Allergy - food

food A food allergy is an exaggerated reaction in the body's immune system to something you ate or drank.

Winter Eczema (Winter Itch) Eczema (even the word sounds itchy) is most commonly used to describe skin problems that result from reactions to substances in our environment. Among the more common irritants are cleaning products, alcohol based or scented beauty products, soaps, and

Cure for cold, meningitis nears market Certainly a cure for the common cold would be a big story all by itself. But how about a medicine that also stops viral meningitis? The summer flu? Deadly newborn infections? Even polio?

Some Food Vapors Cause Asthma Attacks in Kids Parents should avoid cooking certain foods in the home because the food vapors can trigger serious reactions in children who have both food allergies and asthma...

New Hope for Asthma Sufferers RESEARCHERS from the University of Virginia recently reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine that people suffering acute asthma episodes have an unusually high level of acidity in their lungs...

Why Allergy Drugs Cost so Much the Prescription Medicines Are Far Safer Than Any Over-The-Counter Remedy, But Drug Firms Want Them to Stay Restricted Cover storyPlease see COVER STORY next pageContinued onCover story Claritin, the world's top-selling allergy drug, is sold over the counter in most industrialized countries. A month's supply costs $13 in Australia and $17 in Canada...

Researchers Create A New Form Of Therapy For Leukemia And Lymphoma Researchers experimenting with cells and mice have created a new anti-leukemic drug which attacks and kills leukemia cells without side effects...

Nasal-Spray Vaccine Reduces Flu Severity A flu vaccine administered by nasal spray was found to reduce the severity of influenza symptoms among healthy adults, researchers report...

Parents, Doctors Look Beyond Medicine To Control Asthma Lori Miranda felt helpless when her daughter`s lips turned blue from asthma. But she didn`t like the treatment prescribed by her doctor either, a regimen that included two inhalers and a steroidal nasal spray...