Allergies

Foods That Reduce Your Risk of Allergies and Asthma

EatingWell | Posted 05.11.2012

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EatingWell

Can a healthy diet help you breathe easier? Some research says "yes." But there are also a lot of unproven dietary strategies touted help manage allergies and asthma. What works? What doesn't?

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Summer Home Tips: Allergy Friendly

Robin Wilson | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Green Home Tips, Seasonal Allergies, Mold, Parenting Tips, Eco-Friendly, Home Safety, Asthma Environment, Allergies, Green News
Robin Wilson

As you return to your summer home, there are many things on the maintenance list and given the damp weather this year, many homeowners are reporting mold related issues. Plus, with the high pollen count and allergens, we are also hearing more about bouts of wheezing and sneezing.

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Green Cloud Over Moscow On Chernobyl Anniversary

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.26.2012

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Russian media are reporting that a mysterious green cloud has descended over Moscow, just in time for the 26th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. ...

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You're Not Just Imagining It: Allergy Season Is Worse This Year

Posted 04.18.2012

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If you think allergies in general are worse this year, you're probably not imagining it. A new Gallup-Healthways report shows that this year's alle...

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How Springtime Allergies Can Affect Your Pet

Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Allergy, Pet Allergies, Allergy Symptoms, Video, Spring Allergies, Healthy-People-Healthy-Pets, Pet Health, Pet Allergy Symptoms, Allergies, Healthy Living News

By Denise Maher for Vetstreet Sniffly, scratchy, wheezy... and grumpy. That essentially sums up what spring can mean for a lot of allergy sufferers...

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Protect Your Skin This Allergy Season With These Tips

Posted 04.12.2012

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Puffy eyes, a red, runny nose -- allergy symptoms aren't pretty. Seasonal allergies not only affect how you feel, but how you look. And we know you fe...

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7 Acupuncture Points To Ease Your Allergies

Sara Calabro | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Allergy Treatment, Acupressure Points, Hay Fever, Acupressure, Seasonal Allergies, Personal Health, Allergy Treatments, Acupuncture, Acupuncture Treatment, Gps-Soul, Points Acupuncture, Allergies, Natural Health, Healthy Living News
Sara Calabro

People with seasonal allergies should know that spring need not be an unavoidable period of suffering. Nor does it require dependence on Claritin or fear of leaving the house without Kleenex. Acupuncture offers tools for both preventing spring allergy symptoms and getting rid of them.

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Your 12 Worst Allergy Mistakes

Posted 04.07.2012

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By Anne Harding Allergies are the worst. A stuffy nose, itchy eyes, coughing and other allergy symptoms can make life a misery. But is your ...

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Are These Common Foods Causing Your Allergies?

Dr. Susanne Bennett | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Alcohol Sensitivities, Allergy Symptoms, Sugar Intolerance, Food Allergies, Peanut Allergy, Food Sensitivities, Casein-Free, Gluten Sensitivity, Egg-Allergies, Mold and Yeast Allergies, Dairy Allergy, Allergies, Personal Health, Gps-Soul, Natural Health, Slidepollajax, Healthy Living News
Dr. Susanne Bennett

According to the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, approximately 40 million Americans suffer from allergies, with four million workdays lost annually due to hay fever alone.

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Can You Be Allergic to Running?

Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Allergy, Allergic to Exercise, Video, Fitness and Exercise, Allergic to Running, Running, Greatist, Allergies, Healthy Living News

By Laura Schwecherl "Want to go running?" "Sorry, I'm allergic." It may sound like the perfect excuse, but can skipping the dreaded Phy...

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To My Internet Service Provider: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, But I'm Doing It!

Lori Day | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Telephone, Internet, Bees, Relationships, Epipen, Email, Cable Tv, Customer Service, Allergies, Internet Service Providers, Comedy News
Lori Day

So I say to the worst Internet service provider in the world, to whom I have given dozens of hours of my time over the years dealing with their incompetent customer service and tech support professionals and their highly unstable platform, goodbye and good riddance.

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How I Found A Natural Sinus Cure

Shaahin Cheyene | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Seasonal-Allergies, Sinus, Natural Cures, Allergies-Natural-Cures, Sinus Infection, Nasal, Allergies, Gps-Soul, Sinus Infection Remedy, Sinus Infection Remedies, Sinus Infection Antibiotics, Natural Health, Sinus Infection Treatment, Healthy Living News
Shaahin Cheyene

March is usually a time when we feel that we are in the clear from the winter sniffles. However, a wave of recent antibiotic-resistant infections has many of us wondering if relief will ever come.

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10 Ways To Beat Cat Allergies

Posted 03.24.2012

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By Anne Harding Do you have cat allergies? It doesn't mean you have to skip visits with your feline-loving friends and family. With a little p...

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Natural Ways To Ease Your Allergies

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 03.23.2012

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The unseasonably warm winter -- some of us, in fact, have been asking, "What winter?" -- doesn't just mean record-high January temperatures or record-...

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8 Simple Ways You Can Avoid Chemicals in Cans

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 05.22.2012

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Robyn O'Brien

Disease doesn't know party lines, and if our babies are being born pre-polluted with BPA while other countries opt out, it doesn't matter what side of the aisle you are on. Together, we can create the changes we want to see in our food system.

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Pollen Counts Are Off The Charts -- And Spreading Allergy Misery

AP | JOE EDWARDS | Posted 05.22.2012

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Allergy season has come early and hit with a wheezing vengeance in parts of the South and Midwest this year, thanks largely t...

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Allergy Season Myths Debunked

Posted 03.19.2012

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By Hanna Brooks Olsen for Blisstree.com This year's relatively warm winter led to a mild flu season that was the latest in over two decades. Which...

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Ask Airfarewatchdog: Your Airline Conundrums Answered

George Hobica | Posted 05.14.2012

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George Hobica

Expert answers to your airline and airfare questions, from finding cheap fares to traveling with pets.

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How Hidden Food Sensitivities Make You Gain Weight

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 05.03.2012

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Mark Hyman, MD

No doubt, a severe food allergy is scary. But it's also relatively rare. A much more common scenario is an adult with a low-grade food allergy to say, gluten, who never pinpoints the cause of his misery.

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QUIZ: Is It A Cold, The Flu Or Allergies?

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 02.22.2012

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Late February doesn't seem like it should be prime flu season, with spring just a few weeks away, but the 2011/2012 flu season has just now officially...

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EpiPens, and Why Schools Should Have and Use Them

Karen Latimer | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Food Allergies, Schools, Parenting, Peanut Allergies, Epipen, Allergies, Parents News
Karen Latimer

A child who has severe allergies should never be far from an EpiPen. School personnel and all caregivers should be trained to use them.

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First Grader Dies After Alleged Allergic Reaction At School

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.07.2012

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Ammaria Johnson, 7, died Monday at Virginia's Hopkins Elementary School from an alleged allergic reaction to peanuts after breaking out in hives and e...

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Ill. Mom Produces Videos To Educate Kids About Life-Threatening Allergies

plainfield.patch.com | Posted 01.05.2012

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Four years ago during a Christmas party, Kathy Martini's 2-year-old daughter Caroline snuck a peanut butter cookie at the kids’ table. One bite o...

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Catherine Pearson

Allergic Reaction? Why Common Tests May Not Be Enough For Kids

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.26.2011

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As parents of children who've experienced an allergic reaction know, it can be difficult to determine exactly what is going on in your son's or daught...

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Home Cooking For Better Health

Gastronomista | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Nourishing Traditions, Food, Cancer, Nutrient Dense, Cooking, Traditional Diets, Allergies, Healthier Traditional Diets, Traditional Diets Healthier, Traditional Foods Healthier, Food News
Gastronomista

This holiday season, avoid food that has packaging (that's a good place to start!). Take a little time, among friends, with family, and cook something delicious.

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