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Food Allergies Are Widespread Among Children

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jul 28th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, these reactions are more common among children than healthcare experts previously realized.

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European Scientists Say Plant Extract May Help With Environmental Irritants

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jul 25th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

Among individuals who take herbal supplements, multivitamins and other all-natural, complementary therapies, there may be good news for those who experience seasonal environmental sensitivities. A team of European immunologists has found that a specially derived plant extract may help support a normal immune response to pollen.

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Pediatric Asthma Rates Often Mirror Allergen Levels

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jun 28th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

A new study has found that rates of childhood asthma in New York City often match up to levels of cockroach, cat and mouse allergens found in the home.

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Anticoagulant Molecule Plays Into Allergic Reactions

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jun 16th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health Articles, Health News, Thursday Edition

Much research has been done on the origins of allergies, as well as on which nutritional supplements might reduce their severity. While some scientists investigate what triggers allergic reactions in the body, others are looking into the mechanisms by which they occur. Recently, a group of Swedish immunologists found that a common anticoagulant molecule plays a big part in many allergic reactions.

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Inhaled Corticosteroids May Depress Immunity In People With Asthma

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jun 2nd, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

Inhalers, the kind used by millions of Americans for treating asthma attacks, may come with an unexpected side effect. Newly published research suggests that this form of bronchial therapy may temporarily lower immunity in children. Pediatricians at the Universite de Montreal discovered this effect after giving asthmatic children and teens small, measured doses of antigens, which are particles that cause an immune reaction.

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Scientists Link Pediatric Allergies, Vitamin D Deficiency

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jun 2nd, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health Articles, Health News, Thursday Edition

Taking a daily vitamin supplement is a routine that has helped millions of Americans improve their senses of health, energy and well-being. Now, experts at Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine have announced that maintaining adequate nutrition appears to be linked to lower allergy rates in children. A report published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that children who have vitamin D deficiencies had higher rates of 11 common allergens.

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Preventing Allergies Now May Reduce Risk Of Asthma Later

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 26th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

Because of the high prevalence of adverse dermal reactions to allergens, a condition typically diagnosed as eczema, researchers have been looking into how to lower the prevalence of this problem, as well as what such a reduction would do.

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Marathon Runners Often Complain Of Mid-Race Allergies

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

A study conducted by the UK’s Northumbria University found that more than 60 percent of people who ran the London Marathon complained of eye and nose irritation after running the 26.2 miles to the finish line.

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Goat’s Milk Is Long On Nutrients, Short On Casein

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 19th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

While dietary supplements are always one easy solution for this problem, a new study has pointed to goat’s milk as another.

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Vitamin D Reduces Risk Of Pediatric Asthma

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 19th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

Drinking milk, eating cheese and yogurt, getting moderate sun exposure and taking a daily vitamin supplement are all effective ways to get your daily dose of vitamin D, and new research has shown that this nutrient may help reduce the risk of asthma among children.

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Research Links Global Temperature Increase, Allergy Season

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 12th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health Articles, Health News, Thursday Edition

Allergies and airborne irritants are often cyclical, depending on the season. Recent studies have suggested that global climate change may be affecting the length of the so-called allergy season, as well as the severity of air allergies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a report stating that higher levels of carbon dioxide have opened the door to an increase in the production of ragweed. This pathogen's presence appears to be boosting the severity of air allergies in the United States.

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Plant Extracts Can Start, Soothe Itches

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 6th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

Research has found that more than one plant-based substance – besides urushiol, the much-hated compound in poison ivy – can cause intense itching.

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Alternative Medicines Help Kids With Asthma

By Better Health Research News Desk • Apr 22nd, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

A study conducted at the University of Cincinnati found that 71 percent of participants between the ages of 11 and 19 used some form of alternative therapy to try to minimize the symptoms of asthma and improve quality of life.

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Waitstaff Are Often Clueless About Food Allergies

By Better Health Research News Desk • Apr 19th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

A study conducted in the UK and published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy determined that only about one-third of restaurant employees have been trained to recognize and work around food allergies.

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Study Reviews Causes Of, Treatments For Food Allergies

By Better Health Research News Desk • Apr 18th, 2011 • Category: Allergies, Health News

Food allergies are fairly common in the U.S., and having one can mean the difference between eating a common meal – one with eggs, nuts or fish for example – with hardly a thought, or avoiding such a meal like the plague.

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