Allergies
Cold medicines not for kids any more
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON - Parents may be left with only love and lots of liquid to give their sniffling babies and toddlers now that the government is declaring over-the-counter cough and cold medicines too risky for tots. The Food and Drug Administration was issuing that warning Thursday to parents of children [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Air Purifier, Ionizers and Ozone Generator Comparison, History of HEPA filters
Air Purifier Comparison Information
Air Purifiers/Air Cleaners are a common appliance in homes throughout America. Late night infomercials have helped sell more air purifiers over the last 10 years than ever anticipated. Air purifiers are used to help treat many conditions from allergies to asthma.
An air purifier’s goal is to remove airborne particles from [...]
Diet during mom’s pregnancy may worsen allergies and asthma in kids-
PARIS (AFP) - Women who follow the famous Mediterranean diet while pregnant may also be shielding their baby from childhood asthma and allergy, a study published on Tuesday says.
Doctors recruited 507 women who attended an antenatal clinic on the Mediterranean island of Menorca in 1997, and quizzed them at length about their dietary habits.
More than [...]
Air Pollution increases risk of heart disease-
A 2005 study in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) showed that long term exposure to air pollution can raise the risk of heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease. In addition to other well known risk factors, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, tobacco use- air pollution has joined the list. The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Are germs good for kid’s allergies and asthma?
Everywhere one looks, we are sanitizing everything and everyone. From hand dispensing anti-bacterial gels to anti bacterial soaps we are trying to kills those little bacteria that surround us. In addition, our kids are not getting sick as much due to vaccines. In fact, the average kid will now have over 40 vaccines by the [...]
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