Author: Anna
Golfer Paul McGinley suffers from hay fever at the Masters
Excerpted from Unison, an Irish Newspaper Augusta, GA – April 4 PAUL McGINLEY was last night praying that a medical remedy used by four-time Masters champion Arnie Palmer would help him get through 72 holes at Augusta National this week.…
Q&A with Dr. Keith Phillips
Dr. Keith Phillips, an associate professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and a specialist in allergy and immunology, recently spoke to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about allergy symptoms in children, the impact of pet dander in the home,…
Does Exposure Breed Allergy Tolerance?
A USA TODAY article explains that early exposure to pets, peanuts and intestinal worms might actually be good for you because they program the developing immune system to know the difference between real threats, such as germs, and non-threats, like…
Allergies and Depression Linked
Findings from a national survey of 3,032 U.S. adults, published this month in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine,suggest there is a relationship between depression, neurotic personality traits and allergies — and suggest that these associations are different for men and women.…
Jerome Bettis: Asthma Control Test Spokesman
Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Jerome ‘The Bus’ Bettis is an asthma sufferer, and he has recently become the spokesman for the American Lung Association's Asthma Control Test. The idea behind the test is that you a) take it, b) get…
Cheap Allergy Relief!
A new study finds that Sudafed 24 Hour is as effective at relieving hay fever symptoms as Singulair, a prescription drug that costs almost four times as much. Researchers at the University of Chicago conducted their study of 58 adults…
Power Plants and Asthma
Emissions from six Maryland power plants, three of them owned by an Atlanta-based company, are responsible each year for about 700 premature deaths nationwide, according to a report released Wednesday by the Maryland Nurses Association. The association, which is supporting…
Asthma and Overweight Individuals
Findings from a French study published this month in the journal Allergy indicate that asthma is more difficult to control in overweight individuals than in their leaner counterparts. The study observed over 400 asthmatics, and concluded that those with a…
Allergy History: Dr. Clemens von Pirquet
Ever wondered where the word allergy comes from? In 1906, Austrian Pediatrician Clemens von Pirquet first used the word allergy to describe the strange, non-disease related symptoms that some diphtheria patients developed when treated with a horse serum antitoxin. The…
Best Time Of Day To Take Allergy Medications
A National Jewish Medical Center News Release reports that allergy and asthma sufferers can maximize the benefit of their medications by taking advantage of their bodies' natural circadian rhythms. Hay fever symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes,…
New Car SmellCan Be Toxic
A Michigan-based ecology group released a report this month that so-called ‘new car smell’ contains two toxic chemicals for drivers and passengers. The study called for tougher regulations to phase out the use of the chemicals, and also suggested that…