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 […]
London is said to have the highest concentration of Starbucks in the world, with more branches in the capital than in Manhattan. Yet Britain’s colonisation by cappuccino culture has not yet run its course, with analysts predicting that the leading operators might double in size within the next decade – an expansion that could mean […]
JESSICA Rowe has revealed she felt “ashamed” to admit she was battling post-natal depression, despite her strong history of mental health advocacy.
The new Seven Network recruit said yesterday that her traumatic tenure at the Today show coupled with the long and painful fertility treatment she endured to conceive contributed to her decline after the birth […]
People suffering from chronic sinusitis—inflamed mucous membranes in the sinus cavities surrounding the nose—often have to see an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat, or ENT, specialist) an allergist and a pulmonologist to treat their symptoms. This can result in multiple doctor appointments and increased time off work.
“The respiratory system is one tract, so it’s common […]
More and more foods bear a mishmash of warnings that they might accidentally contain ingredients that could sicken people with food allergies.
Yet there are signs that the new labels are instead creating confusion for families that should heed them.
About 12 million Americans have some food allergy; such allergies trigger 30,000 emergency-room visits a year.
A law […]
I may be a savvy woman but when I’m sick, I’m a wimp. The worst thing about being single is getting sick. It’s hard to recuperate when you have to fetch your own bowl of soup and prepare a warm towel for your forehead.
This past week, I had ran out of my allergy medication which […]