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 Visit Top Ten Air Purifiers to see the air purifiers that we most commonly recommend to allergy sufferers.
Our best-selling, best-all-around units include the Austin Air HM-400 air purifier, the Blueair 601 air purifier, the AllerAir 6000 series air purifier, and the IQAir HealthPro Plus.
For top-of-the-line home air filtration plus removal of chemical fumes and odors, we recommend the AllerAir AirMedic air purifier or the IQAir GC and GCX air purifiers.
For all you green environmentalists out there, we included the Blueair ECO10 air purifier on our list of top 10 air purifiers. Energy Star certified, it uses 95% less energy than other machines its size.
 For all you technophiles and gadget gurus out there, we included the Blueair 250E air purifier. This whisper-quiet air purifier comes with an easy-to-use remove control and features a digital display that shows particle detection, air purifier speed, and timer operation.
For all you pet lovers, we present the Austin Air Pet Machine. Its HEPA filter captures pet dander while its specially blended carbon filter targets pet odors.
 And, finally, we included the 3M Filtrete Ultra Slim air purifier for all you home decor & style aficionados. Designed by world-renowned Italian designer Paolo Pininfarina, this 3M air purifier is ultra modern, sleek, and stylish. It is only four inches thick and comes with a wall-mounting bracket for optimal placement in your home. While it's not a true HEPA air purifier, this machine captures 98% of airborne particles. And it even has a cool night-light!
Posted by Craig on Monday, May 05, 2008
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Benadryl Allergy is among the most popular OTC allergy medications. It is used to relieve runny noses; sneezing; itchy, watery eyes; and itchy throats. Side effects of the drug include drowsiness and possible excitability. Care should be taken when taking Benadryl Allergy and driving or operating machinery. In addition, alcoholic drinks should be avoided while taking the medication; alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase the side effect of drowsiness. An overdose of Benadryl Allergy may cause liver damage - make sure to get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately if overdose occurs.
Ironically, some people seem to have experienced an allergy to Benadryl itself. Reported symptoms include hives, welts, rashes, and swelling. Although it is (remotely) possible to have a reaction to the active ingredient in Benadryl, a reaction to additives in the Benadryl Allergy capsule is more likely. Additives include coloring and the excipient component (the substance used as a carrier of the active ingredients) of the medication. If the coloring is the culprit causing the reaction, forms of Benadryl without dye are available. Be sure to discuss any suspected allergies with your doctor.
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Benadryl Allergy Ingredients:
Active:
Diphenhydramine
Inactive:
Candelilla wax, colloidal silicone dioxide, crospovidone, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, providone, pregelatinized starch, starch, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, and talc.
Posted by Shifrah on Friday, May 02, 2008
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 An article published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health shows that children who lived on streets lined with trees have lower rates of asthma, reports Medical News Today.
The study looked at asthma rates in children ages four to five as well as hospital admissions in children up to age 15 in 42 health service districts in New York City. This data was compared to city data on the number of trees growing, pollution sources, racial and ethnic factors, and population density.
Researchers discovered that a total of 9% of young children had asthma, and that there was an average of 613 trees per square kilometer in New York City. For each standard deviation increase of tree density (343 trees per square kilometer), asthma rates fell by a quarter in the age group examined. Even when considerations of pollution, affluence, and population density were taken into account, the pattern remained. Interestingly, the pattern held just for this young age group; once children were older, lower asthma rates did not coincide with higher tree densities.
Authors of the study speculated that the trees may help either by improving air quality or by encouraging children to play outdoors.
For more on how to cope with asthma, see the Asthma Solution Guide, Asthma Statistics, and Asthma FAQ.
Posted by Shifrah on Thursday, May 01, 2008
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