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by Genevra Pittman
3 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Researchers said that past studies have found conflicting results wh...
by Tan Ee Lyn
3 Feb 2012 at 4:51am
(Reuters) - Allergan Inc, maker of wrinkle treatment Botox, eye drops and obesity treatments, said it will rely less on the United States for revenue in coming years as its products gain wider acceptance in Asia, particularly China. The company on...
by Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
3 Feb 2012 at 7:29am
LONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention. A U.S. Food and Drug Administr...
by CLARKE CANFIELD
3 Feb 2012 at 7:52am
A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes — and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.
3 Feb 2012 at 8:04am
(HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy.
3 Feb 2012 at 8:04am
(HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your toddler in an effective, loving way.
by Jessica Wohl
3 Feb 2012 at 9:02am
(Reuters) - Walgreen Co is being hit by its withdrawal from the Express Scripts Inc pharmacy network and by a much-weaker-than-expected flu season, leading it to temper its expectations for the number of prescriptions it will fill this year. Walgr...
by MARIA CHENG
3 Feb 2012 at 9:16am
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults — long considered the least susceptible — a new study suggests.
3 Feb 2012 at 10:28am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged on Thursday to give $250,000 of his own money to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America after breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure withdrew funding f...
3 Feb 2012 at 10:28am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some two dozen Democrats in the Senate on Thursday called on breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure to reconsider its decision to cut off funding to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Senators Frank Lau...
by Rodrigo Campos
3 Feb 2012 at 10:43am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday, propelling the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high, after January's U.S. employment report sailed past expectations, boosting hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner. The broad-bas...
by HOLLY RAMER
3 Feb 2012 at 12:22pm
Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
by Kerry Grens
3 Feb 2012 at 1:07pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns by some that vaccines might cause a crippling nerve disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, a new study finds that people who receive vaccines after previously having been diagnosed with the condition ...
by Rodrigo Campos
3 Feb 2012 at 12:21pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surge in hiring last month lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, with the Nasdaq index hitting an 11-year high, as the data boosted hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner. The broad-based gains also sent the Dow J...
by Kerry Sheridan
3 Feb 2012 at 1:52pm
A major US breast cancer foundation Friday reversed its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood after outcry over the move sparked a political and fundraising backlash by women's health advocates.
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Allergy News From Medical News Today
1 Feb 2012 at 3:00am
Could some cases of asthma actually be caused by an allergic reaction to a common environmental bacteria? New research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that this idea may not be as far-fetched as it seems. In a research report appearing in the February 2012 print issue, researchers show a link between common environmental bacteria and airway inflammation...
31 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers have identified a new and unusual role for a key player in the human immune system. A protein initially believed to regulate one routine function within the cell has proven vital for another critical step in the activation of the immune system...
13 Jan 2012 at 2:00am
Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation in three unrelated families that causes a rare immune disorder characterized by excessive and impaired immune function. Symptoms of this condition include immune deficiency, autoimmunity, inflammatory skin disorders and cold-induced hives, a condition known as cold urticaria...
31 Dec 2011 at 2:00am
Hay fever (runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes) is caused by an allergy to pollen, and most commonly to grass pollen. These tiny grains bring misery to sufferers through spring and summer and pollen levels are often included as part of weather reports to help sufferers prepare...
29 Dec 2011 at 3:00am
Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO;TASE) announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Desloratadine tablets (5 mg). Perrigo had been sued for patent infringement based upon its filing of an ANDA containing a Paragraph IV certification and settled the case in 2008...
28 Dec 2011 at 2:00am
An advisory from two leading allergists, Robert Wood of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Scott Sicherer of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, urges clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making a diagnosis based solely on test results...
27 Dec 2011 at 2:00am
An advisory from two leading allergists, Robert Wood of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and Scott Sicherer of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, urges clinicians to use caution when ordering allergy tests and to avoid making a diagnosis based solely on test results...
24 Dec 2011 at 2:00am
Beer tested in a new study, including some brands labeled "low-gluten," contains levels of hordein, the form of gluten present in barley, that could cause symptoms in patients with celiac disease (CD), the autoimmune condition treated with a life-long gluten-free diet, scientists are reporting...
22 Dec 2011 at 3:00am
Scientists have discovered a missing link between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system, a finding that may help avoid the serious side effects of drugs used for treating asthma, allergies and arthritis...
22 Dec 2011 at 2:00am
Contact allergy affects around 20% of the population in the western world. Scientists are working intensively to develop alternative test methods that do not require animal testing. A research group at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now developed a unique test method that enables graded results to be obtained using cultured skin cells...
22 Dec 2011 at 2:00am
Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have used advanced light microscopy to show that a substance can be differently absorbed by the skin, depending on what it is mixed with. This may determine whether it causes contact allergy or not. "We have also been able to identify specific cells and proteins in the skin with which a contact allergen interacts...
20 Dec 2011 at 3:00am
Scientists have discovered a missing link between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system, a finding that may help avoid the serious side effects of drugs used for treating asthma, allergies and arthritis...
17 Dec 2011 at 4:00am
This product may contain nuts." It's an increasingly common warning on food labels of all kinds, given the recent heightened awareness of the dangers of nut allergies. Roughly three million Americans suffer from peanut allergies; yet current diagnostic methods don't detect every case...
15 Dec 2011 at 3:00am
A mouse model to investigate allergy to fenugreek has been developed by Norwegian researchers. The model can also be used to study cross-reactivity to peanut, soy and lupin, major food allergens with public health relevance. Fenugreek is a member of the legume family and is used as an ingredient in curries, chutneys and teas...
14 Dec 2011 at 4:00am
Getting out the boxes of holiday decorations from years gone by is a time-honored tradition. But in addition to stirring up memories, it also stirs up allergies. "The dust from the boxes and on the decorations that have been packed away in dank basements or dusty attics is triggering reactions in my allergy and asthma patients," said Joseph Leija, MD, allergist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital...
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MedicineNet Allergies General
1 Feb 2012 at 1:00am
Title: fexofenadine, Allegra, Allegra Allergy, Allegra Hives, Children's Allegra
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2012
25 Jan 2012 at 1:00am
Title: Health Highlights: Jan. 24, 2012
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2012
23 Jan 2012 at 1:00am
Title: Asthma Meds Likely Safe During Pregnancy: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/20/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/23/2012
9 Jan 2012 at 1:00am
Title: Are Vacuum Cleaners Bad for Your Health?
Category: Health News
Created: 1/7/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2012
4 Jan 2012 at 1:00am
Title: famotidine, Pepcid, Pepcid AC
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 1/4/2012
4 Jan 2012 at 1:00am
Title: guaifenesin, Humibid, Humibid LA, Robitussin, Organidin NR, Fenesin, Mucinex
Category: Medications
Created: 5/11/1998
Last Editorial Review: 1/4/2012
4 Jan 2012 at 1:00am
Title: Cortisone Injection
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 11/28/1999 6:43:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/4/2012
29 Dec 2011 at 1:00am
Title: Get First Cat as Adult, Double Allergy Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 12/29/2011 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/29/2011
23 Dec 2011 at 1:00am
Title: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 12/23/2011
20 Dec 2011 at 1:00am
Title: Tips for Avoiding Asthma, Allergy Triggers This Season
Category: Health News
Created: 12/19/2011 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/20/2011
19 Dec 2011 at 1:00am
Title: Brain-Eating Amoeba in Neti Pots
Category: Health Facts
Created: 12/19/2011 4:54:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/19/2011 4:54:40 PM
15 Dec 2011 at 1:00am
Title: amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, Augmentin, Augmentin XR
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 12/15/2011
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MedWorm: Allergy
by Reuters: Health
3 Feb 2012 at 3:51am
(Reuters) - Allergan Inc, maker of wrinkle treatment Botox, eye drops and obesity treatments, said it will rely less on the United States for revenue in coming years as its products gain wider acceptance in Asia, particularly China. (Source: Reuters: Health)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.
by EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health
2 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm
(The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry) Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific study published this week. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
by EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science
2 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study shows that 18- to 24-year olds who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing. The study appears in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
by FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare
2 Feb 2012 at 9:44pm
The US maker of Botox is betting that its European business will see a lift as plastic surgeons shift away from lower cost breast implants (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
by Los Angeles Times - Science
2 Feb 2012 at 7:26pm
Lap-Band's maker, Allergan, will no longer sell the device to facilities affiliated with the marketing campaign.The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people looking to shed pounds. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
by Drugs.com - Pharma News
2 Feb 2012 at 7:12am
Board of Directors Declares Fourth
Quarter Dividend
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 2, 2012 - Allergan, Inc.
(NYSE: AGN) today announced operating results for the quarter ended
December 31, 2011. Allergan also announced that its Board... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
by MedicineNet Allergies General
1 Feb 2012 at 12:00am
Title: fexofenadine, Allegra, Allegra Allergy, Allegra Hives, Children's AllegraCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2012 (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
by World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
CONCLUSIONS: Elimination diet by a double-blind placebo controlled food challenge is the gold standard for diagnosis. Elimination of the offending allergen from the infants' diet is the main treatment principle.
PMID: 22282379 [PubMed - in process] (Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP)
by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
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by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
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by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
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by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
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by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
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by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
For this month's interview, we talked with Stuart L. Abramson, MD, PhD, AE-C, FAAAAI, the incoming chair of the Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC). Dr. Abramson leads the Allergy/Immunology Service at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, TX. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
by Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
31 Jan 2012 at 10:00pm
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