RSS Feeds | Back To School Basics For Food Allergic Children
August 31, 2007 07:00:00More than 2.2 million school-age children have life-threatening food allergies and that number is expected to rise according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. For these children, heading back-to-school can spell increased risks unless prepared. "Parents of food allergic children have to take an extra step when their children are in a school environment, but this is a topic that everyone should be aware of. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Updated NIH Guidelines Offer Valuable Information On Asthma Diagnosis And Management
August 31, 2007 07:00:00Phadia US Inc. announced that The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) has issued an update on selected topics in the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. Information in the guidelines reported that allergies have emerged as one of the most important factors in the development, persistence and potential severity of asthma and that allergy testing is necessary to educate patients about allergen avoidance and symptom control. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Allergic Skin Disease Could Be Treated With Substance Found In Cannabis
August 20, 2007 00:00:00Administering a substance found in the cannabis plant can help the bodys natural protective system alleviate an allergic skin disease (allergic contact dermatitis), an international group of researchers from Germany, Israel, Italy, Switzerland and the U.S. has found.Allergic contact dermatitis is caused by reaction to something that directly contacts the skin. Many different substances (allergens) can cause allergic contact dermatitis. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
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August 18, 2007 08:10:08
Page: 310 DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e3281e209fe Authors: Lopez, Soledad a; Blanca-Lopez, Natalia b; Cornejo-Garcia, Jose Antonio a; Canto, Gabriela b; Torres, Maria Jose c; Mayorga, Cristobalina a; Blanca, Miguel c
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