Oral Allergy Syndrome

CNN recently aired a piece about oral allergy syndrome. Many people with hay fever (allergic rhinitis) develop itching around the mouth after eating certain fresh fruits and vegetables. This allergic reaction is known as oral allergy syndrome. It

Landmark Allergy Survey

Allergies in America: A Landmark Survey of Nasal Allergy Sufferers,the largest survey of its kind, reveals an overwhelming link between nasal allergies (allergic rhinitis) and serious quality of life and occupational consequences. These psychological and behavioral costs of allergies are…

Q&A with Dr. Keith Phillips

Dr. Keith Phillips, an associate professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and a specialist in allergy and immunology, recently spoke to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about allergy symptoms in children, the impact of pet dander in the home,…

Does Exposure Breed Allergy Tolerance?

A USA TODAY article explains that early exposure to pets, peanuts and intestinal worms might actually be good for you because they program the developing immune system to know the difference between real threats, such as germs, and non-threats, like…

Allergies and Depression Linked

Findings from a national survey of 3,032 U.S. adults, published this month in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine,suggest there is a relationship between depression, neurotic personality traits and allergies — and suggest that these associations are different for men and women.…

Jerome Bettis: Asthma Control Test Spokesman

Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Jerome ‘The Bus’ Bettis is an asthma sufferer, and he has recently become the spokesman for the American Lung Association's Asthma Control Test. The idea behind the test is that you a) take it, b) get…