Allergies and Asthma

• Shifting Temps May Prime You for Spring Allergies

  

  Posted 2:54 PM 3/5/2013

  March 5, 2013 -- Spring allergy season is again off to an early start in many parts of the country, and doctors say there are some signs it may be even more miserable than usual this year.

  Last year was the fourth warmest winter on record, with consistently mild temperatures. That led to record-breaking pollen counts that struck (More)
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• Kids With Food Allergies Targets for Bullies

  

  Posted 3:08 AM 12/24/2012

  Dec. 24, 2012 -- Colorado Springs high school junior Morgan Smith can't remember a time when he didn't have life-threatening food allergies.

  The 16-year-old had his first reaction to peanut butter at 9 months of age when he broke out in (More)
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• Food Allergies Linked to Pesticides

  

  Posted 9:06 PM 12/3/2012

  Dec. 3, 2012 -- People exposed to higher levels of certain germ- and weed-killing chemicals may also be more likely to develop food allergies, a new study shows.

  The chemicals are called dichlorophenols (DCPs). They are created by the breakdown of common pesticides, including chlorinated chemicals used to purify drinking water. They also turn up in (More)
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• Cell Phone Shopping? You May Be Allergic to Some

  

  Posted 3:02 AM 11/9/2012

  Nov. 9, 2012 -- If you're allergic to the metals nickel or cobalt, you may want to consider that when you pick a mobile phone.

  In a new study, researchers tested new and used mobile phones for nickel and cobalt. Some people are allergic to those metals. The allergies can cause skin redness, swelling, (More)
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• Global Warming May Double Pollen by 2040

  

  Posted 3:02 AM 11/9/2012

  Nov. 9, 2012 -- If you're allergic to pollen, brace yourself.

  "By the year 2040, we will get about 1.5 to two times the amount of pollen that we have now," says Leonard Bielory, MD. Bielory is professor of environmental prediction at Rutgers University and attending physician at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New (More)
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• The 10 Worst Places for Fall Allergies in 2012

  

  Posted 7:06 PM 10/5/2012

  Oct. 5, 2012 -- Some natives of Louisville, Ky., needn't be surprised if they're sneezing while reading this article. Their city tops the list this year as the worst place to live in the U.S. for fall allergies.

  To earn the No. 1 spot, Louisville received a "worse than average" rating for its (More)
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• Sinus Infections Linked to Nasal Washing

  

  Posted 6:15 PM 9/12/2012

  Sept. 12, 2011 -- First came the FDA warnings about neti pots and brain-eating amoebas. Now doctors say neti pots and other gadgets that rinse the nasal passages could be behind a growing number of chronic sinus infections tied to tough-to-treat mycobacteria.

  Many people swear by neti pots, which look a bit like space-age teapots. They're an ancient and (More)
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• Mild Asthma Patients May Do OK With Less Steroids

  

  Posted 8:12 PM 9/11/2012

  Sept. 11, 2012 -- People with mild to moderate asthma might fare just as well inhaling steroid medications only when they have symptoms instead of twice every day as recommended, researchers report.

  Basing treatment on symptoms could reduce the amount of drug used, minimize the risk of side effects, and may save billions of dollars in health care costs every year (More)
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• Asthma Drug Shown to Stunt Growth

  

  Posted 2:00 PM 9/4/2012

  Sept. 4, 2012 -- Children with asthma who take inhaled steroids end up slightly shorter than their peers when they grow up, a government-funded study shows.

  Inhaled steroids are known to slow growth in children during the first years of use, but the long-term impact of inhaled steroids on height was unknown until now.

  One researcher says the risk for lower growth may (More)
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• Generic Singulair Approved

  

  Posted 8:28 PM 8/3/2012

  Aug. 3, 2012 -- The FDA today gave 10 generic drugmakers approval to start making generic versions of Singulair (montelukast sodium), the popular asthma and allergy drug.

  Singulair, usually taken in the form of tablets, has been (More)
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