Month: November 2009
Three Tips for Avoiding Dry Skin During Winter
Winter can be a terrible time for skin. Cold, dry air and heated dry air can combine to leave your skin less than supple. Here are three easy things you can do to keep dry skin at bay this winter:…
AchooAllergy.com Thanksgiving Giveaway
AchooAllergy.com is excited to announce that we are offering a great combination Thanksgiving Sale and Prize giveaway. When you place an order during the holiday weekend or even on Cyber Monday (specific times are available at the link below), you…
Air Pollution Levels High Near Small Airports
People living near small regional airports may be at risk for increased health problems due to airborne pollutants, ScienceDaily reports in an article titled, Hidden Threat: Elevated Pollution Levels Near Regional Airports. Air pollution near major airports has been a…
Vicks Nasal Spray Recalled
CNN Health reports today on Procter & Gamble's recall of Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain, and Germany. The voluntary recall was announced after bacteria was found in some of the product made in Germany. Although there…
Would You Wear An Allergy Mask?
With the seasonal flu, the H1N1 flu, SARS, and even Avian flu still making news on a daily basis, people are trying to find any protection against becoming sick this fall. Most people cannot afford to miss time from work…
Peanut-Sniffing Dogs Give Kids a Chance at Normal Lives
Few pet-owner relationships are as heartwarming as those between a seeing eye dog and his master. Recently, the Today Show on NBC reported the same kind of dog-helping-human companionship for food allergic children. Peanut-sniffing dogs are trained to sniff for…
Miele Bolero Scores 4th in Consumer Reports
One of the new Miele upright vacuum cleaners, the Miele Bolero, recently scored 4th place in the upright vacuum cleaner reliability ratings from Consumer Reports. The Bolero's overall score was a 71 out of a possible 100 which was just…
AchooAllergy.com Partners with TRUSTe
TRUSTe, the leading online privacy seal and trust assurance service, recently announced in a press release that AchooAllergy.com, one of the most visited websites for allergy relief products and allergy relief information, is using TRUSTe’s newly-launched small business services to…
Air Pollution Increases Infants’ Risk of Bronchiolitis
A new study has found that infants exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at greater risk for bronchiolitis, reports Science Daily. Catherine Karr, M.D. PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and the study's lead…
Plants Reduce Indoor Pollution
As allergy sufferers gear up for the winter, they must take extra thought regarding the fact that they will inevitably spend more time indoors. Since indoor air can be as much as 12 times more polluted than outdoor air, individuals…
Tips for Coping with Pet Allergies
Sometimes, personal interest stories in magazines are incredibly ironic. When I saw this headline, ‘But I can
Major Source of Indoor Dust: Outdoors
The source of dust was the subject of a recent study by Arizona scientists. Surprisingly, Science Daily reports that most of our indoor dust comes from outdoors. Household dust is made up of a conglomeration of dead skin cells and…