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Allergy danger prompts Country Crock products recallReuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. Allergy danger prompts Country Crock products recall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unilever United States Inc. said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling certain Shedd's Country... In this article: Allergy, Unilever, Stop & Shop, All rights reserved, Thomson Reuters, NYSE, Nasdaq, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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U.S. News & World Report | 20 hours ago
Thanksgiving Meal Tips for People With Food Allergies or Diabetes
...advice for people with special eating concerns-and for those preparing their dinner: Video: Food Allergies People with food allergies should plan their strategy before Thanksgiving arrives. "If you're being invited to someone's house...
In this article: Thanksgiving, Pediatrics, Black Friday, Carbohydrate, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Sugar, and Joslin Diabetes Center
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Colorado Springs Gazette | 1 day ago
//RECIPE FINDER: A Cake for Egg Allergy Sufferers//
These icons link to social bookmarking sites where you can share this story and discover new Web pages. //RECIPE FINDER: A Cake for Egg Allergy Sufferers// Joan Kerns from Salisbury, N.C., was looking for recipes for cakes made without...
In this article: Cream cheese, Vinegar, The Baltimore Sun, St. Pauls, N.C., and Salisbury, N.C
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Medical News Today | 2 days ago
Have Egg Allergy? You May Still Be Candidate For Flu Vaccines, Says Allergist
Article Date: 19 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PST As flu season got underway this fall, Dr. Catherine Monteleone, an allergist, noticed that her office started to receive an unusually high number of calls from people with egg allergy. They previously...
In this article: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Umdnj-robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University Hospital, Stratford, and University Behavioral HealthCare
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BBC News | 2 days ago
Centre to help allergy sufferers
...from food allergies A new drop-in centre has been opened in Antrim for the increasing numbers of people in Northern Ireland suffering from allergies. The charity Allergy NI helps people suffering from all types of allergies. However,...
In this article: Northern Ireland, Asthma, Food allergy, Eczema, and UK
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ChicagoNow | 2 days ago
H1N1: Should you get the flu shot if you have an egg allergy?
An EpiPen is an autoinjector of epinephrine (adrenaline) used to treat anaphylactic shock. If you are among those with severe egg allergies and will not be getting one you might feel better knowing that those around you might be getting...
In this article: Vitamin D, Sex therapy, Epinephrine, and Michael Jordan
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Medical News Today | 3 days ago
Annals Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology To Be Published By Elsevier
...underscore the journal's mission of providing research and clinically relevant information to the widest possible audience of practicing allergists and immunologists." Dr. Marshall stated, "We, at Annals, are pleased to have entered into...
In this article: Elsevier, Asthma, and American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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L.A. Times - National News | 4 days ago
4% of U.S. children have food allergies, analysis finds
The number of kids with food allergies is rising, the study finds, but the reason is unclear. According to the lead author, the increase goes beyond a rise in awareness. November 17, 2009 The number of children who have food allergies...
In this article: United States, Asthma, Eczema, Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, National Center for Health Statistics, and Food and Drug Administration
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TIME | 4 days ago
Why Allergies Are On the Rise
...childhood allergies are on the rise in the U.S., with nearly 4% of children now reporting food allergies. Between 1997 and 2007 self-reported food allergies increased by 18%, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control. The...
In this article: Centers for Disease Control and U.S.
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MedicineNet | 5 days ago
Child Food Allergies on the Rise in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric food allergies, which can sometimes be life-threatening, are increasing at a dramatic rate in the United States, new research shows. But the study authors aren't sure if the rise in reports of...
In this article: Food allergy, United States, Pediatrics, Eczema, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and All rights reserved
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Reuters | November 12, 2009
Allergy drug tackles nasal congestion: study
...the year (persistent) or only during certain months (seasonal), depending on the individual and the allergic trigger. While second generation allergy drugs are non-sedating -- a big problem with first generation antihistamines -- they are...
In this article: Desloratadine, Nasal congestion, Loratadine, Schering-Plough, Reuters Health, and Suresnes, France
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Allergy is a disorder of the immune system often also referred to as atopy. Allergic reactions occur to environmental substances known as allergens; these reactions are acquired, predictable and rapid. Strictly, allergy is one of four forms of hypersensitivity and is called type I (or immediate) hypersensitivity. It is characterized by excessive activation of certain white blood cells called mast cells and basophils by a type of antibody known as IgE, resulting in an extreme inflammatory response. Common allergic reactions include eczema, hives, hay fever, asthma, food allergies, and reactions to the venom of stinging insects such as wasps and bees.
Mild allergies like hay fever are highly prevalent in the human population and cause symptoms such as allergic conjunctivitis, itchiness, and runny nose. Allergies can play a major role in conditions such as asthma. In some people, severe allergies to environmental or dietary allergens or to medication may result in life-threatening anaphylactic reactions and potentially death.
A variety of tests now exist to diagnose allergic conditions; these include testing the skin for responses to known allergens or analyzing the blood for the presence and levels of allergen-specific IgE. Treatments for allergies include allergen avoidance, use of anti-histamines, steroids or other oral medications, immunotherapy to desensitize the response to allergen, and targeted therapy.
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