News tagged with 'Allergies'

This new CDC study finds that between 1997 and 2007 incidents of allergic reactions to foods shot up 18 percent and parents of almost four percent reported a food or digestive allergy in their child. No one really knows why and until two years ago, the CDC was not even tracking.

Allergens including pollution, pollen count, mold, humidity, and a lack of smoke-free laws have the Asthma and Allergy Foundation creating its Top Ten List of Allergy Capitals. St. Louis tops the list for 2009.

The impact of a chlorinated pool on allergies and asthma may be five-fold that of secondhand smoke, say researchers in this published study.

FDA reviewers have not found an association between Singulair and suicidal thoughts and mood changes. One year ago, some suicides were thought to be linked to Singulair and other the allergy meds, so much so that drug makers were required to update their labels warning of a possible link.  

The language "good manufacturing practices" were "used to segregate" any potential allergens, can be found on the labels of many products at Whole Foods Market. Only the claim is untrue finds an investigation by the Chicago Tribune.

Want to lessen your chance of having a child with asthma? Plan a birth in months other than the fall. Babies conceived in December or January have a nearly 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma,according to a survey of 95,000 children living in Tennessee.

Sooner than you might think, genetically engineered animals may be heading to your local supermarket. Now is the time to Take Action. The FDA is accepting public comments on its draft guidance for the commercialization of GE animals, paving the way for grocery stores to sell food made from genetically engineered animals.

More than 3 million American children have an allergy to at least one type of food, an 18 percent increase from the previous decade, finds a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention.

Pregnant women with a family history of asthma or food allergies who consume nuts or nut products - like peanut butter - daily raise the risk their children will develop asthma by 50 percent, according to a new study by Utrecht University.

A Long Island woman is hospitalized with bird mites after accidentally touching a wild bird. The infection is not a public health concern, says her doctor, but mites can infest your house and your skin.

Hyperactivity and allergies are just a couple of the health problems linked to food dyes. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, and other scientists have petitioned the FDA to study the problem further, and to label and eventually ban the use of dyes, which have quadrupled since the 1950s.

Just as stress has a measurable effect on adults, so might it have a measurable impact on the developing fetus, according to Boston researchers. This study finds those mothers who live with the most stress while pregnant, may give birth to babies with more allergies or asthma. 

Robyn O'Brien is looking for the cause of pediatric allergies after her kids were stricken. Her theories point squarely to what is served on your plate. 

Parents who have felt guilty about contributing to their children’s allergies can breath a small sigh of relief.  The American Academy of Pediatrics says there is no evidence that avoiding certain foods during pregnancy helps prevent food allergies.