SUNDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — Ragweed season, which lasts from about mid-August to October in many parts of the United States, can bring misery to the estimated 36 million Americans with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever).
Symptoms such as sneezing, runny noses, swollen, itchy watery eyes are so severe that they disrupt a person’s ability […]
Musicians For Harmony Founder Allegra Klein has returned from Erbil, Iraq, following her participation in a landmark event–The National Unity Performing Arts Academy. The free Academy–the first project of its kind in the history of Iraq–created an oasis of artistic expression for over 300 of the country’s aspiring performers. It was, says Klein, “perhaps the […]
Allegra McCullough recently accepted the position of co-chair on The American Small Business Coalition Advisory Board where she will share duties with Mark Amtower, inaugural advisory board chairman. In this role she will participate in providing insight and guidance to The ASBC Executive Team in the development of educational and assistance programs to government contractors. […]
Children who suffer from hay fever, due to allergies to mold or pollen, are less likely to go on to develop asthma if they get immunotherapy to combat their sensitivity to allergy-triggers, researchers say.
Immunotherapy aims to build up tolerance to substances that set off allergic reactions by slowly exposing the affected person to gradually increasing […]
Albany Molecular Research Inc. (AMRI) has posted encouraging financial results in the second quarter of the year, boosted by both bigger royalty payments and steady growth in its contract business.
In addition, the company recorded a $6.5m operating income in the quarter, a substantial improvement from the year-ago quarter when the company posted an operating loss […]