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- Allergy Sleep -- Does Having an Allergy Affect a Child's SleepCreated: 2009-11-11 @ 10:03:54 EST
Learn how having allergy symptoms can affect the quality of sleep a person gets. … - Allergies and Children -- The Effects of Allergies on ChildrenCreated: 2009-11-10 @ 10:32:20 EST
Learn about the effects of allergies on children, including the effects on a child's well-being, school performance, sleep habits, and other aspects of a child's well-being… - Allergies and Children -- Effects of Allergies on Children…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 00:40:45 EST Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 14:19:17 EST
Find out the various ways that allergies can have a major impact on a child's quality of life. … - Exercise and Asthma -- Can You Exercise With AsthmaCreated: 2009-11-03 @ 11:51:13 EST Updated: 2009-11-03 @ 17:40:30 EST
Learn some important tips to exercise safely when you have asthma… - Exercise and Asthma -- Tips to Be Able to Exercise If You Have Asthm…Created: 2009-11-02 @ 15:56:53 EST
Learn some useful tips on how to be able to better exercise if you have asthma… - Vaccine Allergy - Desensitization and Vaccine AllergyCreated: 2009-10-29 @ 16:55:50 EDT
Learn about vaccine allergy and how desensitization can allow a person to receive a vaccine… - H1N1 Nasal Spray and Asthma -- Should You Get the H1N1 Nasal Swine F…Created: 2009-10-28 @ 10:18:46 EDT
Learn why you shouldn't get the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine if you have asthma… - H1N1 Swine flu vaccine and egg allergy -- Should I get the H1N1 swi…Created: 2009-10-28 @ 10:17:16 EDT
Learn why you shouldn't get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine if you have an egg allergy… - Swine Flu Vaccine -- Do You Intend to Get the Swine Flu Vaccine?…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 00:13:55 EDT
Do you intend to receive, or have your children receive, the swine flu vaccine? Share your thoughts on whether you think the swine flu vaccine is worth getting, and why you are or aren't getting it… - Halloween Food Allergies -- How to Enjoy Halloween with Food Allergi…Created: 2009-10-18 @ 17:59:13 EDT
Learn how to help your food-allergic child enjoy a safe Halloween… - Halloween and Asthma -- How Can Halloween Activities Worsen AsthmaCreated: 2009-10-18 @ 17:58:01 EDT
Learn how your asthmatic child can enjoy a safe Halloween… - Asthma and Halloween -- How to control your child's asthma on Hallow…Created: 2009-10-18 @ 17:54:45 EDT
On Halloween night, many children will be running outside in the crisp autumn air with their friends. For most children, Halloween will be a safe night of trick-or-treating fun. But for children wi… - Halloween Food Allergies -- How to Have a Safe Halloween with Food A…Created: 2009-10-18 @ 17:48:08 EDT
Halloween represents a night of parties, trick-or-treating, having fun, and eating lots of junk food. For children with food allergies, however, Halloween can potentially represent a life-threateni… - Allergy Nasal Sprays for Children -- Side Effects of Allergy Nasal S…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:46:32 EDT
Learn about the pros and cons, as well as the common side effects, for allergy nasal sprays in children. … - Worst Allergy Symptom for Children -- What is the Worst Allergy Symp…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:22:18 EDT
Learn what allergy symptom is the most bothersome to children, and the different medicines that will be successful in treating this symptom… - Side Effects of Nasal Sprays ? Most Bothersome Side Effects of Aller…Created: 2009-10-04 @ 13:19:09 EDT
Learn why many children don't like to use allergy nasal sprays, as well as some tips on how to use nasal sprays correctly in order to minimize side effects… - Swine Flu Prevention -- Your Plans for Swine Flu Prevention…Created: 2009-09-23 @ 19:34:10 EDT
Share your plans on how to prevent swine flu, and read about other people's ideas on the subject… - Lupine Allergy -- Relationship between Peanut and Lupine AllergyCreated: 2009-09-22 @ 15:21:05 EDT
Learn about lupine allergy, and how this may be a problem for people with peanut allergy… - Sensitization -- What Is SensitizationCreated: 2009-09-22 @ 15:07:55 EDT
Learn what is meant by sensitization… - Cross-reactivity -- What Is Cross-reactivityCreated: 2009-09-22 @ 15:02:57 EDT
Learn what is meant by cross-reactivity in terms of allergy… - Trichophyton -- What is TrichophytonCreated: 2009-09-16 @ 17:50:22 EDT
Learn what Trichophyton is, and how being allergic to it can lead to severe asthma… - Asthma Education -- How Asthma Education has Helped Your Asthma…Created: 2009-09-16 @ 00:55:56 EDT Updated: 2009-09-16 @ 12:45:19 EDT
Find out from other readers how asthma education has helped to control their asthma, or their kids asthma… - Athlete's Foot and Asthma -- Does Having Athlete's Foot Affect AsthmaCreated: 2009-09-15 @ 17:34:59 EDT
Learn how having athlete's foot may affect your asthma symptoms… - Mold Allergy and Asthma -- Does Having Mold Allergy Cause Worsening …Created: 2009-09-15 @ 10:32:01 EDT
Learn how having mold allergy can cause worsening asthma… - Omega 3 Fatty Acids -- What are omega 3 fatty acids?Created: 2009-09-02 @ 23:12:46 EDT
Learn what omega 3 fatty acids are… - Omega 3 Allergies - Omega 6, Omega 3 and Allergies in ChildrenCreated: 2009-09-01 @ 13:40:26 EDT
Learn if supplementation with omega-3 or omega-6 fatty acids helps to prevent the onset of allergies in young children… - Allergies and Asthma at School ? What Are the Causes of Allergies an…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 10:56:12 EDT
Learn about the most common allergy triggers that your child may encounter at school, and what you can do about it… - Food Allergies at School ? How to Deal with Your Child?s Food Allerg…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 10:55:46 EDT
Learn about some important considerations for dealing with a child's food allergies at school… - Food Allergies at School -- Preventing Food Allergies at School…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 10:54:20 EDT
Learn about ways parents are attempting to prevent food allergy reactions in their children at school… - Allergies and Asthma at School -- Preventing Allergies and Asthma at…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 10:50:26 EDT
Share the methods you've used to help prevent your child from experiencing allergies and asthma at school… - Bleach Baths for Severe Eczema -- Does Taking Bleach Baths Help Tre…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 10:05:49 EDT
Learn how taking dilute bleach baths can improve symptoms of severe eczema… - Touching Foods and Food Allergies -- Does Touching Foods Cause Food …Created: 2009-08-21 @ 13:07:27 EDT
Learn if touching foods can result in allergic reactions caused by food allergies… - School and Food Allergies -- Where at School Do Food Allergies Happe…Created: 2009-08-21 @ 13:05:36 EDT
Learn where at school food allergies are most likely to occur - the answer might surprise you… - Epinephrine at School -- Where Should Epinephrine Be Kept at SchoolCreated: 2009-08-21 @ 13:04:23 EDT
Learn the best place for where epinephrine should be kept at school… - Peanuts Banned at School -- Should Peanuts Be Banned at SchoolCreated: 2009-08-21 @ 12:58:47 EDT
Learn the pros and cons to the idea that peanuts should be banned at school… - Peanuts Banned From Schools -- Should Peanuts Be Banned From SchoolsCreated: 2009-08-21 @ 10:49:21 EDT
Share your thoughts about the idea of banning peanuts from schools in order to protect children with peanut allergies… - Advair Side Effects -- Are You Concerned About Advair Side EffectsCreated: 2009-08-03 @ 12:29:11 EDT
Learn about what other people are saying about Advair side effects… - Vitamin D -- What Is Vitamin DCreated: 2009-08-02 @ 23:13:36 EDT
Learn what vitamin D is, where it comes from, and what the body uses it for… - Vitamin D Deficiency and Asthma Attacks -- Can Vitamin D Deficiency …Created: 2009-08-02 @ 23:10:49 EDT
Learn how vitamin D deficiency can worsen asthma control… - Vitamin D Deficiency and Asthma -- Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Asthm…Created: 2009-08-02 @ 23:08:58 EDT
Learn how vitamin D deficiency may cause asthma and allergies… - Cephalosporins with Penicillin Allergy ? Can a Person Take Cephalosp…Created: 2009-07-30 @ 12:13:15 EDT
Learn if a person with a pencillin allergy can safely take cephalosporin antibiotics… - Antibiotics Cause Asthma in Children ? Could Antibiotics Be a Cause …Created: 2009-07-23 @ 10:45:15 EDT
Learn if antibiotics given to infants, and which ones, may be associated with the developement of asthma… - Xolair and Heart Attacks and Strokes ? Does Xolair Cause Heart Attac…Created: 2009-07-21 @ 13:18:47 EDT
Learn about the new warnings from the FDA regarding the risk of cerebrovascular events like heart attacks and strokes in people taking Xolair… - Sun Allergy - How to Determine if You Have a Sun AllergyCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 10:25:03 EDT
There are many forms of sun allergy. Find out what form of sun allergy that you may have, as well as how these diseases are diagnosed and treated… - Aspirin Allergy -- How to Live with Aspirin AllergyCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 01:40:12 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 16:24:49 EDT
Learn how to live with aspirin allergy… - Penicillin Allergy - How to Live with a Penicillin AllergyCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 01:35:14 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 15:43:45 EDT
Find out how people with penicillin allergy are living with their condition… - Swelling from Mosquito Bites -- What You Can Do For Swelling from Mo…Created: 2009-07-14 @ 10:36:29 EDT Updated: 2009-07-14 @ 16:13:55 EDT
Localized swelling from mosquito bites is a common problem. In some cases, this represents a true allergy to the mosquito saliva. Learn how people have been able to deal with this common summer pro… - Do I Have Allergies?Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:02:05 EST
Find out how to know if you have allergies… - Alcohol Allergy -- Alcohol AllergyUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:02:04 EST
Find out if the symptoms you're experiencing after drinking an alcoholic beverage could be an allergy… - Causes of Hives - What causes hivesUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:02:02 EST
Find out what may be causing your hives… - Mosquito Bites and Allergies - Allergic Reactions to Mosquito BitesUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:58 EST
Most people experience some form of reaction from mosquito bites - the typical itchy red bumps that last for a couple of days. However, some people experience very large reactions from mosquito bit… - Itching - Itchy Skin - PruritusUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:57 EST
Feeling itchy can have a huge impact on a person's quality of life, disrupting daily activities and sleep. Itchy skin, also called pruritus, can be localized to one area of occur all over the body… - Penicillin Allergy - Amoxicillin Allergy - Cephalosporin AllergyUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:57 EST
About one in 10 people reports a history of penicillin allergy. Find out more about this common allergy and learn the symptoms, common causes, and ways to diagnose this type of medication allergy. … - Dermatographism - Hives - Sensitive SkinUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:56 EST
Dermatographism is a common form of physical urticaria characterized by red, itchy bumps and lines on the skin as a result of pressure on the skin or with stroking the skin. Learn more about the ca… - Skin Allergy -- Skin AllergiesUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:55 EST
Have an itchy rash? Think it might be due to skin allergies? Start here to learn the basics of allergic skin rashes and which type you may have. … - Sinus Infection - SinusitisUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:54 EST
Sinus infections, or sinusitis, are one of the most commonly diagnosed diseases, and affects approximately 16 percent of the population every year. Many people with nasal allergies are prone to sin… - Dog Allergy -- Dog AllergiesUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:49 EST
Allergy to dogs can be a major problem even for people who don't own dogs. Find out why dog allergy occurs, where the allergy comes from and ways to control symptoms. Also find out how owning dogs … - Allergy Testing - Skin or Blood Allergy Test -- RASTUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:49 EST
Not sure what to expect on the day of your allergy test? Find out about the most common tests used to diagnose allergy. From skin testing to blood tests, this article explains the types of testing … - Cat Allergies -- Cat AllergyUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:47 EST
Allergy to cats is extremely common, and can be a major problem even for people who don't own cats. Find out why cat allergy occurs, where the allergy comes from and ways to control symptoms. This … - Hay Fever -- Hayfever -- Seasonal AllergiesUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:44 EST
Think you might have seasonal allergies? Hay fever is the classic form of seasonal allergies, occurring in response to various plant pollens in the air. Find out which types of plants cause allergi… - Salt Water Flush - Nasal Saline Irrigation - Sinus RinseUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:36 EST
Nasal saline irrigation has been shown to be a beneficial therapy in the treatment and prevention of sinus infections and allergic rhinitis. This all-natural therapy involves rinsing the nasal pass… - Causes of Cough -- What causes coughingUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:30 EST
Do you have a cough that won't go away? You're not alone! Cough is the most common symptom for which people see the doctor. Many people will have a cough that lasts only for a few weeks, while othe… - Sulfite Allergy -- Learn From An Allergist About Sulfite and Sulfate…Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:29 EST
Allergic reactions to sulfites can occur in many forms. Sulfites in foods and medications can worsen asthma symptoms, result in hives and even cause life-threatening anaphylaxis. Learn more about s… - Sulfa Drugs Allergy -- Sulfa Bactrim Drug AllergiesUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:28 EST
Allergic reactions to sulfa medications, also called sulfonamides, are a common occurrence. Many people avoid the entire class of sulfa medications - although this may not be necessary. Find out mo… - Eczema -- What Causes EczemaUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:24 EST
Atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, is described, including presentation at different ages, symptoms, and diagnosis. Discussion also includes common triggers, both irritant and allergic, k… - Treating Allergies in Children -- Allergies in ChildrenUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:18 EST
Avoidance of allergic triggers is the first priority when dealing with a child's allergies. This article details the approaches to avoidance of the most common allergens, including pet dander, dust… - Hives --Skin Allergies -- HivesUpdated: 2009-11-10 @ 17:01:03 EST
Hives are a common problem encountered by the practicing allergist, yet are very distressing to patients. Dr. Daniel More, a board-certified allergist, removes the mystery surrounding hives and ang… - Allergy to Household Cleaners -- Cleaning Sprays and AsthmaUpdated: 2009-11-06 @ 20:01:17 EST
Have you ever coughed or had shortness of breath after breathing in fumes from household cleaners? If you use home cleaning sprays frequently, you may be at risk for developing asthma… - Swine Flu Treatment - Swine Flu Treatment in People with AsthmaUpdated: 2009-10-27 @ 00:24:23 EDT
Learn how swine flu should be treated in people with asthma… - Flu and Asthma - Treatments for the Flu and AsthmaUpdated: 2009-09-22 @ 01:40:12 EDT
Learn how the flu should be treated in people with asthma… - Asthma Education ? Should I Attend an Asthma Education ClassUpdated: 2009-09-16 @ 00:57:17 EDT
Learn how asthma education can benefit children with asthma…