Allergies Dramatically Impact Sufferers' Moods And How They Feel About Themselves
A new Harris Interactive phone survey conducted among 1, 000 allergy sufferers, 1, 000 consumers (both allergy sufferers and non-sufferers) and 300 physicians shows that beyond the sneezing, sniffling and watery eyes, allergies also have deep and emotional impacts on a sufferer's mood and self-perceptions.
Continuous Use Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray Had No Treatment Effect On Stature-for Age Distribution Among 2-5 Year-olds With Year-round Allergic Rhinitis
Data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) suggests that the continuous use of intranasal corticosteroid Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone acetonide) Nasal Spray had no treatment effect on stature-for age distribution among children aged 2-5 years old with year-round allergic rhinitis.
Nasal Polyps From Analgesics
If a patient develops respiratory problems after taking analgesics, this indicates that the active substances are poorly tolerated. This is pointed out by Prof. Hanns-Wolf Baenkler, Erlangen University Medical School, in the current edition of the Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2008;
Allergy Warning From Hissing Cockroaches
Their gentle nature, large size, odd sounds and low-maintenance care have made Madagascar hissing cockroaches popular educational tools and pets for years. But the giant insects also have one unfortunate characteristic: Their hard bodies and feces are home to many mold species that could be triggering allergies in the kids and adults who handle the bugs, according to a new study.
Infection Control Company Inviro Medical Devices To Exhibit At AAAAI Annual Meeting
Infection control company Inviro Medical Devices will be exhibiting its flagship product, the InviroSNAP! Safety Syringe, as well as its allergy trays at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). This will be the second time that the company has attended the AAAAI meeting, which will be held this year from March 14 through 18 in Philadelphia.
Landmark 'Pediatric Allergies In America' Survey Uncovered Negative Impact Of Allergy Symptoms On Children
Data from the largest survey of its kind suggested there's a silent epidemic among our nation's children. U.S. children are suffering with allergies and not getting the treatment they need, according to the Pediatric Allergies in America survey, which is the largest and most comprehensive national survey of parents of children under the age of 18 who suffer from allergic rhinitis.
Breaking Down The Barriers To Good Asthma Care
Asthma UK is launching a set of new healthcare booklets which will help people from South Asian communities, who have been admitted to hospital with a potentially life-threatening asthma attack, avoid future emergency admissions. There are over 200 emergency admissions for asthma a day in the UK and people from South Asian communities are three times more likely than white people to be admitted to hospital for their asthma.
New Research On The Origins Of Asthma And Allergies Presented At Annual Meeting
Viral illnesses that produce wheezing are very common in early childhood, but not all children who wheeze in the first several years of life go on to develop asthma. D.J. Jackson, MD and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin, Madison presented their study at the 2008 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Wholesnax Recalls Some Products Because They Contain Soya Lecithin, Which Is Declared As Lecithin, UK
Wholesnax has recalled some batches of its chocolate coated brazils, peanuts, raisins, peanuts and raisins and mixed nuts and raisins because they contain soya lecithin which is declared as lecithin in the ingredients list. The products, therefore, are unsuitable for people with a soya allergy.
New Approaches To Consumer Education And Treatment Of Allergic Diseasespresented At Annual Meeting
Since a patients' understanding of asthma symptoms and their management plan is vital to preventing asthma complications, Amanda Hudgins, MD and colleagues at Texas Tech University presented their study at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).