Month: February 2008
Cold and Cough Remedies for Children
Fox News Health reports on the question, ‘What Can You Give Your Children When They Are Sick?’ Since the January FDA warning against giving children under the age of 2 cough and cold medicines, many parents have begun wondering what…
Allergy Medication Linked to Suicide
WNYT News reports that today, February 28, 2008, the FDA will open two days of hearings regarding communicating the possible risks of the allergy drug Singulair, which has been used by millions of allergy and asthma sufferers. The August 2007…
Allergy & Asthma Facts from WebMD
WebMD reports on allergy facts and statistics, based on the best available data: Percentage of the U.S. population that tests positive to one or more allergens: 55%. Number of people in the U.S. who have either allergy or asthma symptoms:…
New Allergy Armor
Say hello to your new favorite pillow! Allergy Armor
The Allergy Sufferer’s Survival Guide is here! Order Your Free Copy Now
Because customer education is a top priority at achooallergy.com, we decided to move away from the traditional catalog format this year and focus on teaching people how to survive allergies: by avoiding allergens with scientifically proven environmental control methods. The…
Sharper Image Settles Air Purifier Lawsuit, Files Bankruptcy
Last year, Sharper Image settled a class-action lawsuit which alleged that the company misled customers about the effectiveness of their Ionic Breeze air purifiers. Sharper Image agreed to offer $19 merchandise credits to each of their 3.2 million customers who’ve…
Elite Athletes Rely On Honeycomb Mask to Filter Beijing Air Pollution
As the August Olympic games in Beijing draw near, many world class athletes and trainers are discovering the benefits of the I Can Breathe!
Laser Technology Detects Asthma in Human Breath
According to Reuters, the journal Optics Express reported today that a new laser ananylzer may be able to detect cancer, asthma, and other diseases through samples of a patient's breath. The technique is called cavity-enhanced direct optical frequency comb spectroscopy.…
Headache Triggers at the Office
CNN Health reports on some ‘surprising things that give you headaches.’ Listed first is perfume. Some people are so sensitive to fragrances that even a whiff of a candle can set off a headache. These individuals have senses of smell…
The Benefits of White Noise at Night
Did you know that unfamiliar noise at night can disturb your sleep pattern and suppress your immune system, even if you don't wake up? ‘White noise’ helps block out disturbing noises and allows for a more restful sleep. Air purifiers…
CA Now Requires Staph Infection Reports
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that California now requires hospitals to report specific kinds of staph infections to local health authorities. Cases that require reporting are those that infect otherwise healthy people, who are outside of hospitals or nursing homes,…
Can Microwave Popcorn Damage Your Lungs?
The butter flavor in microwave popcorn contains the chemical diacetyl, which has been linked to lung damage, according to CBS News. In the past, factory workers have successfully sued popcorn manufacturers after getting ‘popcorn lung’ from inhaling diacetyl fumes all…
Hurricane Victims Face Formaldehyde Fumes
Newsweek reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deemed Gulf Coast trailers unsafe after finding toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes in them. The trailers were supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to Gulf Coast…
Synthetic Fragrances Cause Skin Allergies and Asthma, Among Other Things
A Fox News Health video reports on how fragrances can cause skin allergies – and worse. Senior Editor of Body + Soul magazine, Hillary Geronemus, describes how there are 3,000 or more ingredients used to make fragrances, most of which…
Household Chemicals Found in Humans
An article in this month's Newsweek entitled The Chemicals Within discusses how the potentially harmful chemicals in many common household prodcuts are actually being discovered in people's bodies. Two of the chemcials in question are used in plastic: BPA hardens…
Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels in the U.S.
TripAdvisor has released their list of the Top 10 Dirtiest Hotel in the United States: Hotel Carter – New York, NY Ramada Niagara Falls – Niagara Falls, NY (now closed) Days Inn Vanderbilt / Music Row – Nashville, TN Red…
Air Purifiers that Pollute the Air?
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal, entitled Air Purifiers Draw Scrutiny, discusses the mounting concern over ozone-releasing air purifiers that actually pollute the air while claiming to clean it. Although as a component of the upper atmosphere, ozone…
Steamboy Steam Floor Mop Featured in NY Times
The New York Times recently featured one of our cleaning products, the Steamboy Steam Floor Mop: ‘Safely cleans all the floors in the house – stone, ceramic or sealed hardwood – without chemicals, according to its manufacturer, Reliable. It begins…
Milk & Egg Allergies Now Harder to Outgrow
The JHU Gazette reports that milk and egg allergies, once considered temporary childhood conditions, are now more persistent and harder to outgrow. New research suggests that milk allergy and egg allergy cases typically continue well into school years and beyond.…
Child Given Zyprexa Instead of Zyrtec
According to msnbc.com,the U.S. Pharmacopeia report shows that the rate of drug name mix-ups has more than doubled since 2004, primarily because of new drugs with similar names to pre-existing drugs. One child was given the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa instead…
Dr. Oz: The Value of Sleep
Dr. Mehmet Oz, frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, recently spoke with Dr. Rubin Naiman, a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist who says that most sleep problems could – and should – be treated without medications. On Oprah &…
AllergyKids.com Mother Exposes ‘Big Food’ Industry in NY Times
The New York Times recently interviewed Robyn O'Brien on her view that the alarming increase in childhood food allergies stems from a profit-driven global conspiracy. (O'Brien has also been interviewed by CNN, CBS, and our own Allergy Consumer Report.) O'Brien…
Achoo! Annual Allergy Relief Bedding Sale
Don't miss the fantastic savings during our annual allergy relief bedding sale, which is going on throughout February. Allergy Armor ADVANCED, one of our most popular fabrics, is now available at a discount of 20-40% on pillow covers, mattress encasings,…