Cats may be trouble for any allergy sufferer
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NEW YORK  - People with allergies may have some constriction in their airways when they're around a cat, even if they're not specifically allergic to cats, a study published Monday suggests.
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When you think about it, it does seem a little ridiculous that the only known cure for food allergies is avoidance, or in some cases, time.
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NEW YORK  - Children with grass pollen  allergy are prone to develop asthma. Now researchers have shown  that seasonal allergy symptoms and the subsequent risk of  asthma can be reduced with a type of immune therapy.
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NEW YORK  - Houseplants could be the source   of many an allergy sufferer's misery, a study from Belgium   suggests.
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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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Suffering from some kinds of allergy as a child could increase the risk of developing blood cancer in later life, a new study suggests.
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WASHINGTON -- A new federal study suggests that household dust containing a common flame retardant may be linked to an increase in cats getting sick from overactive thyroids. That could be a warning sign for how young children could get exposed to the chemical, said Linda S. Birnbaum, director of...
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LONDON - Babies with high levels of allergy antibodies in their umbilical cord blood may be more prone to develop asthma, new research suggests.
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BROOKLYN, Ind. - A cat named Cat has been evicted from the town's police department.  Some people might be allergic to the cat and others might not want to have a cat around when they visit the police department, town Marshal Don Pearson said.
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The microbes within us could explain rising allergy rates.
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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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Allergy sufferers are receiving confusing advice and a network of specialist clinics are needed to combat an &quot;allergy epidemic&quot; in Britain, an influential House of Lords committee recommended Wednesday.
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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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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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BEE WARY Children who have had severe allergic reactions to bee, wasp and other insect stings should receive allergy shots to reduce their risk of life-threatening responses, according to an editorial in the Aug. 12 edition of the New England Journal of ...
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arents of children with asthma often try to rid their homes of the things that can set off wheezing or coughing spells: furry pets, dust mites, secondhand smoke and plant pollen.
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Dust mites, which infest the cleanest   homes and thrive in beddings and carpets, disrupt the   protective function of the skin, leaving it vulnerable to other   allergens and irritants in the environment, a study has found.