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Clues about childhood asthma and allergies may be contained in umbilical cord blood, according to a recent study. The Study Researchers studied samples of umbilical cord blood taken from 1,300 babies, who were later assessed at ages 1, 2, 4 and...
A new, more intensive way of delivering allergy shots can dramatically and safely shorten the time it takes for young patients to...
Simply placing an allergy medicine under a child's tongue instead of administering an injection may become an option for thousands...
California researchers report that dogs who were allergic to peanuts, milk and wheat experienced sharply fewer reactions after being vaccinated for those...
A sudden and potentially fatal allergic reaction, anaphylaxis can affect the skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract and cardiovascular system, according to the...
If your child outgrows a peanut allergy, a new study suggests he or she should eat foods containing peanuts at least once...
Because of all the recent advances in allergy treatment, researchers are now focusing on prevention. "We have the expertise to diagnose,...
There's nothing funny about an asthma attack. But a recent study suggests that laughter can be a frequent asthma trigger....
One in five adults who have asthma is at risk for having a life-threatening reaction to aspirin, according to the results of...
The bacterium S. pneumoniae is responsible for more than 5 million pneumococcal infections in the United States each year, including ear infections,...
People who have asthma face twice the risk of contracting invasive pneumococcal disease than those who do not have the chronic lung...
Obese people may be misdiagnosed with asthma. Extra weight makes respiratory muscles work less efficiently, producing symptoms that resemble those of asthma-reduced...