Tag Archives: Allergic Reactions
All You Need To Know About Allergy Shots
When medications fail to adequately control allergy symptoms and avoidance of the trigger is not easy or possible, an allergist may recommend immunotherapy or "allergy shots". This treatment consists of a series of injections containing small amounts of the substances to which a person is allergic. After a course of allergy shots, 80 to 90 … Continue reading
Can Adults Develop Food Allergies?
A food allergy can develop at any time in a person’s life. Adults too may find themselves developing food allergies. The process is not clear as to why or how this is done. Food allergies occur most often in children, but can also appear at any given age and can be caused by foods that … Continue reading
Allergies in Children
Allergies in Children: Pay attention to your child’s reactions Children are prone to allergies. Children encounter many substances and are in contact with all sorts of things, thus; it is hard to determine what the child may be allergic to. Many parents may brush off an allergic reaction to a cold the child has just … Continue reading
Cat Allergies
Cat Allergies and Your Friendly Feline A favorite pastime worldwide is owning and caring for pets. Many grow close to their pets and consider them a family member. Choosing a pet depends on many factors. Where are you going to live, how much space do you have available, what kind of climate do you have, … Continue reading
Allergy Research Group
The Allergy Research Group is Here to Help Make Your Life more Comfortable No matter what they are, allergies can oftentimes make life unbearable. If the point of your allergy is something you come in contact with daily, this can be especially true. If it is the pollen in the air, a certain house plant, … Continue reading
Allergy to Down Comforters
Sneezing and Coughing at Night? You could have an Allergy to Down Comforters Many people have allergies and don’t have any idea why they have them. They may know that they feel badly and that they have suffered attacks at times, but they really don’t know what they are suffering from. Without seeing your allergist … Continue reading
Food Allergy Law Enacted In New York
Governor Eliot Spitzer has signed into law the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007, landmark legislation that will help protect New York school children who suffer from life-threatening food allergies. The new law requires the New York State Commissioner of Health to develop model state guidelines to manage the risk of food allergy and … Continue reading
Allergic Reactions – The Most Common 2 Allergic Reactions
Allergies represent a response of the immune system to antigens like certain food, insect stings or even pollen. All of these can easily trigger an allergic reactions. Most allergic reactions are not that serious, the majority disappearing in a couple of days or a week maximum. But there are some allergic reactions that can be … Continue reading