Month: July 2009
Staying Safe in the Sun
In the most recent issue of Coping with Allergies & Asthma, there is a great guide for parents who want to protect their kids from harmful sun damage this summer. Just a few serious burns can make kids more susceptible…
Our Danby Dehumidifier Direct Drain Solution
Our company is proud of our customer service department and their desire to work with our customers to solve any problems. These people work diligently to come up with solutions to make people happy and satisfied. One of our most…
Genetically Engineered Foods and Food Allergies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant in the amount of $433,100 to the University of Chicago for researching how allergic reactions to food are initiated, Medical News Today reports. What is particularly fascinating, however, is that…
Air Pollution Exposure Can Lower IQs
As Medical News Today reports, the results of a recent study published in the July online issue of Pediatrics reveal that unborn children exposed to urban air pollution have an IQ lower than that of children exposed to less air…
Can’t We Improve the Air Quality on Airplanes?
For many air travelers, the worst part of airline travel is the air quality. One of their biggest fears is getting sick from air travel. Airplanes are confined spaces that are known for poor onboard air circulation. While waiting to…
Corn Allergy
Can you be allergic to corn? The short answer is, yes, but it’s not that simple. Of all the different types of food allergies, a corn allergy may be among the most difficult to deal with. Obviously, corn allergic individuals…
Link Found Between Allergy, Autism, and Malabsorption
More scientists are discovering the interconnectedness of our bodies’ systems and of the diseases and disorders that attack those systems. The results of a recent study conducted by Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland is no exception. The landmark study…
An Open Letter to a Young Allergist…Continued
In an effort to bring variety to our blog readers, we are posting an article each month from an outside allergy blog. This two part article is reprinted with permission from a blog called The Renaissance Allergist. In part one…
Tomato Allergy
When it comes to identifying a tomato allergy, it is important to recognize the difference between a food intolerance and a true food allergy. While a food intolerance produces very real and uncomfortable symptoms, food allergies are much more serious…
The High Cost of Bed Bugs
As a health article in today’s New York Times attests, the resurgence of bed bugs has not gone away. Speculation regarding the reason for their re-emergence includes the elimination of powerful pesticides like DDT and the increase in international travel.…
An Open Letter to a Young Allergist
In an effort to bring variety to our blog readers, we are posting an article every month from an outside allergy blog. This two part article is reprinted with permission from a blog called The Renaissance Allergist. _An Open Letter…
Introducing the FURminator…
Our web design team has not been on vacation this summer. They have been working in overdrive to upgrade the information and presentation of our web site. One of our goals for the web site is to put together some…
Rice that Cures Pollen Allergies?
Medical News Today reports on Japanese scientists who have bred a transgenic rice to fight pollen allergies. The rice is in a new category of genetically modified foods. The first generation of gentically modified crops was designed to withstand insects…
Make Sure To Eat Your Broccoli…
In the most recent issue of Men