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Allergy seasons getting worse? Learn to cope
msnbc.com So should we expect each spring allergy season to be worse than the last, in an eternal one-upmanship that sends us running for the tissue box or the asthma inhaler? Probably so. And the pattern could hold true for fall allergies as well. … Cabin air filters build barriers Diet may help allergy, asthma sufferers Wheeze it out |
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Food allergies cost $500 million a year, study says
msnbc.com For instance, an emergency department visit for a food allergy cost $553, while previous studies have found that a visit to the emergency room for asthma cost $345. "We're not really sure why that is," Holdford said. The results could mean that people … Early solid foods tied to lower peanut allergy risk Starting solid foods BEFORE four months could cut risk of peanut allergy |
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You don't have to sneeze it out. No-fuss ways to fight allergies
msnbc.com In a 2008 study published in Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, researchers found that loratadine and cetirizine, the active ingredients in Claritin and Zyrtec, respectively, won't make you drowsy, especially compared with diphenhydramine, … |
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No-fuss ways to snuff out allergy symptoms
msnbc.com In a 2008 study published in Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, researchers found that loratadine and cetirizine, the active ingredients in Claritin and Zyrtec, respectively, won't make you drowsy, especially compared with diphenhydramine, … |
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Drug may relieve kids' asthma in the fall
msnbc.com The asthma medication omalizumab can prevent children's asthma from worsening in the fall — a period of the year when symptoms are often exacerbated by respiratory infections, a new study says. The study involved children and … Asthma Drug Cuts Seasonal Flares for Inner-City Kids Xolair Relieves Kids' Seasonal Asthma Attacks: Study Xolair Reduces Seasonal Asthma Attacks for Inner City Kids: Study |
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Mutation that fights parasitic worms may boost asthma risk
msnbc.com A genetic mutation that protects people from the disease schistosomiasis, caused by parasitic worms, may increase their risk for asthma, according to new research. The results may explain why people in the United States whose … |
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Many with asthma, emphysema may misuse inhalers
msnbc.com NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many people with asthma or emphysema could be taking their inhaled medicines incorrectly, researchers say. … |
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Study questions antibiotic-asthma link
msnbc.com While some studies have suggested that giving babies antibiotics might boost their risk of asthma later on, a new analysis concludes that much of that … Study calls antibiotic-asthma link into question |
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The year in weird: 2010's oddest health stories
msnbc.com Melissa Dahl writes:Oh, the odd things we learned this year: Hannah Montana can give people seizures, Facebook can trigger asthma attacks and something … |
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Cats on a plane? Allergy sufferers can't escape
msnbc.com Even one cat on a plane is too many, say allergy and asthma sufferers like Erich Vieth, a 54-year-old consumer lawyer from St. Louis. … |
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