For about 36 million Americans with seasonal allergies, torture time is just around the corner.
Asthma & Allergies
Study: Asthma Hits Poor Minorities Worst in California
Asthma rates are on the rise in California, but the condition disproportionately affects low-income children and adults, according to a study [PDF] from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
New Guidelines Help Doctors Diagnose Food Allergy
According to the most recent surveys, the incidence of food allergies continues to climb, with anywhere from 1% to 10% of Americans unable to safely consume common foods such as milk, eggs or nuts. But how reliable are these figures?
Can Overuse of Antibacterial Soap Promote Allergies in Kids?
Clean is good, especially when it comes to fending off germs, but is there such a thing as being too clean? Perhaps. Researchers based at the University of Michigan School of Public Health report that children who overuse …
Got Allergies? Be Careful How You Hook Up
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that about 11 million Americans have some type of food allergy, but many more are affected by these conditions — especially the partners of highly allergic people.
Can Pregnant Moms Give Their Babies a Peanut Allergy? Maybe
About six percent of children under three suffers from a food allergy, and close to 2% are allergic to peanuts.
Lungs Have Bitter Taste Receptors That May Help Treat Asthma
Most people aren’t wild about things that taste bitter, and there may be an evolutionary reason for that: bitter taste receptors on the tongue may have developed to help warn people away from eating toxic plants. So imagine the …
Not Just Your Imagination: Kids Really Are More Allergic
These days, any parent worth her salt knows to inquire about food allergies before a playdate begins. Allergies are everywhere, to all sorts of nuts, or eggs, or dairy. Rustling up a snack has never been more complicated, as …
Survey: Kids With Food Allergies Get Bullied at School
Following Monday’s exploration of “bullycide” comes more news about tormented children. More than 30% of children with food allergies report being bullied or teased — often repeatedly — because of their eating restrictions, …
Designing a low-allergy peanut?
In a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers are working to develop a new breed of “low allergy” peanut. By cross breeding existing types of peanuts, researchers are working to develop a new variety of peanut that lacks the three proteins associated with most peanut allergies, the Telegraph reports. To
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Mediterranean diet linked to lower child asthma risk
Children who consume a diet rich in fish, fruit and vegetables tend to have a lower risk for asthma and wheezing, while kids who eat several hamburgers a week may have a higher risk, according to new research published this week in the international respiratory journal Thorax.
