Latest Blog Posts for Asthma & Allergy

• Allergies and Asthma linked to antibacterial products
  on Feb 17, 2011 in Research
  Antibacterial products containing Triclosan are found to put your health at risk and compromise the immune system's ability to defend itself. People who are most exposed to Triclosan are more prone to increased allergies, asthma and overall weaken...
• Asthma Symptoms in Children Associated with Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
  on Feb 17, 2011 in Research
  Children whose mother's took acetaminophen while pregnant are more likely to have persistent symptoms of asthma at age five according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health. The study was conduct...
• Herbal Remedy Users Have Worse Asthma
  on Feb 17, 2011 in Survey
  Inner-city asthma sufferers who take herbal remedies tend to have worse symptoms and to use their inhalers less, researchers find. Do these patients rely too much on unproven herbal remedies? Or are they turning to alternative treatments because...
• Newly discovered taste buds hold cure for asthma
  on Feb 17, 2011 in Research
  Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine recently stumbled upon a most unexpected discovery. Taste buds, previously thought to only exist in the mouth, are in fact also present within the lungs. Accidentally uncovered during an...
• What is the difference between COPD and asthma?
  on Feb 17, 2011 in Information
  Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, may have many similarities as far as symptoms are concerned, but they are very different conditions in terms of onset and reversibility. What is COPD? COPD is a term that refers to two...
• Homeopathic - Aspidosperma for Asthma
  on Jan 25, 2011 in Drug
  If you are looking for relief from your asthma or emphysema symptoms, homeopathy has an alternative to conventional drugs. The Aspidosperma tincture, along with successful diagnosis of your condition, can provide you with a natural, long term cure...
• Nasal Congestion can mean Severe Asthma
  on Dec 29, 2010 in Study
  Nasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma, which means that healthcare professionals should be extra vigilant when it comes to nasal complaints. Furthermore, more severe asthma appears to be more common than previously thought, reveals a study...
• Inhaled Corticosteroids increase Diabetes Mellitus Risk
  on Dec 29, 2010 in Research
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• Guidelines Call for Increase in Vitamin D
  on Dec 13, 2010 in Information
    New guidelines for vitamin D  call for increasing the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin D to 600 international units (IU) for everyone aged 1-70, and raising it to 800 IU for adults older than 70 to optimize bone health. T...
• New Food Allergy Guidelines Out
  on Dec 13, 2010 in Information
  Comprehensive new guidelines on food allergies are out from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The new guidelines are directed at doctors to help them diagnose and manage food allergies. Experts say food allergies...

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