BBC Elaine Fraser recognised the symptoms of anaphylactic shock thanks to training by the school where she works When teacher Elaine Fraser collapsed at home after drinking a ginger beer, she had no idea she had an allergy. “It escalated unbelievably quickly,” Elaine recalls. “My chest was concave trying to pull in breath.” The 53-year-old … Read more
The foundation bearing Benedict’s name said allergy management varies widely across English schools. It found one in three schools do not have an allergy policy in place, almost half rely on children having their own autoinjector pen and a quarter of schools provide no training on allergy symptoms, anaphylaxis or what to do in an … Read more
India is currently facing an epidemic of this contagious eye infection. | Photo Credit: A.M.FARUQUI An Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven research and Biomarker study by a city-based private eye hospital has revealed that those with low Vitamin D and allergies are the ones who are getting severely affected by conjunctivitis. A study of tears from … Read more
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CDC: “COVID Data Tracker.” The White House: “Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.” Center for infectious Disease Research and Policy: “CDC: 58% of Americans have had COVID-19.” Stephen Kissler, PhD, infectious disease researcher, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston. Amesh Adalja, infectious disease specialist, Johns … Read more
By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite now having more choices for lifesaving emergency allergy injectors like EpiPens, the cost is still proving prohibitively expensive for some, new research shows. Even though most people are saving money with lower-priced alternatives after the cost of EpiPens shot up … Read more
July 12, 2022 – A little over a year after its FDA approval, Bayer has announced that its prescription-strength nasal spray for indoor and outdoor allergies (brand name Astepro) is now available over the counter nationwide. Astepro, which is made up of 0.15% strength of the antihistamine azelastine and can take just 30 minutes to … Read more
Fresh outdoor air is always cleaner and better unless you are allergic to the budding blooms which can lead to runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing or wheezing. This is especially true when the pollen season is in full swing. Adding to your woes, now climate change is making these allergies worse. While the pollen season … Read more
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You bite into an apple and suddenly your mouth starts tingling. Or you eat shrimp for dinner and get hives. You’re not a kid and you’ve been able to eat these foods your whole life, so what’s going on? A number of conditions could be the cause, but … Read more
Dec. 7, 2021 — Real and artificial trees can trigger asthma and allergy flare-ups that make the holidays a misery for some people. Christmas tree allergies — triggered by popular varieties like fir, hemlock, pine, or spruce — are rare. But there are other allergens in the mix that can be triggering for people. That’s … Read more