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News: May 28, 2012
How to Avoid Spring Sneezing and Stuffiness
SATURDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Letting pollen drift in through open windows and using the wrong air filter can contribute to allergy flare-ups in spring, experts say. Some 35 million Americans suffer from sneezing, sniffling, stuffiness an...
Amish Farm Kids Have Lower Asthma, Allergy Risk: Study
TUESDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children growing up in the Amish culture in Switzerland have significantly less asthma and allergies than Swiss children who didn't grow up on a farm, according to new research. What's more, the Amish youngster...
Many Asthmatics Do Well on Food-Allergy Tests, Study Finds
SUNDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- People with asthma fare better on a type of food-allergy test called a "food challenge" than non-asthmatics, new research suggests. Food challenges involve people suspected of having a food allergy eating small ...
Does Your Child Have Seasonal Allergies or a Cold?
SATURDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference. "Runny, stuffy or itchy noses; ...
Most People Can't Tell a Tree Nut From a Peanut
SATURDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with peanut or tree nut allergies, and parents of children with such allergies, can't identify potentially dangerous types of nuts just by looking at them, a new study finds. The study included 64...
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...
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...
'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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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, ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study
SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Help may be on the way for children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting that slowly increasing consumption might build kids' tolerance over time. Both studies were small, and designe...
Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies
SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test may help identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow's milk, a new study shows. Previous research...
Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
SATURDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- They're not Scrooges, but people with allergies and asthma can have bad reactions to certain holiday traditions and need to take special steps to prevent sneezing and wheezing, according to the American College...
Child Food Allergies on the Rise in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric food allergies, which can sometimes be life-threatening, are increasing at a dramatic rate in the United States, new research shows. But the study authors aren't sure if the rise in reports of food all...
Milk Allergy Symptoms May Ease With Exposure
THURSDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are allergic to milk may be able to overcome their allergy by drinking increasingly higher doses of milk, a new study finds. In 2008, researchers from Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore ...
Food Allergy Facts Need More Focus
THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of U.S. adults mistakenly believe that daily medicine can be taken to prevent a food allergy reaction, according to a survey that found a widespread lack of knowledge and awareness about fo...
Kids May 'Learn' to Tolerate Food Allergens
SUNDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors have long used allergy shots to desensitize children and adults to environmental allergens such as bee stings, pollen, mold and dust mites. Now researchers are trying to apply that theory to food allergie...
Obesity May Raise Kids' Allergy Risk
FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children and teens are at increased risk for allergies, especially food allergies, say U.S. researchers. The study authors analyzed data from 4,111 participants, aged 2 to 19, who took part in the National H...
Black Male Children Face Highest Risk for Food Allergies
TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers analyzing a survey on food sensitivities have found that black male children may have a greater risk of having a food allergy. The national survey included 8,203 people, from infants to seniors who...
Food Allergy Labeling Not Always Accurate
MONDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A small number of food products with a "may contain" label actually do contain an allergen, while about 2 percent of foods products without such a claim also contain allergens, new research shows. But the offen...
Child's Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans
SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Two new reports show that food allergies can be a burden on a family's finances and even its vacation plans. The studies, expected to be presented in Washington, D.C., at the annual meeting of the American Acad...
Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy
SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Exposing children with peanut allergies to a carefully administered daily oral dose of peanuts helped them build tolerance to the point where some of them appear to have lost their allergies, a new study found....
Herbal Remedy Could Halt Peanut Allergy
FRIDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new herbal formula based in ancient Chinese medicine may be able to control allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods, researchers from New York City's Mount Sinai School of Medicine report. Food allergies...
Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection
SUNDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- An apple a day while you're pregnant may indeed keep the doctor away. But the real beneficiary could be your unborn child. Recent research suggests that when moms-to-be eat apples during pregnancy, their offsprin...
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