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• Early Peanut Feeding Guidelines Still Not Reaching Families - Medscape, 11/7/21 - "Diseases (NIAID) updated its feeding guidelines in 2017, urging parents to introduce these foods to babies around 4-6 months of age rather than wait until 1-3 years of age, as previously recommended. The American Academy of Pediatrics approved those guidelines too, and in 2019 changed its own feeding recommendations"
• Maternal Intake of Cow's Milk during Lactation Is Associated with Lower Prevalence of Food Allergy in Offspring - Nutrients 2020 Nov 28 - "An increased maternal intake of cow's milk during lactation, confirmed with biomarkers (fatty acids C15:0 and C17:0) in the maternal blood and breast milk, was associated with a lower prevalence of physician-diagnosed food allergy by 12 months of age. Intake of fruit and berries during lactation was associated with a higher prevalence of atopic eczema at 12 months of age"
• Bed dust microorganisms may boost children's health, study suggests - Science Daily, 11/19/20 - "The correlation suggests that microorganisms may reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, allergies and autoimmune diseases later on in life. Invisible to the human eye, our beds are teeming with microbial life. It is life that, especially during early childhood, can affect how microorganisms in our bodies develop, and thereby how resilient we become to various diseases."
• Probiotics (Lactobacillus gasseri KS-13, Bifidobacterium bifidum G9-1, and Bifidobacterium longum MM-2) improve rhinoconjunctivitis-specific quality of life in individuals with seasonal allergies: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial - Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Feb 22 - "The probiotic group reported an improvement in the MRQLQ global score from baseline to pollen peak (-0.68 ± 0.13) when compared with the placebo group (-0.19" - See probiotic products at Amazon.com.
• Vitamin D provides relief for those with chronic hives, study shows - Science Daily, 2/17/14 - "Over 12 weeks, 38 study participants daily took a triple-drug combination of allergy medications (one prescription and two over-the-counter drugs) and one vitamin D3, an over-the-counter supplement. Half of the patient's took 600 IUs of vitamin D3 and the other half took 4000 IUs ... after just one week, the severity of patients' symptoms decreased by 33 percent for both groups. But at the end of three months, the group taking 4000 IUs of vitamin D3 had a further 40 percent decrease in severity of their hives. The low vitamin D3 treatment group had no further improvement after the first week" - [Abstract] - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.
• Dietary fibers protect against asthma, study suggests - Science Daily, 1/6/14 - "A team of researchers led by Benjamin Marsland from Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) has shown in experiments with mice that the lack of fermentable fibers in people's diet paves the way for allergic inflammatory reactions in the lungs ... His team either put mice on a standard diet with four percent fermentable fibers or gave them low-fiber food with merely 0.3 percent fermentable fibers. This low-fiber food is largely comparable to the Western diet, which contains no more than 0.6 percent fibers on average ... When the researchers exposed the mice to an extract of house dust mites, the mice with the low-fiber food developed a stronger allergic reaction with much more mucus in the lungs than the mice with the standard diet. Conversely, a comparison between mice on a standard diet and mice who received food enriched with fermentable fibers likewise showed that these dietary fibers have a protective influence" - See fiber supplements at Amazon.com.
• Resveratrol Inhibits IgE-Mediated Basophilic Mast Cell Degranulation and Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis in Mice - J Nutr. 2013 Mar 20 - "Resveratrol inhibited mast cell-derived, immediate-type allergic reactions, and these responses of resveratrol suggest possible therapeutic strategies in preventing allergic inflammatory diseases" - See resveratrol products at Amazon.com.
• n-3 Long-chain PUFA reduce allergy-related mediator release by human mast cells in vitro via inhibition of reactive oxygen species - Br J Nutr. 2012 Oct 1:1-11 - "Increased n-6 and reduced n-3 long-chain PUFA (LC-PUFA) intake in Western diets may contribute to the increased prevalence of allergic diseases ... This suggests that dietary supplementation with EPA and/or DHA may alter the MC phenotype, contributing to a reduced susceptibility to develop and sustain allergic disease" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com and Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com.
• n-3 Fatty acids inhibit transcription of human IL-13: implications for development of T helper type 2 immune responses - Br J Nutr. 2012 Jul 31:1-11 - "These data indicate the potential of n-3 fatty acids to attenuate IL-13 expression, and suggest that they may subsequently reduce allergic sensitisation and the development of allergic disease" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com and Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com.
• Low vitamin D levels linked to allergies in kids - Science Daily, 2/24/11 - "When the resulting data was analyzed by Einstein researchers, no association between vitamin D levels and allergies was observed in adults. But for children and adolescents, low vitamin D levels correlated with sensitivity to 11 of the 17 allergens tested, including both environmental allergens (e.g., ragweed, oak, dog, cockroach) and food allergens (e.g., peanuts). For example, children who had vitamin D deficiency (defined as less than 15 nanograms of vitamin D per milliliter of blood), were 2.4 times as likely to have a peanut allergy than were children with sufficient levels of vitamin D (more than 30 nanograms of vitamin D per milliliter of blood)" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.
• Early Antibiotic Use Linked to Asthma and Allergy at Age 6 Years - Medscape, 1/11/11 - "Children with early antibiotic exposure had an increased risk for asthma, with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 1.52 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07 - 2.16). In children in whom asthma was first diagnosed after age 3 years, the adjusted OR was 1.66 (95% CI, 0.99 - 2.79). In children who had no history of lower respiratory tract infection before age 1 year, the adjusted OR was 1.66 ... Children with no family history of asthma had an even stronger association of early antibiotic use with subsequent development of asthma (adjusted OR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.00 - 3.58; P for interaction = .03). Adjusted OR for a positive blood or skin test result for allergy was 1.59"
• Omega Fatty Acid Balance Can Alter Immunity And Gene Expression - Science Daily, 5/29/09 - "Anthropological evidence suggests that human ancestors maintained a 2:1 w6/w3 ratio for much of history, but in Western countries today the ratio has spiked to as high as 10:1. Since these omega fatty acids can be converted into inflammatory molecules, this dietary change is believed to also disrupt the proper balance of pro- and anti- inflammatory agents, resulting in increased systemic inflammation and a higher incidence of problems including asthma, allergies, diabetes, and arthritis ... many key signaling genes that promote inflammation were markedly reduced compared to a normal diet, including a signaling gene for a protein called PI3K, a critical early step in autoimmune and allergic inflammation responses" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com and Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com.
• Folic Acid May Help Treat Allergies, Asthma - Science Daily, 4/30/09 - "People with higher blood levels of folate had fewer IgE antibodies, fewer reported allergies, less wheezing and lower likelihood of asthma ... People with the lowest folate levels (below 8 nanograms per milliliter) had 40 percent higher risk of wheezing than people with the highest folate levels (above 18 ng/ml) ... People with the lowest folate levels had a 30 percent higher risk than those with the highest folate levels of having elevated IgE antibodies, markers of allergy predisposition ... Those with the lowest folate levels had 31 percent higher risk of atopy (allergic symptoms) than people with the highest folate levels ... Those with lowest folate levels had 16 percent higher risk of having asthma than people with the highest folate levels" - See folic acid at Amazon.com.
• 'Good' Bacteria May Ease Hay Fever - WebMD, 6/4/08
• Curcumin Suppresses IgE-Mediated Allergic Response and Mast Cell Activation - Medscape, 6/3/08 - "Two cytokines, TNF-alpha and IL-4, are among those that are critical to allergic inflammation. In studies using the RBL-2H3 tumor mast cell line, the researchers found that curcumin significantly inhibited the antigen-stimulated expression of mRNA for both cytokines, and the secretion of both cytokines in the mast cells, in a dose-dependent manner" - See curcumin products at Amazon.com.
• Hayfever Hope: Probiotic Drink Can Modify Immune System's Response To Grass Pollen - Science Daily, 6/4/08 - "contained Lactobacillus casei ... The probiotic strain we tested changed the way the body's immune cells respond to grass pollen, restoring a more balanced immune response" - See probiotics at Amazon.com.
• Probiotics may offer hay fever hope - Nutra USA, 6/3/08 - "Hayfever is an allergic reaction to pollen or fungal spores, most commonly grass pollen. The immune system mistakes the spores for harmful invaders and white blood cells - T-helper type 2 (Th2) lymphocytes - produce protein-like cytokines, such as interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5 and IL-6, which in turn promote the synthesis of the immune chemicals immunoglobulins (Ig) to bind to the pollen and fight them off ... However, supplementation with the probiotic led to reduced production of IL-5 and IL-6, as well as decreased in the production of IgE ... The probiotic-supplemented volunteers had significantly reduced levels of IL-5 and IL-6" - [Abstract] - See probiotics at Amazon.com.
• Oral delivery of Lactobacillus casei Shirota modifies allergen-induced immune responses in allergic rhinitis - Clin Exp Allergy. 2008 May 28 - "Lactobacillus casei Shirota (LcS) ... Volunteers treated with LcS showed a significant reduction in levels of antigen-induced IL-5, IL-6 and IFN-gamma production compared with volunteers supplemented with placebo. Meanwhile, levels of specific IgG increased and IgE decreased in the probiotic group" - See probiotics at Amazon.com.
• Choline Effective in Mouse Model of Allergic Asthma - Medscape, 10/11/07 - "Treatment with choline chloride has significant anti-inflammatory activity in a mouse model of allergic airway inflammation" - See citicholine at Amazon.com.
• Alternative medicine helps with allergies - USA Today, 3/21/07
• Best Way to Clear the Air? - Dr. Weil, 5/9/06
• Nutrition for Kids with Allergies/Asthma? - Dr. Weil, 5/17/05
• Herbal blend found safe, effective on allergy symptoms - [Abstract] - Nutra USA, 2/21/05 - "92 percent of patients in double-blind, placebo-controlled trials treated with Aller-7 reported an improvement in symptoms ranging from more than 40 to 100 percent" - See Aller-7 at iHerb.
• Does Clean Living Cause Allergies? - Dr. Weil, 1/23/04
• Pets May Prevent Allergies in Kids - WebMD, 10/13/03
• Natural Support for Allergies and Hay Fever - Dr. Murray's Natural Facts, 9/24/03
• Alternatives For Allergy Relief - CBS News, 5/13/03
• Green Tea, Allergy Fighter? - WebMD, 9/24/02
• Green Tea May Fight Allergies - Intelihealth, 9/19/02 - "Researchers in Japan identified a compound in green tea that, in laboratory tests, blocks a key cell receptor involved in producing an allergic response ... Researchers in Japan identified a compound in green tea that, in laboratory tests, blocks a key cell receptor involved in producing an allergic response ... Although similar compounds in green tea have previously been shown to be anti-allergenic, this particular compound appears to be the most potent"
• Alternative to Natural Allergy Treatments? - Dr. Weil, 9/17/02
• Pets May Protect Children From Allergies - WebMD, 3/1/02
• Echinacea May Cause Serious Adverse Reactions In People With Allergies - Intelihealth, 2/7/02
• Butterbur: Nothing To Sneeze At - Intelihealth, 1/24/02
• Herbal Extract [butterbur] Is An Effective Treatment For Hay Fever - Intelihealth, 1/18/02
• Herbal Remedy [butterbur] Soothes Seasonal Allergies - WebMD, 1/18/02
• Alternative therapies gain ground among allergy sufferers - CNN, 4/16/99

Other News:

• Are Vacuum Cleaners Bad for Your Health? - WebMD, 1/6/12 - "Certain vacuum cleaners spit fine dust and bacteria back into the air, where they can spread infections and trigger allergies ... Vacuums with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters released only slightly lower levels of dust and bacteria than vacuums that did not use these special filters. HEPA filters are supposed to remove 99.9% of the pollen, animal dander, and even bacteria from the air ... For a vacuum to do more harm than good, it has to be a really old vacuum cleaner that has never been cleaned ... His advice? Get a vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter, and change the filter and clean your house regularly"
• Allergy treatments containing aluminum may cause new allergy, study suggests - Science Daily, 12/14/10
• Heating, Air-Conditioning And Carpets May Be Hazardous To Your Health - Science Daily, 11/10/09 - "A damp building with high humidity may lead to increased levels of dust mites and mold, leading to increased allergic respiratory symptoms, as well as the worsening of asthma. And even if someone is not allergic, molds may produce mycotoxins and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that smell bad and may cause respiratory irritation"
• Allergy: Solving The Mystery Of IgE - Science Daily, 9/14/09
• Chlorinated Pools May Raise Allergy Risk - WebMD, 9/14/09
• FDA Approves Bepotastine Besilate Solution for Ocular Itching Associated With Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 9/9/09
• Early Infection And Protection Against Allergies? - Science Daily, 6/23/09
• Unwanted Bedmates: Your Pillow Could Make You Sick - cbs2chicago.com, 3/26/08 - "your pillow could be making you sick. Pillows are the perfect place for dust mites and fungi to grow and multiply ... One option is to stick it in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer to kill the mites and other germs ... you can also wash your pillows in very hot water to kill the germs and mites or buy special impermeable pillow cases to keep them out"
• Peanut Allergies Overstated, Study Finds - Science Daily, 5/16/07
• FDA Approves New Drug for Hay Fever - WebMD, 10/25/06
• Air Filters: They Can Do More Harm Than Good - ABC News, 4/4/06
• FDA OKs Generic Version of Flonase - WebMD, 2/22/06
• Sudafed, Singulair Equally Effective - WebMD, 2/20/06
• FDA Approves Clarinex-D 12 Hour - WebMD, 2/3/06
• FDA Approves Clarinex-D 12 Hour (Desloratadine/Pseudoephedrine) Tablet Prescription Antihistamine with Decongestant for Seasonal Allergy Sufferers - Doctor's Guide, 2/2/06
• Montelukast (Singulair) Added to Antihistamine or Corticosteroid Equally Effective for Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 11/11/05
• Allegra-D 24 Hour (fexofenadine HCl 180 mg/pseudoephedrine HCl 240 mg) Extended Release Tablets Now Available for Seasonal Allergy Sufferers - Doctor's Guide, 7/28/05
• Give Allergies a Spring Cleaning - HealthDay, 6/22/05
• Allergy Relief: Astelin Edges Zyrtec - WebMD, 5/19/05
• Astelin (Azelastine HCl) Nasal Spray Appears to Provide Greater Improvement in Relieving Nasal Allergy Symptoms Than Zyrtec (Cetirizine HCl) - Doctor's Guide, 5/11/05
• Ionizing Air Cleaners May Pose Health Hazard - WebMD, 4/4/05 - "five of the best-selling models tested emitted relatively high levels of ozone ... Ozone exposure can aggravate allergies and decrease lung function"
• Treating Allergies Without Shots - WebMD, 3/21/05
• Speedy Allergy Shots Can Be Safe for Kids - WebMD, 11/15/04
• Hypoallergenic Cats: Solution for Cat Allergy? - WebMD, 10/28/04
• Plastic Chemicals Linked to Asthma, Allergies - WebMD, 10/5/04
• Reducing Allergens in the Home Helps Inner-City Children with Asthma - Doctor's Guide, 9/9/04
• FDA Approves Clarinex (Desloratadine) Syrup for Relief of Symptoms Associated With Indoor and Outdoor Allergies and Hives in Children - Doctor's Guide, 9/2/04
• Study: Local Pollen Counts Pretty Accurate - WebMD, 8/30/04
• FDA Approves of Scent-Free Nasonex (mometasone furoate monohydrate) Nasal Spray* - Doctor's Guide, 8/27/04
• Rhinocort Aqua® (budesonide) Intranasal Corticosteroid to Receive FDA Pregnancy Category B Rating for Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 8/26/04
• Antihistamine Spray Treats Seasonal Allergies - WebMD, 8/18/04
• Nose Cream Blows Off Hay Fever, Allergies - WebMD, 8/16/04
• Astelin (Azelastine HCl) Nasal Spray Effective in Patients Whose Allergy Symptoms Responded Inadequately to Treatment With Allegra (Fexofenadine HCl) - Doctor's Guide, 8/16/04
• Flonase Keeps Sniffly Kids Alert - WebMD, 5/26/04
• Antibiotics May Increase Allergies, Asthma - WebMD, 5/26/04
• FDA Approves Chewable Antihistamine, Zyrtec (Cetirizine), for Children - Doctor's Guide, 4/28/04
• Patients Report Good Allergic Conjunctivitis Symptom Control With Azelastine - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/04
• Rofleponide Palmitate Nasal Spray Provides Less Symptom Control Than Budesonide in Controlled Setting - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/04
• Pet Exposure's Protection Against Atopy Nullified If Parents Smoke - Doctor's Guide, 3/22/04
• FDA Approves New Chewable Formulation of Allergy Medication Zyrtec (Cetirizine) - Doctor's Guide, 3/18/04
• Montelukast and Cetirizine Combination Appears Effective as Prophylactic Treatment for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/04
• Early Fevers May Protect Kids From Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 2/9/03
• Steroid-associated Nosebleeds Preventable with Modified Technique - Doctor's Guide, 11/20/03
• Astelin (Azelastine ) Nasal Spray Effective in Patients Whose Allergy Symptoms Respond Inadequately to Treatment with Allegra (Fexofenadine) - Doctor's Guide, 11/14/03
• Top 50 Fall Allergy Cities Named - WebMD, 9/3/03
• Biphasic Anaphylaxis May Be Under-Recognised - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/03
• Astelin (Azelastine Hydrochloride) Nasal Spray Effective When Allergy Symptoms Respond Inadequately To Treatment With Claritin (Loratadine) - Doctor's Guide, 8/18/03
• Enzyme Potentiated Desensitisation Allergen Immunotherapy Shows No Efficacy in Volunteers with Seasonal Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 8/4/03
• New Treatments Ease Peanut Allergy - WebMD, 7/10/03
• Effective Treatment Options Available for Varying Degrees of Insect Allergy - Doctor's Guide, 7/7/03
• High Rate of Latex Allergy in Health-Care Workers - Doctor's Guide, 6/12/03
• Peanut Allergy May Decrease with Age - Doctor's Guide, 6/10/03
• Epinastine Safe To Use In Children With Ocular Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 6/10/03
• Ragweed Rhinoconjunctivitis Improves with Sublingual Swallow Immunotherapy - Doctor's Guide, 6/10/03
• Sensitisation to Pollen Allergens May Promote Oral Allergy Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 6/10/03
• New Antihistamines: Not So Nonsedating? - WebMD, 4/25/03
• New Headaches For Allergy Sufferers - CBS News, 4/21/03
• New Anti-Histamine, Levocetirizine, Avoids Central Nervous System Adverse Effects - Doctor's Guide, 3/27/03
• Allergy Medications Not Alone in Providing Relief - WebMD, 3/26/03
• Maternal Loratadine Use Does Not Increase Major Malformation Risk In Infants - Doctor's Guide, 3/26/03
• Atopic Adolescents Display Lower Cortisol Response To Stress - Doctor's Guide, 3/26/03
• Air pollution spurs asthma, allergies - MSNBC, 3/19/03
• Second-Hand Cat Allergens Affect Infants Living In Homes Without Cats - Doctor's Guide, 3/17/03
• Frequent Sensitisation To Fragrance Mix Can Mislead Contact Allergy Results - Doctor's Guide, 3/14/03
• Montelukast Effective In Spring Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/14/03
• Even Roasted Hazelnuts Not Safe For Some Birch Pollen Allergic Patients - Doctor's Guide, 3/14/03
• Salve With Peanut Oil May Sensitise Infants To Peanuts - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/03
• Upper, Lower Airway Inflammation Seen As A Continuum In Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/03
• Omalizumab Rapidly Reduces IgE in Allergic Rhinitis - Medscape, 3/12/03
• Dust Mite Allergies in Newborns Prevalent in Homes With Gas Stoves - WebMD, 3/11/03
• 6-Week Allergy Shots Give Lasting Relief - WebMD, 3/12/03
• Can you purify the air you breathe? - MSNBC, 3/12/03 - "SO FAR, there’s little hard evidence that filters can prevent allergies and block asthma"
• Injections Reduce Ragweed Allergy for More Than One Season - Medscape, 3/12/03
• Some Children Appear to Outgrow Peanut Allergy - Doctor's Guide, 3/12/03
• Study Questions Validity of Skin Prick Test in Food Allergy Testing - Medscape, 3/11/03
• Anti-IgE Therapy Reduces Sensitivity in Patients with Severe Peanut Allergy - Doctor's Guide, 3/11/03
• Peanut Allergy May Be Preventable - Doctor's Guide, 3/10/03
• Desloratadine Cuts Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms - Doctors' Guide, 3/9/03
• Rhinitis Symptoms Improve with Morning Montelukast - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/03
• Cedar Pollen Allergy Responds to Omalizumab - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/03
• Fexofenadine Provides Consistent Relief in Paediatric Seasonal Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/03
• Seasonal Rhinitis Symptoms Respond to Desloratadine Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/03
• Use Of Mattress Covers, Preventive Measures Decreases Infant Allergen Sensitisation - Doctor's Guide, 3/6/03
• Paediatric Sublingual Immunotherapy Effective Four To Five Years After Discontinuation - Doctor's Guide, 2/24/03
• Exposure At Home Increases Adults' Risk Of Sensitisation To Cat - Doctor's Guide, 2/20/03
• Both Air, Dust Samples Could Be Important In Determining Fungal Exposure - Doctor's Guide, 2/19/03
• Conjunctival Provocation Tests Acceptable Alternative In Some Allergic Rhinitis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 2/13/03
• Intranasal Furosemide Helps Prevent Recurrent Naso-Sinusal Polyps After Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 2/11/03
• Triamcinolone Acetonide, Fluticasone Propionate Do Not Affect Lower-Leg Growth Velocity In Children - Doctor's Guide, 1/31/03
• Clemastine/Pseudoephedrine/Acetaminophen Combo Effective in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 1/30/03
• FDA Approves New Therapy for Hay Fever [Singulair] - Physician's Weekly, 1/27/03
• Cetirizine Very Effective In Relieving Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 1/23/03
• Comparative Study Finds Cetirizine More Effective for Nasal Relief in Children - Doctor's Guide, 12/31/02
• Intranasal Anti-Fungal Drug Appears Effective in Chronic Rhinosinusitis - Doctor's Guide, 12/23/02
• Very Early Exposure to Allergenic Pollens Increases Sensitisation Risk - Doctor's Guide, 12/23/02
• Desloratadine/Pseudoephedrine Combo Very Effective For Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 12/19/02
• Claritin price to drop as much as 76% - USA Today, 12/9/02
• Xyzal (Levocetirizine) More Effective Than NeoClarityn (Desloratadine) In Treating Hayfever - Doctor's Guide, 12/4/02
• FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Claritin (Loratadine) - Doctor's Guide, 12/2/02
• Early Protective Mechanism of Pet Exposure True Only for Dogs - Doctor's Guide, 11/26/02
• Mometasone Nasal Suspension Does Not Disrupt Cortisol In Children - Doctor's Guide, 11/20/02
• Local Reactions in Allergy Shots Don't Warrant Adjustments - Doctor's Guide, 11/19/02
• Maximum Dose Fluticasone Has No Apparent Effect on Growth in Children - Doctor's Guide, 11/19/02
• Cetirizine Provides Longer Relief of Ragweed Allergy than Fexofenadine - Doctor's Guide, 11/19/02
• Wheeze, Allergen Negative Associations in Children Independent of Endotoxin Effects - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/02
• Newly Characterised Allergen from Copepod - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/02
• Antihistamines Desloratadine and Promethazine Impair Performance on Cognitive Tests - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/02
• Rapid Immunotherapy Vaccination Safe for Kids - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/02
• 'Real Life' Study Finds Symptom Relief with Desloratadine - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/02
• Certirizine Better Than Placebo for Allergic Kids - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/02
• Desloratadine Improves Productivity and Symptoms in Patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/02
• Food Extract-Based Skin Prick Tests Found To Be More Accurate - Doctor's Guide, 11/11/02
• One-Dose Formoterol Protects Against Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm - Doctor's Guide, 11/6/02
• Allergic Rhinitis Can Prove Psychologically Debilitating - Doctor's Guide, 10/30/02
• Antihistamine Desloratadine Effective In Rhinitis Allergen Challenge - Doctor's Guide, 10/29/02
• Some Children With Allergies At High Risk Of Measles Vaccine Side Effects - Doctor's Guide, 10/24/02
• Fexofenadine, Desloratadine Equal In Improving Nasal Symptoms In Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 10/24/02
• Total Botanical-Group Avoidance May Be Unnecessary In Fruit Allergy - Doctor's Guide, 10/9/02
• Ebastine Effective As Once-Daily Antihistamine - Doctor's Guide, 10/4/02
• Effective Symptom Relief With Mizolastine For Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/02
• Benadryl Users Risk More Injuries - WebMD, 9/25/02
• Nasal Clearance Somewhat Faster With Preservative-Free Intranasal Steroid - Doctor's Guide, 9/25/02
• Once Daily Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray Relieves Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/02
• Nasal Sprays Not Equally Effective - WebMD, 9/24/02 - "Allergy nasal sprays that contain a germ-killing preservative may not work as well as other formulations"
• Dust Germs May Protect Vs. Allergy - Intelihealth, 9/19/02
• Dirt May Be Good for Kids - WebMD, 9/18/02
• Common Foods Worsen Hayfever Symptoms, Pose Danger In Some Patients, Doctors Say - Intelihealth, 9/5/02
• Particulate Masks Protect Against Latex Aeroallergen Exposure - Doctor's Guide, 9/2/02
• From Work to Sex, Allergies Take Toll - WebMD, 8/30/02
• Exposure To Animals In Early Childhood May Lessen Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 8/28/02
• Desloratadine 5 mg Provides 24-hour Relief of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 8/13/02
• Bacteria Modulates Immune Response to Decrease Allergy Among Farm Children - Doctor's Guide, 8/9/02
• Desloratadine Reduces Nasal Obstruction In Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 7/12/02
• Intranasal Glucocorticoids Most Effective In Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 7/10/02
• Schering-Plough Announces Clarinex Reditabs Approved For Indoor and Outdoor Allergies and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria - Doctor's Guide, 6/28/02
• Montelukast Seen As Effective In Relapse Prevention In Allergic Asthmatic Children - Doctor's Guide, 6/14/02
• Sensory Hyper-Reactivity Common In Patients With Obscure Airway Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 6/5/02
• An Allergy-Free Vacation: It's Possible With Planning - WebMD, 5/29/02
• Ozone Enhances Bronchial Allergen Response In Allergic Airway Disease - Doctor's Guide, 5/22/02
• Combined Cleaning Methods Reduce Cockroach Allergens - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/02
• New Lymphocyte Proliferation Test Can Find Delayed Food Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 5/20/02
• Mysteries Of Allergies Studied - Intelihealth, 5/20/02
• Grass Pollen Sublingual Immunotherapy Well Tolerated - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/02
• Allergy Triggers Lurk in Cars - WebMD, 5/8/02
• Gearing Up For The Allergy Seasons: New And Old Treatments For Allergies And Asthma - Intelihealth, 5/3/02
• Worst Cities for Allergy Sufferers - WebMD, 5/1/02
• Skin Prick Tests Help Diagnose Allergy In Very Young Children - Doctor's Guide, 4/26/02
• Lifestyle, Environment Related to Clinical Allergy and Atopic Disposition - Doctor's Guide, 4/12/02
• Cutaneous Lymphocyte Antigen Role Seen In Milk-Induced Urticaria - Doctor's Guide, 4/12/02
• "Second-Hand" Cat Allergens Found In Schools - Doctor's Guide, 4/2/02
• Why spring makes us sneeze - MSNBC, 4/1/02
• From hay fever to sinusitis - MSNBC, 4/1/02
• Celery Remains Allergenic Even After Thermal Cooking - Doctor's Guide, 3/28/02
• Global Warming Is Boosting Pollen Production, Experts Say - WebMD, 3/28/02
• Clues for allergies, colds nothing to sneeze at - CNN, 3/22/02
• Spring Cleaning Without the Sneezes - WebMD, 3/19/02
• Fungal Link To Childhood Conjunctivitis/Rhinitis Overlooked - Doctor's Guide, 3/18/02
• Claritin to Be Sold Without Prescription - WebMD, 3/8/02
• For Hay Fever, Steroid Nasal Sprays Are Best - WebMD, 3/6/02
• Budesonide Aqueous Nasal Spray Relieves Symptoms of Chronic Rhinosinusitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/5/02
• Fexofenadine as Effective for Rhinitis as Montelukast/Loratadine Combination - Doctor's Guide, 3/5/02
• No Cognitive, Psychomotor Effects Seen With Fexofenadine - Doctor's Guide, 3/5/02
• Flonase (Fluticasone) Slightly More Effective than Claritin (Loratadine)/Singulair (Montelukast) Combination for Hay Fever - Doctor's Guide, 3/4/02
• Patients with Cedar Pollen Allergy Improve with Fexofenadine - Doctor's Guide, 3/4/02
• Montelukast Decreases Discomfort Related to Allergen Immunotherapy - Doctor's Guide, 3/3/02
• New Hay Fever Treatment - WebMD, 3/2/02
• FDA Approves Clarinex (Desloratadine) for Allergic Rhinitis/Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria - Doctor's Guide, 2/11/02
• Allergy Shots May Reduce Risk of Asthma Development in Children - Doctor's Guide, 1/25/02
• Booze Could Be Tied to Allergy Blues - WebMD, 1/16/02
• Once-Daily, Non-Sedating Antihistamine Clarinex (Desloratadine) Available in the US - Doctor's Guide, 1/14/02
• FDA Approval of Clarinex (Desloratadine) for Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 12/24/01
• Schering-Plough Gets OK For New Allergy Drug [Clarinex] - Intelihealth, 12/22/01
• Omalizumab Improves Quality of Life in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 12/19/01
• Steroid Nasal Sprays Bring Better Hay Fever Relief - WebMD, 11/28/01
• Study Suggests Nasal Steroids Superior For Hay Fever - Intelihealth, 11/26/01
• Fluticasone Improves Nasal Symptoms Of Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 11/29/01
• Combination Xolair (Omalizumab) and Specific Immunotherapy Effective In Allergic Patients - Doctor's Guide, 11/21/01
• Tecastemizole Low Doses Appear To Have Similar Pharmacokinetics In Children And Adults - Doctor's Guide, 11/19/01
• Montelukast Sodium as Effective as Loratadine in Treating Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/01
• Combination Alocril (Nedocromil Sodium Ophthalmic Solution) And Oral Fexofenadine Improves Allergic Conjunctivitis - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/01
• Are You a Sneezer, Wheezer, Sniffer, or Dripper? - WebMD, 11/9/01
• FDA Approves Zyrtec-D (Cetirizine/Pseudoephedrine) for Allergies/Nasal Congestion - Doctor's Guide, 8/15/01
• Allergic Reactions to Peanut and Tree Nut Frequently Severe - Doctor's Guide, 8/3/01
• Kids With Pets Have Fewer Allergies - Intelihealth, 6/8/01
• One Is Not Enough for Sting Allergy Tests, Getting Both Skin and Blood Test Gives More Complete Picture - WebMD, 5/25/01
• Kids Tired of Allergies? In Children, Benadryl Fights Symptoms Without the Sleepiness - WebMD, 5/14/01 - "While Benadryl makes adults sleepy, it doesn't seem to have the same effect on children"
• FDA Advisory Panel Urges Over-Counter Allergy Drugs - Intelihealth, 5/12/01
• Children Remain Alert On Antihistamines That Make Adults Drowsy - Doctor's Guide, 5/7/01
• Not All Allergy Tests Are Created Equal - Doctor's Guide, 4/27/01
• FDA OKs Nonprescription Allergy Drug for Young Children - WebMD, 4/4/01
• FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Nasalcrom Nasal Spray (Cromolyn Sodium) For Children - Doctor's Guide, 4/4/01 - "the only over-the-counter (OTC) treatment available for all nasal allergy symptoms"
• Allergy-provoking ingredients often go unlisted - USA Today, 4/3/01
• Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) More Effective Than Claritin (Loratadine) In Seasonal Allergy Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 3/21/01
• Experts Offer Tips for Controlling Dust Mites and Other Allergens - WebMD, 3/20/01
• Singulair (Montelukast) Provides Significant Improvement In Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/19/01
• FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Tavist (Clemastine Fumarate) For Allergy, Sinus Headache - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/01
• Elimination Of Household Allergens, Pollutants Could Reduce Childhood Asthma - Doctor's Guide, 3/6/01
• Twenty Percent Of Kids With Peanut Allergy May Grow Out Of It - Doctor's Guide, 2/9/01
• Allergy Shots Improve Quality of Life for Allergy and Asthma Sufferers - Doctor's Guide, 1/12/01
• Mouse Allergy Contributes To Inner-City Asthma Crisis - Doctor's Guide, 12/11/00
• FDA Approves Antihistamine Claritin (Loratadine) For Treatment Of Allergy Symptoms In Children - Doctor's Guide, 12/8/00
• Azeltine Eye Drops Effective In Treating Allergic Conjunctivitis - Doctor's Guide, 12/1/00
• Allergies Common In Hospitalized Patients - Doctor's Guide, 11/5/00
• Fall And Winter Allergies - Intelihealth, 10/3/00
• Allergy Shots Should Be Used More Often In Allergic Asthmatics - Doctor's Guide, 8/21/00
• Allergy Shots Could Prevent Asthma - WebMD, 8/21/00
• Allergies May Actually Help Fend Off the Common Cold - WebMD, 6/6/00
• Allegra (Fexofenadine) Available In US For Children With Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Or Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria - Doctor's Guide, 6/5/00
• Drug Combination Works Better for Allergy Symptoms - WebMD, 5/26/00
• People With Cat Allergies Find Relief In Asthma Drug Zafirlukast - Doctor's Guide, 4/28/00
• New Medications Offer Faster Relief for Eye Allergies - WebMD, 4/25/00
• Your Health - Seeking relief from seasonal allergies - CNN, 3/31/00
• Alocril (Nedocromil) Drops Available In US For Itchy Eyes Due To Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 3/1/00
• FDA Approves New Allegra (Fexofenadine) Dosage For Allergic Rhinitis - Doctor's Guide, 2/28/00
• New Ventilation/Cleaning System Effective In Reducing Dust Mites - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/99
• Synthetic Pillows May Not Be Best For Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 12/13/99 - "It seems that it is not so much what is inside the pillow that matters, than it is the fabric that covers the pillow"
• Allegra Effective For Seasonal Allergies And Causes Less Drowsiness - Doctor's Guide, 12/3/99
• Allegra May Be More Effective Than Claritin For Seasonal Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 11/15/99
• FDA Approves Rhinocort For Once-A-Day Relief Of Allergy Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 10/4/99
• Allergies May Be Culprit In Disabling Inner Ear Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/99
• Claritin Brings Faster Relief, Fewer Failures Than Allegra For SAR - Doctor's Guide, 7/12/99
• Astelin Packs Double Whammy Against Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 6/21/99
• Peanut And Tree Nut Allergy Affects Three Million Americans - Doctor's Guide, 4/12/99
• Allegra Improves Daily Living, Reduces Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 3/2/99
• Daycare May Protect Against Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 2/5/99
• Zyrtec Approved For Allergic Rhinitis In Children Two To Five Years Old - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/98
• Some Young Children May Grow Out Of Peanut Allergy - Doctor's Guide, 4/24/98
• Rubber Allergies Pose Severe Threat To Health Care Workers - Doctor's Guide, 3/16/98
• Non-Invasive Therapy For Common Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 2/27/98
• Preventing Latex Allergies Before They Attack - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/97
• New Blood Test to Detect Latex Allergy - Doctor's Guide, 2/24/97
• Mild Infections Linked to Allergy and Asthma - Doctor's Guide, 2/21/97
• Tips On How To Control Holiday Allergies - Doctor's Guide, 11/15/96
• Protection From Indoor Allergens Is Right Under Your Nose - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/96
• Allergy Sufferers Underestimate Seriousness of Condition - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/96
• A Breath of Fresh Air for Allergy Sufferers -Tips for Spring and Summer - Doctor's Guide, 5/29/96
• AAFA Provides Tips to Help Parents and Kids Cope With Allergy Season - Doctor's Guide, 3/20/96
• Children, Elderly, Athletes & Pregnant Women Need Different Allergy Care - Doctor's Guide, 2/28/96