Archive for November, 2007

Food allergy network

Thursday, November 29th, 2007


Keep Allergies At Bay Air Allergy Purifier

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Design Of Patient Tracking Tools May Have Unintended Consequences
Science Daily - central function for emergency departments, providing not just patient names and demographic information, but also a means for health-care workers to share information on patient complaints, vital signs, lab tests, consultations, dietary and allergy
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Chippewa Falls boy survives a serious reaction from food allergy
Chippewa Herald - On Halloween, most kids spent the day gorging on candy and dressing up in costumes, but 7-year-old Adam Waldusky spent six hours in the emergency room. The Chippewa Falls boy had an anaphylactic reaction after eating a cookie that, unbeknownst to him
Source: www.chippewa.com

Washington, D.C., Mayor Fenty Pledges Increased HIV Testing, No-Cost
Medical News Today - In addition, WAMU’s ” The Diane Rehm Show ” on Tuesday is scheduled to include a discussion with Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease at NIH, about the report and other issues related to HIV/AIDS (”The
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Toy story
Montreal Gazette - Great for the squirrels; not so great for my three-year-old, who has a deathly peanut allergy. And anyway, making mud pies isn’t much fun in an Alberta winter. That’s why I decided to quiz a few people about what they’re buying these days — and what
Source: www.canada.com

Deadline nears for flexible spending account users
USA Today - The IRS allows FSA spending on such items, including cold medicine, pain killers, allergy medicines, first aid supplies and contact lens solution. Many people also decide to visit the optometrist and pick up another pair of glasses. “There definitely
Source: www.usatoday.com

Lisa Greene trial: Nov. 28
News 14 - The prosecution placed into evidence the allergy medication they believe Greene used to drug her children just before setting the fire, and they showed the footprints on the wall where they say the children tried to get out. The defense tried to poke
Source: news14.com

It’s Time To Give a Dam
New York Sun - Doyle, a Democrat who customarily includes greens in his base — is saying he wants to toss aside his state’s legal allergy to Canadian dams. Another agreement by the governors makes it easier to build long-distance power lines. Such lines could
Source: www.nysun.com

Dust allergy

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007


Infant Allergy

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Forbes - Coalition members include Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Lung Association, American Medical Association More Infant Allergy News

Earthtimes - Stallergenes is a European biopharmaceutical company dedicated to desensitization treatments for the prevention and cure of allergy-related respiratory diseases, e.g. rhino-conjunctivitis and allergic asthma. Pioneer and leader in sublingual More Infant Allergy News

MSN MoneyCentral - Inc.; TOLAMBATM, a ragweed allergy immunotherapy in Phase 2; a therapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) in Phase 2 and for metastatic colorectal cancer in Phase 1; and a therapy for hepatitis B also in Phase 1. Our preclinical asthma and COPD More Infant Allergy News

New York Times - Additionally, the academy has a definite allergy to family fare, like the G-rated “Ratatouille”: 28 R-rated films have been nominated for best picture in the last 10 years, while only two PG-rated movies — “Finding Neverland” and “Good More Infant Allergy News

RTT News - Rhinitis refers to the inflammation of the nasal airways, caused often due to infection or allergy. The phase III program is expected to consist of three pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials, including two seasonal allergic rhinitis or SAR trials and one More Infant Allergy News

Allergy asthma

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007


Allergy Food Testing With Skin Testing

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Brand and Generic Names
BioPortfolio - Table 2-4: U.S. Retail Sales of Cough/Cold/Allergy/Sinus Medications, 2000-2004 Figure 2-2: Cough/Cold/Allergy/Sinus Medications Sales Trend Figure 2-3: Market Breakups: Share of Top 3 Marketers, Next 5 Marketers, Private Labels, and All Others 2000
Source: www.bioportfolio.com

Health Calendar
Austin American-Statesman - Natural Solutions to Allergy Problems.’ Reservations required. Natural Health Center of Austin, 4701 Westgate Blvd., Suite B202. Free. 892-3366, www.nhcaustin.com. Vegetarian nutrition seminar — 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday. ‘The Hows and Whys of
Source: www.statesman.com

Dynavax Reports Progress in Lupus Program With Inhibitor of TLR7 and
MSN MoneyCentral - Inc.; TOLAMBATM, a ragweed allergy immunotherapy in Phase 2; a therapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) in Phase 2 and for metastatic colorectal cancer in Phase 1; and a therapy for hepatitis B also in Phase 1. Our preclinical asthma and COPD
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Tumour can affect levels of hormone
The Australian - So it’s more a case of reducing side effects than an active therapy, although there is increasing evidence that probiotics may be effective in a range of conditions, including eczema and allergy. * * * I am a 62-year-old male who has recently
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au