Clay Aiken’s allergy to nuts is so extreme he breaks out in rashes and bumps even if he brushes against someone who has nut oil on their skin. The singer has to be so careful around people who handle nuts and politely asks snack fans to refrain from eating them whenever he’s around.
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U.S. scientists say a pilot study suggests children allergic to eggs can overcome the allergy by gradually eating increased quantities of eggs.
Researchers at the Duke University Medical Center and theUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences said study participants who took a daily dose of egg product during a the two-year period were able to increase […]
LEICESTER, England, Nov. 22 (UPI) — A British-led team of geologists has found 425-million-year-old fossilized eggs from a class of shrimp, preserved in volcanic ash.
The scientists discovered the ostracod mother complete with her brood of some 20 eggs and two possible juveniles inside, together with other details of her soft part anatomy including legs and […]
What is cows’ milk protein allergy? A reaction to one or more milk proteins.
• What are the symptoms? Rash, wheezing, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation and distress. However, these symptoms have many causes.
• What is the most common cause of food allergy? Milk. It affects a minimum of two to three per cent of infants. Other common […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA — November 16, 2006 — A vaccine approach to treating symptoms of ragweed allergy appears to be safe and effective, according to data presented here at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
The short-course allergy vaccine under investigation (Pollinex Quattro) incorporates monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL) TLR4 […]
Judy Beals doesn’t have to take a lot of medications, but when she does, she tries to get the generic form. She has no qualms about straying from the brand name.
“I don’t pay nearly as much,” the Wichita, Kan., resident said.
Consumers such as Beals have more choices than ever when it comes to generics, which […]
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Drug maker Sepracor Inc. on Monday said a study showed its asthma drug, Xopenex HFA, produced fewer adverse effects at high doses than another treatment, racemic albuterol HFA.
Sepracor said it compared the safety and tolerability of cumulative doses of Xopenex HFA metered-dose inhaler with those from a racemic albuterol HFA inhaler. Patients […]
An inquest into the death of 16-year-old Paul Derrick Howard, of Thursfield Road, Fulledge, found that the keen footballer suffered from an allergy to sesame seeds, which had caused his death.
Paul’s death on January 28th sent shockwaves throughout his local community where Paul was a well-known and much-loved young man.
The inquest at Burnley Coroner’s Court […]