There's been a lot of media hype about "hypoallergenic dogs" in the past week since President-Elect Obama announced his family would be bringing a new puppy to the White House, come January. Apparently, his daughter Malia, 10, has allergies, and so they are in the hunt for a shelter dog who is also "hypoallergenic."
Update: As of Jan. 12, 2009,... Read more
I have just learned about a new product on the U.S. market called Allergen Block or Little Remedies, the version for kids. Its makers, who say it has achieved FDA approval, announced recently that this drug-free, innovative product blocks airborne allergens before they trigger your allergy symptoms.
That's right, it doesn't treat symptoms... Read more
Several months ago, another HealthCentral expert, Dr. James Thompson, wrote an excellent comparison of subcutaneous immunotherapy, SCIT for short and commonly known as allergy shots, and sublingual/oral immunotherapy, often called allergy drops or SLIT and OIT for short.
Allergy shots are widely used in the U.S. and are considered to be... Read more
It's fast approaching fall and you know what that means, don't you, parents? Yep, that's right -- ragweed pollen and outdoor mold spore counts are rising rapidly too, at least in most areas of the U.S. And that means nasal allergy symptoms may be increasing as well:
Runny nose
Stuffy nose
Sneezing
Itchy nose
Post-nasal drip
The... Read more
In March 2008, in a pre-emptive move, Merck announced that its allergy/asthma drug, Singulair, might cause some people to act on suicidal thoughts. They didn't have any scientific evidence yet, but anecdotal evidence from patients had been coming in. The risk was serious enough that they felt they should let the public know. However, the FDA... Read more
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