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News: February 14, 2012
More People Need Training in Lifesaving Epinephrine Use, Advocates Say
THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- When Jane Able's 4-year-old daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, the New Albany, Ohio, mother got trained in using an epinephrine pen and never leaves home without it. The device contain...
Tips for Avoiding Asthma, Allergy Triggers This Season
MONDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Holiday decorations, both old and new, can cause asthma attacks and allergic reactions, an expert says. Dr. Joseph Leija, an allergist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Maywood, Ill., warns that fresh Christmas t...
Allergy Sufferers Should Prepare for Holiday Triggers
THURSDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The holiday season can be a challenge for people with allergies and asthma, but there are a number of things they can do to protect themselves, allergists say. Food allergies are an issue because many traditio...
Alcohol, Asthma and Allergies Don't Mix
SUNDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholic beverages can trigger allergic reactions or exacerbate existing allergies, experts warn. Though rare, some people have allergies to the alcohol itself, while others are allergic to various substances in...
'Food Challenges' Provide Best Allergy Diagnoses: Study
SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Too few American doctors use oral food challenges to diagnose food allergies even though this type of test is considered the gold standard, according to a new study. In an oral food challenge, a patient consume...
Air Fresheners, Scented Candles May Spur Allergic Reactions
SUNDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Pumpkin spice candles and pine-scented air fresheners may evoke the holiday season for some. For others, those airborne fragrances trigger allergy symptoms -- from runny, itchy noses and sneezing to asthma attack...
Even Homes Without Pets Have Pet Allergens
SUNDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- By taking steps to reduce pet allergens in their homes, pet owners can reduce the spread of pet allergens to people who may be allergic, experts say. Pet allergens are found in more than 90 percent of U.S. homes,...
Improved Allergy Shots Might Be on Horizon
THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Allergy shots are time-tested treatments that reduce health care costs and can now provide relief to allergy sufferers within weeks instead of months, according to experts. And while allergy shots are currently...
Halloween Trappings Can Trigger Asthma, Allergies
SATURDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Halloween candy may contain some obvious allergens, but there are many more unexpected allergy and asthma triggers that can pose a threat to trick-or-treaters, including dusty costumes, fog machines and makeup,...
Switch to Powder-Free Latex Gloves Cuts Health Workers' Allergy Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Introducing powder-free latex gloves into health care facilities can cut down on latex allergies among workers, a new study shows. Researchers followed more than 800 health care workers at two hospitals in Wi...
Children With Food Allergies Often Face Skepticism
FRIDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- When Bela Mehta's toddler son was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, she carefully explained to her parents and in-laws that ingesting even the tiniest amount of peanut could cause a life-threatening reacti...
Contact Allergies Associated With Lower Rates of Some Cancers
TUESDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- The immune systems of people with contact allergies may be primed to protect against certain types of cancer, including breast and brain cancers, new research suggests. Contact allergies occur due to direct con...
The Hype on Hypoallergenic Dogs Is Just That, Study Warns
MONDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- So-called hypoallergenic dogs are no less likely to make you sneeze than other dogs, a new study says. It's widely believed that hypoallergenic dogs produce less dander and saliva and shed less fur, making them ...
One in 12 U.S. Children May Have Food Allergies: Report
MONDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 6 million U.S. children -- or about one in 12 kids -- are allergic to at least one food, with peanuts, milk and shellfish topping the list of the most common allergens, a new study finds. Researchers cond...
Early Exposure to Pets Won't Up Kids' Allergy Risk: Study
MONDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to pets in infancy and childhood probably won't increase a child's risk of developing an allergy to cats and dogs, and may actually protect against such allergies, new research suggests. The first year ...
Insect Stings Hold Deadly Risk for Some
SATURDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- For most people, insect stings are a painful annoyance, but they can be deadly for those who are allergic to them, researchers warn. Each year in the United States, more than half a million people have to go t...
Springtime and the Sneezin' Is Easy
THURSDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- For people with pollen allergies, this year is especially tough, say allergy experts. "Everyone always has a reason to think the current year is the worst year ever for allergies," said Dr. David Rosenstreich, ...
Flood Cleanup Requires Extra Care for Those With Allergies
THURSDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- People with allergies and asthma need to take extra precautions if their home is flooded, experts advise. Failure to remove contaminated materials and to reduce moisture and humidity in a home that's been floode...
Anxiety's on the Menu for People With Food Allergies
TUESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Every time her teenage daughter Jordyn leaves the house, Nancy Geller worries about the food her daughter might choose to eat. Jordyn has a severe peanut allergy, and exposure to even a small amount of a peanu...
Allergy Drug May Speed Up Kids' Ability to Tolerate Milk
MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who are allergic to milk may be able to quickly develop tolerance by coupling the allergy medication Xolair with a gradual increase in their exposure to milk, known as sensitization, a new study suggests. ...
Outgrowing Milk Allergy May Take Some Babies Longer Than Expected
SATURDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Children may not be outgrowing their allergy to milk as quickly as experts previously have believed. In a study of 244 children with confirmed milk allergy, just over a third outgrew it within 30 months.
Severe Eczema Linked to Lasting Milk, Egg Allergy in Kids
SATURDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Children with more severe cases of the skin condition known as eczema are less likely than others to outgrow their milk or egg allergy, the results of a new study suggest. Unlike peanut or seafood allergies, ...
Firstborn Kids Seem to Have More Food Allergies, Hay Fever
SUNDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Firstborn children may be more likely to suffer from certain types of allergies, finds a new study. Japanese researchers surveyed parents of more than 13,000 children aged 7 to 15 and found that a child's birth...
Study Ties Asthma to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Heart Disease
SUNDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- People with asthma may have a higher risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study that looked at the relationship between asthma and four other inflammatory conditions. The study, whi...
Combating Myths About Seasonal Allergies
SUNDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- With spring allergy season looming, people need to know the facts about controlling their allergies, says the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. According to the ACAAI:
Dermatitis May Be More Cause Than Effect of Food Allergies
THURSDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- One of the most common forms of eczema, the chronic inflammatory skin disease, may actually precede the onset of food allergies, rather than be the product of existing allergies, new research suggests. This me...
Allergies Linked to Lower Brain Cancer Rate in Study
MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- If you suffer from allergies, take heart: Researchers say you may be less likely to develop a tough-to-treat brain cancer, possibly because your immune system is on high alert. It's not clear how this knowledge m...
Teens With Food Allergies May Feel Unsafe at School
FRIDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Children and teens with potentially life-threatening food allergies may feel unsafe, isolated and excluded in their schools, a small study suggests. Researchers interviewed 10 children, aged 8 to 12, and 10 teen...
Take Steps to Avoid Winter's Indoor Allergies
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Winter does have its pluses for people who suffer from allergies: at least they're less likely to get hay fever. But folks tend to spend more time indoors during the winter, and living inside can trigger other...
Have an Allergy-Free Holiday and a Happier New Year
SATURDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- For allergy sufferers at holiday time, the best gift of all may be relief from respiratory symptoms, an expert suggests. Dust from boxes of stored decorations, fresh trees, scented air fresheners, live plants ...
'Tis the Season to Give Allergen-Free Gifts
SUNDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Buying gifts for people with allergies or asthma requires special consideration, says the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). For starters, avoid gifts of food and sweets.
New Guidelines Aid in Diagnosis of Food Allergies
MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new set of guidelines designed to help doctors diagnose and treat food allergies was released Monday by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). In addition to recommending that d...
Preparation Can Help Kids With Nut Allergies Travel Safely
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Parents of children with nut allergies need to take special precautions if they're traveling during the holiday season, an expert warns. "The best thing to do is plan ahead. Though you can't plan for everythi...
When Romance and Allergies Don't Mix
SUNDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The course of true love may not run smoothly for some people with highly sensitive allergies, experts say, since kissing or other intimate contact can pose risks for sometimes serious reactions. In fact, allerge...
Antibody Linked to Allergies on the Rise
SATURDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- It's a common belief that as you get older, your allergy symptoms will wane, but a new study suggests it's possible that even more older people will be experiencing allergies than ever before. In a nationally ...
Among Cell-Phone Junkies, Rash on the Rise
SUNDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- If you're an incessant cell phone user and a mysterious rash appears along your jaw, cheek or ear, chances are you're allergic to nickel, a metal commonly used in cell phones. While allergists have long been fam...
Eating Peanuts While Pregnant May Raise Child's Allergy Risks
MONDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women who eat peanuts during pregnancy may be putting their babies at increased risk for peanut allergy, a new study suggests. U.S. researchers looked at 503 infants, aged 3 months to 15 months, with suspected eg...
Pregnancy During Spring May Boost Kid's Risk of Food Allergies
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The chances of a child developing food allergies may be increased if that child is conceived in the early spring, a preliminary study by Finnish researchers suggests. Studies have already shown that children ...
Halloween Extra Scary When Kids Have Nut Allergies
SUNDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- For most kids, Halloween parties and trick-or-treating can be a mixture of fun and frightening, but for children with a nut allergy, the day can actually be dangerous, warns a doctor. This type of allergy "can b...
Kids With Allergies Shouldn't Skip Flu Shots, Experts Say
FRIDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The flu vaccine is safe for children with food allergies, experts say, as long as precautions are taken. That assessment is being offered by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimo...
Sneezing Again? Avoid Ragweed
SUNDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been sneezing your way through August, ragweed may be the culprit. Ragweed season usually starts around mid-August and tends to torment allergy sufferers until the first frost sets in. Because ragweed ...
Tylenol Use Linked to Asthma, Other Allergies in Teens
FRIDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Teens from around the world who regularly take acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol, were more than twice as likely to have asthma as teens who never take the over-the-counter pain and fever reducer, new researc...
Don't Let Food Allergies Spoil the Picnic
SATURDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Summer is the best time for eating outdoors, so why let food allergies spoil the party? In some people, that innocent-looking picnic spread could provoke symptoms ranging from hives and stomachache to life-thr...
Allergies Might Trigger Depression
THURSDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Allergy season may not mean just the inevitable coughing, sneezing and itching, it could also significantly darken your mood. Researchers reported that finding at the American Psychiatric Association's annual m...
Rate of Childhood Peanut Allergies More Than Triples
THURSDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey suggests that the percentage of children with peanut allergies has more than tripled in just over a decade, although the actual number of kids thought to have the allergy is still small. "These res...
Drug Maker Recalls More Than 40 Allergy, Cold Meds for Kids
SATURDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- McNeil Consumer Healthcare on Friday recalled more than 40 of its liquid cold and allergy products for children because some of the medications may not meet federal quality standards. The medicines involved in t...
Cat Allergy Doesn't Have to Mean Giving Up Kitty
FRIDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Brandy Pitman suffers from a lifelong allergy to cats, enduring regular bouts of congestion, sneezing, and watery eyes. Even so, it hasn't stopped her from working as an office manager for a feline veterinary h...
Allergy-Linked Mouth Breathing Spells Trouble for Kids
FRIDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Breathing through the mouth instead of the nose can lead to more than just dry tongues and palates. Chronic mouth breathers, most often children with allergies, have problems getting enough oxygen into their bl...
'Off-the-Charts' Pollen Counts Bring Misery to Millions
FRIDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- A cold winter followed by a sudden and sustained warming trend, not to mention the botanical blossoming that global warming has brought, has boosted pollen counts to near-record highs across the United States t...
Some Allergy Sufferers Can Skip the Sneezing Season
SATURDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- People who sneeze and wheeze all spring long may be making some common mistakes that make it difficult for them to keep their allergies under control, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and ...
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