Drugs May Not Protect Against Cat Allergies
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TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- People allergic to cats may not be getting adequate relief from their prescription drugs even though more of the medications contain ingredients aimed at attacking these irritants, a new study finds.
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Why do I sometimes become dehydrated when I take antihistamines?
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Materials used by Abbott Laboratories to promote its HIV-fighting drug Kaletra overstate the medicine&#39;s effectiveness and fail to warn about risks in taking the drug, the US Food and Drug Administration said in a letter sent to the company.
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A leading drug used by millions of  people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from  heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other  treatments, researchers said on Friday.
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Some people prone to allergies  keep their homes pet-free, a study shows -- but such  "avoidance" of furry companions only partly explains the lower  allergy risk found among pet owners.
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Macadamia nuts, raisins, bread dough, and coffee might sound like ingredients of a fine holiday nosh for humans, but they are potentially lethal to cats and
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Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines don't work for children under age 6 and giving the common medicine to young children cannot be recommended, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said Friday.
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Don&#39;t rip out the carpeting. Or buy a humidifier. Or get rid of the cat. Not, at least, until your allergist or pediatrician tells you such steps might alleviate sniffling
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Scientists identify two blood chemicals linked to itchy eczema, offering new treatment possibilities.
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Cats can get the avian influenza virus decimating bird flocks across Asia, which means pets are at risk of getting and spreading the disease -- and may serve as a mixing pot for dangerous new mutations, Dutch researchers reported on Thursday.
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Children with allergic conditions such as asthma may receive too high a dose of steroids, drug experts warn.
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BOSTON  - Females are nearly five times  more likely than males to have skin test results that show  they're allergic to penicillin, according to findings reported  here Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of  Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed to protect the public from Merck & Co.  Inc.'s MRK.N now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is incapable  of guarding America from dangerous drugs, a veteran FDA  researcher told Congress on Thursday.
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Patients with chronic sinus infections  do not appear to develop resistance to antibiotics taken for  the condition if the drugs are closely matched to attack the  bacteria involved, a study said on Monday.
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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...
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NEW YORK  - Astelin nasal spray may be  effective for people with seasonal allergies who still have  symptoms when they take Allegra, according to a new study.
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A drug used to treat breast cancer would not be good for preventing the tumours occurring in the first place, say researchers.