Budesonide Sprays Can Be Regarded As Safe For Pregnancy
Women can usually keep using the same asthma drugs they were using before they got pregnant. Budesonide sprays are the best studied and can be regarded as safe. More trials of other essential medicines are necessary however. According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), more data from trials could reassure women who worry about the safety of their drugs during pregnancy. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST
Conclusive Evidence That Tainted Heparin Caused Allergic Reactions - Epidemiological Study Provides The Final Link
A team of researchers led by MIT has confirmed that a contaminant found in several batches of the blood-thinner heparin is linked with severe allergic reactions in patients, dozens of whom died after receiving the tainted drug. A study conducted by the researchers provides epidemiological evidence that contaminated batches of heparin produced in China sickened hundreds of people, said MIT Professor Ram Sasisekharan. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 PST
Study Finds Allergic Reactions Uncommon With HPV Vaccine Gardasil
Allergic reactions to Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil are uncommon, and most girls and young women can tolerate further doses in the three-dose regimen, according to a study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal, Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:00:00 PST
Scientists Developing Food Allergy Treatment
A team of scientists from across Europe are embarking on new research to develop a treatment for food allergy. "Food allergy affects around 10 million EU citizens and there is no cure," says Dr Clare Mills of the Institute of Food Research, a lead partner in the Food Allergy Specific Therapy (FAST) research project. "All people with food allergy can do is avoid the foods to which they are allergic. The threat of severe anaphylaxis has a great impact on their quality of life. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:00:00 PST
AAAAI: Long-lasting Cold Symptoms May Be Sinusitis
If your stuffy nose and headache last for more than two weeks, it may be more serious than a cold. Winter is prime season for sinusitis, as the condition most often results from the common cold. Allergy sufferers are also more likely to develop sinusitis. An estimated 31 million Americans develop sinusitis each year, leading to 18 million physician visits and $5.8 billion in overall health expenditures according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:00 PST
ScienceDaily: Allergy News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:05:01 EST
Scientists Developing Safer Food Allergy Treatment
A European team of scientists are embarking on new research to develop food allergy treatments. Classical treatment with allergen-specific immunotherapy, where a patient received monthly injections with an allergen extract for three to five years, is effective but dangerous due to anaphylactic side-effects. In the FAST project, scientists will use modified variants of allergic proteins that are hypoallergenic and therefore safer. The proteins will be purified to increase effectiveness and dosage control easier. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:00:00 EST
Hypersensitivity Reactions To The Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine Are Rare, Study Finds
Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (4vHPV, Gardasil) are uncommon and most schoolgirls can tolerate subsequent doses, finds the first evaluation of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST
Early Development Of Antibodies To Cockroach And Mouse Proteins Associated With Greater Risk For Asthma And Allergies In Preschool Children
A new study shows that developing antibodies to cockroach and mouse proteins is associated with a greater risk for wheeze, hay fever, and eczema in preschool urban children as young as three years of age. The study is the first to focus on the links between antibody responses to cockroach and mouse proteins and respiratory and allergic symptoms in such a young age group. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 EST
Drinking Milk To Ease Milk Allergy? Oral Immunotherapy Study Shows Promise -- But Do Not Try This At Home
Giving children with milk allergies increasingly higher doses of milk over time may ease, and even help them completely overcome, their allergic reactions, according to the results of a new study. However, the researchers emphasize that the findings require further research and advise parents and caregivers not to try oral immunotherapy without medical supervision. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDT
Miseries Of Allergies Just May Help Prevent Some Cancers, Study Finds
There may be a silver -- and healthy -- lining to the miserable cloud of allergy symptoms: Sneezing, coughing, tearing and itching just may help prevent cancer -- particularly colon, skin, bladder, mouth, throat, uterus and cervix, lung and gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to a new study. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT
Health Tip: When Another Person Bites You
Title: Health Tip: When Another Person Bites You Category: Health News Created: 12/4/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/4/2008 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Health Tip: Allergies to the Flu Shot
Title: Health Tip: Allergies to the Flu Shot Category: Health News Created: 12/3/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2008 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet
Title: Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet Category: Health News Created: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2008 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Exhaust From Railroad Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments
Title: Exhaust From Railroad Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments Category: Health News Created: 11/26/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/26/2008 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Title: Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears) Category: Diseases and Conditions Created: 5/29/1999 9:47:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PDT
