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Child Food Allergies Rise In U.S.

Yahoo! News | Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Eggs, Food Allergies, Pediatricians, Cdc, Children, Shrimp, Milk, Food, Children's Health, Peanuts, Allergies, Living News

Whatever the cause, it's clear that the number of children with food allergies has gone up 18 percent and the number seeking treatment for food allerg...

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Throw It Back Or Throw It Up: How Will The Allergy Generation Handle Their Drink?

Susan Weissman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Food Allergies, Immunity, Drinking Age, Teenagers, Allergies, Alcohol, Health, Living News
Susan Weissman

Let's call them The Allergy Generation. They are the approximate two million children in the U.S. who are growing up with life-threatening food allergies.

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Our Kids: More Than a Sales Channel for Big Pharma

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Corn Refiners Association, Pharmaceutical Industry, Autism, Epinephrine, Kids Safe Chemical Act, Vaccines, Allergies, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

We've got 80,000 chemicals in our everyday products here in the US, but the EPA has required testing on only 200 of them. Is it any wonder that the health of American children is under siege?

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Cloudy With a Chance of Allergies or Autism?

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Technofood, Michael Pollan, Robyn O'Brien, Dange-Ometer, Adhd, Autism, Bill Gates, Economist, Patent, Gmo, Children's Health, Health Care, Monsanto, Allergies, Allergy Kids, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

There are 26,000 food poisoning cases per 100,000 Americans, every year (an eye-popping 26% of the population). Compare that to only 3,400 cases in the UK, or 1,200 in France.

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Homeopathy for Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze At

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Hay Fever, Homeopathic Remedies, Homeopathic, Health, Asthma, Living, Dana Ullman, Wellness, Alternative Medicine, Evidence-Based Medicine, Allergies, Living News
Dana Ullman

This concept of using small doses of what might cause a problem in order to help prevent or heal the person is an ancient observation of healers/physicians all over the world, and it is the basis for homeopathy.

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Are We Playing Russian Roulette With Our Children?

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Robyn O'Brien, The Unhealthy Truth, Children, Cocoa Krispies, Washington Post, Health, Allergykids, Centers for Disease Control, Cnn, Asthma, Adhd, Autism, Diabetes, Abc, Health Care, Allergies, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

Today, health care spending represents 17% of our GDP, but perhaps it is time that we view our children as more than just a sales channel for Big Pharma's money making medicine.

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Intolerable Cruelty: Our Sick Children's Indebted Future

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Federal Bailouts, Gas, Federal Budget Deficit, Children, Oil, Diabetes, Obesity, Health Care, Health Care Costs, Food Prices, Federal Budget, Allergies, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

In 1946, Harry Truman said, "A nation is only as healthy as its children." What have we done to ours?

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Allergies? Neti Pot Cures Congestion

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Allergy, Homeopathic Remedies, Sinus Problems, Health, Neti-Pots, Sick, Congestion, Homeopathy, Wellness, Neti Pot, Allergies, Alternative Medicine, Living News

For allergies, doctors recommend irrigating the sinus cavity with a mild saline solution. One option is to snort warm salt water from cupped hands, bu...

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One Stop Shopping for Greening Your Home: Green Depot Has It All

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Barney's, Economic Downturn, Whole Foods, Building-Projects, Green Jobs, Going Green, Adrien Grenier, Greenwashing Companies, Green, Green Business, Green Energy, Global Economic Crisis, Local Produce, Hgtv, Green Technology, Greenwashing, Asthma, New Business, National Jewish Health, Sarah Beatty, Green Recovery, Green Buildings, Green Construction, Environmental Health, Green Building, Environmentalism, Green Rebuilding, Women in Business, Green Living, Toxic Chemicals, Consumer Trends, Green-Depot, Green News, Toxicity, Green-Trends, Green Cleaning Products, Home Construction, Buying Power, Green Cleaning, Allergies, Green News
Marissa Bronfman

Find out how Sarah Beatty, a determined new green business woman, has earned Green Depot's moniker as America's leading one-stop shop for building solutions.

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Allergies Affect Sex Life For 83% Of Americans

cnn.com | Madison Park CNN | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Allergy, Sex Life, Sleep Deprivation, Sex, Health, Allergies, Sleep, Living News

Sneezing and wheezing may stamp out those flames of desire. A new study reveals that allergies could be getting in the way of amorous activities....

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Swimming Pools Fueling Allergies?

msn.com | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Allergy, Chlorine, Children, Health, Asthma, Pool, Breathing, Allergies, Pools, Living News

Swimming in a chlorinated pool may boost the odds that a child susceptible to asthma and allergies will develop these problems, a study indicates....

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Chronic Illness: What Works? Part One: The Four 'R' Program

Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Functional Medicine, Allergies, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, Health, Chronic Illness, Living News
Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D

I have come to recognize that there are three therapies that stand above others in helping to reduce the burden of many chronic illnesses.

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Lyme/Autism Group Blasts Genetically Modified Foods as Dangerous

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Seeds of Deception, Roundup Ready, Roundup, Infertility, Safety Test, Toxin, LIA Foundation, Lyme Induced Autism Foundation, Patient Advocacy, Liberty Herbicide, Campaign for Healthier Eating in America, Soy, Allergy, Shopping Guide, Digestive Disorders, Amy Dean, Cancer, Infant Mortality, Environmental Toxin, Genetic Engineering, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Sterility, Genetically Modified Foods, Corn, Genetically Engineered Foods, Carcinogens, Reproductive Problems, Inflammation, Immune System, Rbst, Beneficial Bacteria, Arpad Pusztai, GE Crops, Gmos, Autistic Spectrum, Bt, Institute for Responsible Technology, Kimberly Wilcox, Liberty Link, Rbgh, Gut Flora, Genetic Roulette, Gmo, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, Livestock Disease, Dna, Fraternal Twins, Fda, Side Effects, Immune Reaction, World Health Organization, Autism Relief Foundation, Food Allergies, Herbicide-Tolerant, Lyme Disease, Jannelle Love, Animal Feeding Studies, Genetically Modified Organisms, Igf-1, Soy Allergies, GM Crops, Autism, GE Foods, Bovine Growth Hormone, Non-GMO Shopping Guide, GM Foods, Allergies, Aaem, Non-Gmo, Bt-Toxin, Living News
Jeffrey Smith

Stop eating dangerous genetically modified foods! That's the upshot of the Lyme Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation's position paper released today.

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Beyond the X-Ray: Radiology and The Use of Imaging Guidance For Tissue Sampling

Helene Pavlov | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: X-Ray, Health, Radiology, Pregnancy, Living, Medicine, Infections, Allergies, Living News
Helene Pavlov

There are precautions to take with any invasive procedure. These are some things to keep in mind when undergoing tissue sampling.

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You're Appointing Who? Please Obama, Say It's Not So!

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Dr. P. M. Bhargava, President Obama, Infertility, Milk, Revolving Door, Dennis Wolff, Food Safety, Rbgh, Organic Trade Association, Food Safety Czar, Organic, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, International Dairy Foods Association, FDA Policy, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, Fda, Food Related Illness, GM Foods, Asthma, Michael Taylor. Safety Testing, Cancer, Genetically Modified Foods, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, GMO Labels, Genetically Engineered Foods, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Substantially Equivalent, Inflammation, Immune Problems, Genetically Modified Organisms, Food Labels, Accelerated Aging, Milk Supply, Igf-1, Rbst, Monsanto, Ohio Governor Strickland, Genetically Engineered, Insulin Regulation, Governor Ed Rendell, Food Supply, GE Foods, Bovine Growth Hormone, Gmos, Food and Drug Administration, Allergies, Multiple Chronic Illness, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

The person who may be responsible for more food-related illness and death than anyone in history has just been made the US food safety czar.

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True Food: A Love Poem

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Politics of Food, Family Values, Children, Food Crisis, Health, Food Additives, Food, Autism, Children's Health, Healthcare, Family, Allergies, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

As headlines swirl and climates whirl/ And Wall Street finds its feet/ There's one refrain that doesn't change/ "Mommy, what's there to eat?"

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Digging For Worms: Can Parents Work Out The Hygiene Hypothesis?

Susan Weissman | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living

Read More: How to Be a Good Parent, Hygiene, Health, Allergies, Living News
Susan Weissman

I think that nourishing food is a key component in good health. But I believe the Hygiene Hypothesis supports a more likely cause for autoimmune conditions.

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Fido or Tabby Got Your Sleep?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Bed, Cats, Pets, Health, Animals, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Dogs, Allergies, Sleep, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Studies have demonstrated that a reasonable percentage of pet owners who allow their pets in bed have sleep problems.

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Seasonal Allergies Take One Mother's Breath Away

Susan Weissman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Asthma, Parenting, Childhood Allergies, Food Allergies, Pollution and Asthma, Allergies, Living News
Susan Weissman

My son, Eden, was three years old before he revealed the limits of his lungs (read: allergic asthma.) It happened after what already seemed like a lifetime of severe food allergies.

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An Open Letter to Michelle Obama, Mother-In-Chief

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 06.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Adhd, Peanut Allergy, Michelle Obama, Children, Food Politics, Asthma, Food Safety, Food Regulation, Food Scare, Diabetes, Obesity, Children's Health, Allergies, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

As you crusade for the health of our children, please know that mothers around the country stand beside you. Our collective abilities can and will bring the change that our children deserve.

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How to Live On $0 A Day: Know Your Healthcare Options

Lesley Stern | Posted 05.31.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Google, Humor, Health, Swine Flu, Prescription Drugs, Sore Throat, Doctors, Health Insurance, Vodka, Healthcare, Allergies, Satire, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

With all the advances in healthcare, science and technology, these days you really don't need a doctor.

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How To Snuff Out Seasonal Allergies

intent.com | Debbie Mandel | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Seasonal Allergies, Personal Health, Allergies, Living News

f you are experiencing itchy eyes, a dry, raspy throat, sneezing, sinus headaches and tiredness, and it's spring, chances are you have seasonal allerg...

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My Dog is a Whack Job! Canine Allergies, Anxieties and Ailments, Oh My!

Kari Henley | Posted 05.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Michelle Obama, Anxities, Pets, White House Dogs, Featured Contributor, Designer Dogs, Barack Obama, Living, Dogs, Allergies, Living News
Kari Henley

Today dogs are getting more attention than the most pampered movie star and having their share of 'designer ailments' like allergies and anxieties.

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Allergic To Work? 7 Office Irritants

ABC News | Posted 05.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Office Allergies, Allergies in the Workplace, Personal Health, Allergies, Living News

To many employees, the workplace can be a source of irritation -- for reasons other than their boss, co-workers or paychecks. Something in your phy...

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Fallen to Pollen

Suz Redfearn | Posted 05.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Maple Trees, Pollen, Virginia, Allergy Shots, Dust Mites, Allergies, Farm Stock, Prairie Dogs, Comedy News
Suz Redfearn

Allergies were the realm of those brainy, pale, nose-picking girls in middle school who had to run and get shots every time you turned around.

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