Month: December 2007
Can Your Home’s Humidity Affect Your Mood?
According to ScienceDaily, your home's humidity can indeed affect your mood. A groundbreaking study found a connection between damp, moldy homes and depression. The 2007 study, led by Brown University epidemiologist Edmond Shenassa and published in the American Journal of…
MRSA Kills More Americans Than AIDS
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was responsible for an estimated 94,000 life-threatening infections and nearly 19,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2005, reports WebMD. In the same year, roughly 16,000 Americans died from AIDS. The number of deaths from MRSA doubled…
That Chronic Cough Could Be Asthma
HealthDay suggests that you should see a doctor if you have a cough that won't go away. ‘Cough is the most common respiratory symptom for which patients seek medical attention,’ says Dr. Alan B. Goldsobel, chairman of the cough committe…
Vital Oxide – Multipurpose Green Cleaning Solution
If you're a regular reader, you'll remember that I recently rented a house, and I've been working on a hypoallergenic home remodeling project. At this point, I'm finished with all of the major labor, but I still have a lot…
Mushroom, Cheese, and Mold Allergies
A couple of weeks ago, one of the largest truffles unearthed in the past 50 years was dug up in the Italian countryside by Cristiano Savini’s truffle-hunting dog Rocco. The truffle was donated to a charity auction held simultaneously in…
Sinus Infections Not Helped by Antibiotics
A British study suggests that routine sinus infections are not helped by the antibiotics and other medicines that are regularly prescribed. The study tested amoxicillin, steroid nose spray, and fake medicine on people suffering from symptoms of acute sinusitis. Results…
Immune Systems, Body Odor & DNA Dating
WCVBTV in Boston reports that a new dating service is the first to use DNA analysis for match-making. ScientificMatch.com uses DNA technology to find people dates who have ‘a natural odor you'll love, with whom you'd have healthier children and…
Dust Mites Go On Strike, Protest Unfair Labor Conditions
1888PressRelease reports that the Dust Mites Guild of America has gone on strike to protest unfair labor conditions brought about by Allergy Armor
AllerAir Air Purifiers Visits achoo! ALLERGY
_Yesterday, Jeffrey Kanel of AllerAir Industries held a meeting with achoo! ALLERGY employees. Such meetings are a regular occurrence at achoo! ALLERGY, where continuing education regarding allergy relief products and disseminating this information to allergy sufferers is one of our…
Las Vegas: Not Very Hypoallergenic
Greetings from Las Vegas! I’m here in the city that never sleeps with Craig Avramovich (achoo! ALLERGY’s web developer) for PubCon Las Vegas 2007. PubCon is the leading search engine and internet marketing conference. Keynote speakers include Craig Newmark, founder…