be the best defense available againstContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Planning ahead will reduce the risk of allergies and asthma interfering with your holiday plans, an expert says. “In addition to concerns about COVID-19, those with allergies and asthma sometimes have an added layer of anxiety because they need to always be thinkingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While climate change gets a lot of notice for its numerous negative impacts around the globe, children’s allergies may not be among them. Despite climate change, with the longer growing seasons and larger pollen loads that are attributed to it, more than 5,800Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Feeding eggs to infants could reduce their risk of egg allergy later on, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York, analyzed U.S. government data from more than 2,200 parents who were surveyed about their children’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDayNews) — If you suffer from severe allergies and worry about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, you can relax: A new study shows that even when people report a history of severe allergic reactions to medications, vaccines or allergens, nearly all of them can beContinue Reading