Bless you! Weekly shots found to suppress hay fever for years
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A new allergy treatment may offer long-term relief from the miseries of hay fever with only 6 weekly shots, instead of injections once or twice a week over three to five years, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Hay fever sufferers may soon be   able to get their allergy shots in the form of a pill,   according to a European study.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - A new long-acting vaccine to treat meningitis could prevent the often fatal disease from infecting the highest risk group of young adults by 70 percent, said a Food and Drug official on Wednesday.
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Taking the herbal remedy echinacea can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Two new nasally administered  vaccines for respiratory infections are being tested, and  researchers now say that giving them together to young children  appears feasible.
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A promising new asthma vaccine that uses genetically engineered bacteria has been shown in animal studies to stop the disease in its tracks and actually reverse asthmatic lung damage, according to results of a California study reported Wednesday by the
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A live virus in a nasal spray is much more effective than flu shots in protecting young children against the disease.
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Women who get a lot of painful yeast infections can safely ward them off with a weekly pill, the largest study on the subject has found.
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A cream that blocks allergic substances from entering the nose seems to reduce symptoms in patients with hay fever, new research shows. The cream, known as Alergol, is applied inside the lower nose where it traps these substances.
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Drinking apple juice from  concentrate daily may help ward off asthma symptoms in  children, a study from the UK hints.
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A Dutch study suggests elderly people who receive a yearly influenza vaccination have reduced risk of death from all causes. Influenza-associated morbidity and mortality increase with age, especially for individuals
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Regular sessions of acupuncture and daily doses of Chinese herbal medicine may help ease the burden of seasonal allergies, new research indicates.
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A study shows that yearly vaccination against influenza results in lower mortality among older people. Have you had your flu jab yet?
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In the first trial of its kind, Austrian researchers have achieved success with an allergy vaccine using genetically engineered pollen. The findings are reported in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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NEW YORK  - Regular sessions of acupuncture  and daily doses of Chinese herbal medicine may help ease the  burden of seasonal allergies, new research indicates.
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NEW YORK  - Having a history of allergies or hay fever may offer protection from deadly pancreatic cancer, according to a study appearing in the International Journal of Cancer.
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By Associated Press |. A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report.