Month: November 2007
Eating Fish May Reduce Allergy Risk
According to The Local, a new Swedish study shows that eating fish reduces the risk of developing allergies. Researchers found that children who eat fish more than once a week are less likely to have allergies. Earlier studies have suggested…
Flu Shot Finder: Find A Clinic Near You
Medical News Today reports that November 27 to December 2 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Since the flu is especially dangerous for people with asthma, the CDC recommends that all asthma sufferers get a flu shot. The Asthma and Allergy…
It’s National Sleep Comfort Month!
(Really. I'm not making this up. November is actually National Sleep Comfort Month.) Apparently November is full of bizarre & unique holidays. To ensure that you have a happy National Sleep Comfort Month this year, treat yourself to the most…
achoo! ALLERGY Founder Tested for Allergies – Again
Cade McDonald, CEO and founder of achoo! ALLERGY, was recently re-tested for allergies. He stopped taking his immunotherapy allergy shots a couple of years ago because he developed a bad sinus infection (and it's not a good idea to receive…
Bed Bugs Found in Fox News Channel Newsroom
Mediabistro.com reports that part of the Fox News Channel newsroom contained evidence of bed bugs, and an exterminator was brought in late last week to treat the problem. An employee of Fox News most likely unknowingly transported bed bugs into…
The Air Xperience from Xolair: Asthma Simulator
Several pharmaceutical companies had impressive exhibit booths at the 2007 ACAAI meeting in Dallas. One of the more interesting booths was for Xolair, a medication to treat allergic asthma. Xolair works by blocking immunoglobulin E (IgE), an underlying cause of…
achoo! ALLERGY Rocks at the ACAAI Meeting
I just got back from the 2007 meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in Dallas, Texas. We had an achoo! ALLERGY booth in the exhibit hall to answer questions about Allergy Armor
Home Remodeling for Allergy Sufferers
I just moved into a new home here in Atlanta and had to do quite a bit of remodeling. The floors were in really bad shape, and I decided to rip up the remaining carpet, pull up all the nails…
The Appendix & The Hygiene Hypothesis
The hygiene hypothesis is a hot topic among allergists and immunologists; it suggests that the prevalence of allergic diseases in modern societies is related to our overly hygienic lives. For example, kids who grow up on farms usually have lower…
Childhood Food Allergies on Cover of Newsweek
This week's cover story for Newsweek expores the problem of children's food allergies at school. Peanut allergies among children under five doubled between 1997 and 2002. Kids are developing allergies to all sorts of foods like sesame and kiwi, and…