Information and opinions on Allergy from JB at MyAllergyNetwork.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312 http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312 http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/40947/allergy-survey Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:57:00 -0400 JB The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America is asking people with food allergies and their caretakers to take an online survey!   The purpose of the survey is to find out how people use the labels on foods that list ingredients and the warnings that a product may be contaminated by a known allergen. AAFA wants to become better informed about the impact of these labels.   Currently, federal law requires food manufacturers to... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/40947/allergy-survey http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/39262/favorite-blogger Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:37:11 -0400 JB Did you know you can take our expert posts with you? Introducing MyAllergyNetwork's new widgets, which display each of our expert's posts wherever you want! (FYI: A widget is a small tool that you can put onto your personal blog, Facebook page, iGoogle, and more. The widget is a module that displays the important Allergy information and management tips from our experts to you and others). Get our experts' widgets by clicking on their names... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/39262/favorite-blogger http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/34571/dose-conversation Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:22:42 -0400 JB I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral's unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert patients!   Click the blue text above to read the full article.   This article serves as a true testament to you, our community... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/34571/dose-conversation http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/31994/allergy-newsletter Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:44:00 -0400 JB Greetings!   This is your friendly, neighborhood allergy site producer alerting you to a new offering from MyAllergyNetwork.com -- The Community Newsletter.   Normally, on each Tuesday of the week, subscribers to our newsletter get the Weekly Check-Up with tips and information from our allergy experts, our weekly allergy poll and news about allergies.   That will continue, but you'll also receive on Thursdays a newsletter... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/31994/allergy-newsletter http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/29807/personalized-login Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:51:38 -0400 JB We're committed to providing with the most userful and worthwhile experience you can have. So, we are excited to announce the launch of a new and improved My Home and Profile! Now you can stay updated with news, articles, the latest questions and answers, and SharePosts from our Experts and community members.   Here's a rundown of the features we've added:   Enhanced My Home area, including:   Your own personalized area... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/29807/personalized-login http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/27663/allergy-awareness Mon, 12 May 2008 18:02:35 -0400 JB It's Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 11 through May 17, 2008), part of Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.   Gina Clowes, founder of AllergyMoms.com, and a new expert on our site, has written a blog post about the next steps in a parent's food allergy journey with their children. Find valuable tips about eating out, managing your kitchen and preparing for school events. Read all of Gina's posts here too.   Jamie Meraby,... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/27663/allergy-awareness http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/26666/allergy-awareness Thu, 01 May 2008 11:13:00 -0400 JB May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and we've created tools and provided information for you to get the most out of it.   It's not your imagination -- your hay fever is probably worse than it has been before and more and more people around you are suffering the same thing. Allergic diseases -- including seaonal allergies, food allergies, asthma and autoimmune disorders -- are on the rise around the world.   Why is any one's... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/26666/allergy-awareness http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/21382/asthma-team-molly Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:16:00 -0400 JB   Actress and entertainer Molly Shannon (famous for playing Mary Kathering Gallagher on Saturday Night Live) is teaming with Healthcentral.com's non-profit partner, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), to launch the Allergies Are No Laughing Matter campaign and Web site. Ms. Shannon and AAFA worked with Pfizer (maker of Zyrtec) to create the site, which includes a short quiz on indoor and outdoor allergies, information... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/21382/asthma-team-molly http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/21107/drug-ads-harm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:07:00 -0500 JB Read our experts' analysis in a special Issue Section "Prescription-drug ads prompt nearly one-third of Americans to ask their doctors about an advertised medicine, and 82% of those who ask say their physicians recommended a prescription."   This comes from Julie Appleby, a reporter with USA TODAY in a news article about a survey done by the newspaper, the Kaiser Family Foundation (a non-profit health organization) and... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/21107/drug-ads-harm http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/20601/fda-xyzal-chronic Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:55:00 -0500 JB According to a press release from the drug company: UCB and sanofi-aventis announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for Xyzal (levocetirizine dihydrochloride) 0.5 mg/mL oral solution, a prescription antihistamine used to relieve symptoms associated with indoor and outdoor allergies, as well as the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria. Xyzal tablets received FDA approval on May... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/48312/20601/fda-xyzal-chronic