| Allergy: |
| Climate change may extend allergy season: study (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen seasons, doctors in Italy said on Monday. |
| Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids' tolerance over
time. |
| Global Warming Kicks Up Allergy Storm (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rise in temperatures associated
with climate change might have an unexpected consequence: more allergies
among more people. |
| Studies confirm treatment may help peanut allergy (Reuters) |
| Reuters - A daily dose of peanut powder could help some children who are allergic to peanuts, according to a pair of U.S. studies that confirm earlier findings, offering hope that a treatment could come soon. |
| Meat Might Be Behind Many Unidentified Allergic Reactions (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A carbohydrate in meat called
alpha-gal may be the unrecognized cause of recurring severe allergic
reactions in some patients, a new study suggests. |
| Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test may help
identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products
and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow's
milk, a new study shows. |
| Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Most patients who have a
history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called
cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say. |
| Pill shows lasting benefits against hay fever (Reuters) |
| Reuters - A medication that allows hay fever sufferers to get allergy shots in the form of a pill seems to have lasting benefits, a new study finds. |
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