The absence of high fiber in the American diet may be a factor in the increasing number of allergy patients. Read More »
Category: Allergy Disease News
Allergies on the rise and how hygiene may be to blame
Our excessive cleaning, as a now hygienic society, compared to even 100 years ago, has “interrupted the normal development of the immune system.” This change, correlatively leads to a sensitivity and increase to allergies. Read More »
Snow Mold: A Hidden Allergy
Mold hidden underneath winter snow may be damaging for allergy suffers. Read More »
Introducing peanuts into infants' diets could reduce risk of peanut allergy later in life
A new study has found that introducing peanuts into infants’ diets within the first year of their lives could reduce their risk of developing a peanut allergy in later childhood. Read More »
Could hand-washing dishes prevent allergies in children?
A preliminary study recently published in Pediatrics suggests that children in households that hand-wash dishes have lower risks of developing eczema, asthma and hay fever. Read More »
Researchers dispel myth that people living in urban areas are at a higher risk for asthma
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University recently found that there is no link between urban living and asthma. Read More »
Early exposure to germs may keep infants allergy-free in later life
New research shows that early exposure to cat dander, household bacteria and rodent and insect allergens could make the child less susceptible to allergies and asthma later in life. Read More »
Diagnosing and treating chronic sinusitis
Are you suffering from sinusitis? Read More »
Climate change could be making your allergies worse
Climate change could actually be making your seasonal allergies worse. Read More »
Estrogen may cause women to have more severe allergic reactions than men
Scientists found that estrogen, a female hormone, may explain why women tend to experience life-threatening allergic reactions more than men. Read More »
