Month: February 2006
Cheap Allergy Relief!
A new study finds that Sudafed 24 Hour is as effective at relieving hay fever symptoms as Singulair, a prescription drug that costs almost four times as much. Researchers at the University of Chicago conducted their study of 58 adults…
Power Plants and Asthma
Emissions from six Maryland power plants, three of them owned by an Atlanta-based company, are responsible each year for about 700 premature deaths nationwide, according to a report released Wednesday by the Maryland Nurses Association. The association, which is supporting…
Asthma and Overweight Individuals
Findings from a French study published this month in the journal Allergy indicate that asthma is more difficult to control in overweight individuals than in their leaner counterparts. The study observed over 400 asthmatics, and concluded that those with a…
Allergy History: Dr. Clemens von Pirquet
Ever wondered where the word allergy comes from? In 1906, Austrian Pediatrician Clemens von Pirquet first used the word allergy to describe the strange, non-disease related symptoms that some diphtheria patients developed when treated with a horse serum antitoxin. The…
Best Time Of Day To Take Allergy Medications
A National Jewish Medical Center News Release reports that allergy and asthma sufferers can maximize the benefit of their medications by taking advantage of their bodies' natural circadian rhythms. Hay fever symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes,…