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Keeping Indoor Air Clean
The New York Times article Clearing the Air explores the issue of indoor air pollution and how to combat the problem. Knowing that ‘anything released indoors is about 1,000 times more likely to be breathed in than something released outdoors’…
New Air Purifier Models from Blueair
After originating in Sweden, Blueair air purifiers quickly earned a reputation for top-notch performance, technological innovation, and quality design. Blueair
Over-Diagnosis of Food Allergies?
_ _ A recent article in the New York Times entitled Telling Food Allergies From False Alarms chronicles a Houston family's struggle to cope with the diagnosis of the children's multiple food allergies. The Keeling children's allergist banned them from…
May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Each year the Asthma and Allergy Found of America declares that May is ‘National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.’ May is a perfect month for increased awareness of these conditions, because of the increase in allergens, pollen, and other triggers…
Top Asthma Capitals for 2009
In the Asthma and Allergy Foundation 2009 rankings of the 100 most challenging cities to live in with asthma, St. Louis ranked number 1. Atlanta, our beloved city and the headquarters of AchooAllergy.com, showed up in the top 10 with…
Swine Flu Increases Demand for Masks
During the past two weeks, our customer service representatives have been bombarded by callers who have questions about whether or not a protective mask will protect them against Swine Flu. The flu scare has increased demand for face masks and…
Not Another Swine Flu Bit…
By this point you have no doubt been saturated with news of the ‘swine flu.’ The rapid spread of this virus, coupled with its unique origins and a 24-hour news cycle have made this a very hot topic online, on…
Bedbugs Are Back in Action
Last week, newspapers and web sites across the country reported on a growing bedbug problem that our company has been talking about on this blog since the summer of 2006. _Bedbugs have made a tremendous resurgence in the United States.…
President Obama’s Puppy Promise Fulfilled
Around election time last November, we blogged about one of President Barak Obama
Six Strange Sources for Allergens
Spring is here and that means warmer weather for every part of the country. After being trapped indoors all winter, must of us want to get outside and enjoy the fresh air. However, spring is also allergy season. Here in…
Teddy’s Struggle Against Food Allergies
Almost every week in our AchooAllergy.com team meeting, we talk about our company
New Results in Peanut Allergy Study
In an article published today in the Wall Street Journal, recent findings of a pilot study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the Arkansas Children
Food Allergies in Adults Are on the Rise
According to a recent article on the Women
Steps to Assess Your Humidity Problem
At AchooAllergy.com, our web design team has spent the past four weeks renovating the dehumidifier's section of our web site. We examined and upgraded every product, page, and supporting article to give you the best information possible as the rainy…
Really? Blowing Your Nose May Be Bad for You
Can an activity that seems like second nature really do more harm than good? We all blow our noses when we have colds or sinus infections. Tissues even come with aloe to keep your nose from drying out from too…
Is a Little Dirt Good for You?
Babies are constantly putting things in their mouthes. In classes for raising newborns, nurses and teachers always talk about checking your floors to make sure there is nothing that the child can fit into their mouth and choke on. Choking…
Cleaner Air Adds 5 Months to Life Span
Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the United States, according to a federally funded study. Researchers said it is the first study to show that reducing air pollution translates…
Hay Fever Study Yields Promising Results
The current issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Research examines the results of a study conducted to determine whether taking one grass pollen tablet every day can alleviate hay fever and asthma in children. The results appear to…
Cute Pets Falling Asleep
Many of our loyal readers and Achoo! Allergy shoppers love their pets. We receive calls every day from allergy sufferers who need pet allergy solutions to maintain a close relationship with their beloved cat or dog. I could not help…
Stress Makes Allergy Attacks Last Longer
If you are an allergy sufferer, you already know that stressful situations can cause an allergy flare up. A 2008 study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University describes recent experiments that tried to gauge just how psychological stress affects…
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Dogs Used to Sniff Out Bed Bugs
A recent MSNBC segment on bed bugs states that reports of bed bugs have increased by 71% in the past five years, according to the National Pest Management Association. Although typically associated with low-quality hotels or poor sanitation, bed bugs…
Special Report on School Air Quality
This week USA Today launched an investigative report about toxic air in the environment around America
Autumn Babies at Greater Risk of Asthma
A study released today by Vanderbilt University suggests that babies born during the fall before the normal cold and flu season are at a greater risk of developing asthma. These children have a 30 percent higher risk for asthma, because…
The Miele Canister Vacuum
While surfing the interwebs to do research for our Miele vacuum cleaners renovation project, I discovered a wide range of articles, videos, and information on these special canister vacuums. You can do a quick search and watch European television commercials…
Clean Air Solutions for Your Holiday Travel Plans
With Thanksgiving next weekend and the Christmas holiday season right around the corner, lots of people are gearing up for a ritual as time honored as pumpkin pie with Thanksgiving dinner. Most people will be traveling to visit relatives this…
Allergy Sufferers May Need Fewer Allergy Shots
Allergies are an increasing problem for people all over the world. The quest to help people breathe better is being undertaken by scientists, allergists, and researchers from all nationalities. Allergies, asthma, and air quality are issues that affect everyone. This…
Pollution Harms Allergy Sufferers and the Economy
In a new study released yesterday, two Cal State Fullerton economics professors claim that air pollution costs the economy of California $28 billion annually. The economists
Obama to Deliver on Puppy Promise
When you make a promise to one of your children, you had better deliver. During the lengthy 2008 Presidential campaign, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama promised their two daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, that win or…
Struggling with Allergies? There May Be an Upside
Cornell University researchers Paul Sherman, Erica Holland, and Janet Shellman Sherman have published a new article in the December 2008 edition of The Quarterly Review of Biology that suggest allergies help protect against certain types of cancer. _The research indicates…
Allergy Study Shows Promise, But Don
In October, we blogged about a report released two weeks ago by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which estimates that food allergies in the United States are on the rise. Almost 3 million children in the United States…
The ‘Indoor Air Package’ Program
According to an October article in Indoor Environment Connections, an initiative to improve indoor air quality is set to launch in 2009. Already in use in five states, the package is designed to ensure that energy efficiency is improved without…
Food Allergies Among Children On The Rise
A CDC report released today supports a growing belief amongst allergists and pediatricians. Food allergies among children are on the rise, to the tune of a 18% increase over the last decade. Currently, approximately 4% of all children suffer from…
Aging Puts More People at Risk for Allergies
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, writer Kelly Greene explores the link between aging and the increased risk for developing allergies. The commonly held belief that allergies and asthma subside with age is proving to be incorrect. According to…
Two Miele Vacuums Earn Awards
In 2008, the Miele S5280 Callisto and the S163 Universal Upright won Consumers Digest Best Buy awards. The ranking committee was impressed with Miele
Allergy Increase Attributed to Climate Change
The fight over our changing global climate grows more intense every year. In this year
October Specials on Blueair AirPods…
October is Breast Cancer awareness month and to celebrate we are offering the Blueair AirPod PINK at 50% off. Additionally, during the month of October, we are running a special price on all our Blueair AirPods. Click here to check…
Environmental Laryngitis
Last week in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology
Mold: Before You Reach for the Bleach…
On Sunday, I was watching football on television and checking out the Ryder Cup during the commercials. The golf was incredible, and I sent a text message to a friend to see if he was watching the US beat the…
Don’t Settle for Mediocrity…Manage Your Asthma
During the Olympic Games, the media report on dozens of amazing personal interest stories. One of the best stories this year chronicled the perseverance of Jeanette Bolden, the coach of the US women
Doing Their Part, Nature’s Air Purifiers
For as long as I can remember there were plants all throughout our household. Some, like the Aloe Vera, I understood. More than once during my childhood I had the gel from this plant applied to burns. What can I…
Getting The Word Out About Food Allergy Alerts
For adults and children who suffer from food allergies, knowing the contents of the food you consume is of the utmost importance. When dining out, food allergy cards are a great way to help those who prepare your food avoid…
Research Connects Asthma to Child Abuse
In a recent Boston Globe news article, reporter Stephen Smith writes about a link between asthma and child abuse. According to a study done by researchers at Brigham and Women
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Allergy Armor Pillow Covers are a great way to reduce the effect of allergens during sleep. They completely seal your pillow from dust mites, pollen, pet dander and other common allergens that can settle on and in your bedding and…
Ancestors of Allergy
Ancestors of Allergy is an abbreviated history of the origins and pioneers in the broader field of immunology. Beginning with accounts that stretch back thousands of years, Ancestors walks us through the rudimentary descriptions and treatments of allergies and asthma…
Thunderstorms Linked to Asthma Attacks
Growing up, you may have heard many old wives
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks
_ _When you are a marketing executive for a professional sports team, you are always looking for ways to sell a few more tickets to each game. In major league baseball, stadiums hold around 40,000 fans for each game. As…
Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite!
Last week an article in USA Today confirmed what my co-workers and I have been talking about in our weekly meetings for months. The bedbug is back, and back with a vengeance! From hotel rooms and movie theatres to dorm…
Stressed? Relax, It May Help Your Allergies
(Boston, MA) In a study presented to the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association conference, Ohio State researcher, Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, found that even slight stress can increase a person
First in ’08: West Nile in Georgia
Since first being discovered in the U.S. in 1999, the West Nile Virus (WNV) has quickly spread across the U.S. Mirroring the national trend the number of cases spiked in 2002-03 but fell in following years. Here in GA we…