Month: June 2009
Sun Allergy
Last week, we wrote about sunscreen allergies. Trying to juggle protecting yourself from the sun while avoiding allergy triggers seems hard enough; but can you imagine grappling with an allergy to the sun itself? What is a sun allergy? Sun…
ALCAT to the Rescue
As Medical News Today reports, asthma and allergy medications have been under increased scrutiny lately – and the heat may shift patients in another treatment direction. Last week, the FDA requested that Merck upgrade the warning about the psychotic side…
Sunscreen Allergy
We all know the dangers of sun exposure, and as summer is officially upon us, we’ll find ourselves throwing sunscreen into our beach bags and slathering its protection all over our bodies as a matter of course, but can you…
Sulfa Allergy
As the Mayo Clinic describes, a sulfa allergy most often refers to an adverse reaction to an antibiotic called sulfamethoxazole which is present in antibiotics that contain sulfonamides. Some of these antibiotics are Septra and Bactrim. Sulfisoxazole, present in Pediazole,…
Vital Oxide Proves Effective Against Swine Flu Virus
In a recent study, one of our products, Vital Oxide, has proven effective against the Swine Flu virus. Under specific testing conditions the study found that within five minutes Vital Oxide was clinically proven to be effective against a wide…
Coffee Allergy
_ _ Can you be allergic to coffee? Actually, yes! Coffee allergy symptoms can include runny nose and watery eyes, wheezing, coughing, nausea and vomiting or stomach cramps, and digestive trouble such as diarrhea. Skin irritation such as rashes may…
New Asthma Treatment Alair Does Not Involve Medication
An experimental asthma treatment cut the rate of extreme asthma attacks by 32 percent and reduced trips to the ER by 84 percent, Fox News reports. The device is called Alair. It's a thin tube that is inserted into the…
Introducing the SEBO Felix Onyx…
Our AchooAllergy.com staff is excited, because our web design team recently decided to renovate our web pages for SEBO vacuum cleaners. SEBO is a German company that is well known for its high level of quality and its excellent engineering.…
Strawberry Allergy
Strawberry allergies are fairly common. Strawberry allergy symptoms are similar to those of many food allergies with the most common symptom being oral allergy syndrome. Oral allergy syndrome includes symptoms like tingling, itching, and swelling in the mouth, throat, tongue,…
Peanut Allergy Treatment Brings Hope for Long-Term Tolerance
A recent study conducted by researchers at Duke and Arkansas Children's Hospital suggests that long-term tolerance in children with peanut allergies may be achieved through carefully administered doses of peanuts. The therapy consists of exposure to the peanut allergen at…
Follow AchooAllergy.com On Twitter!
Last week, one of our intrepid staff members signed us up for a Twitter account, and we have not looked back. We are excited that our fellow allergy sufferers, fans, and Achoo the Blog readers will benefit from our Twitter…
New Miele Twist!
On June 1, Miele launched the latest upright vacuum cleaner in their S7 series, the Miele Twist. Like the S7 uprights that were originally launched in late 2008, the Twist is a quality vacuum cleaner but at a slightly lower…
Chocolate Allergy
Although many people believe they are allergic to chocolate, true allergies to chocolate – specifically, the cocoa it's made from – are actually rare. In addition, many reactions to chocolate are not true allergies, but are rather intolerances to other…