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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

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posted 05/16/2008, comments (0)

Standing Up For the Allergic, Asthmatic and Uninsured

A recent article featured on CNN.com chronicles the story of Mark Windsor, a man who has suffered with a rare bone cancer for 25 years. Mark's cancer could possibly have been cured in the early stages of the disease. Now, his prognosis is fatal. Like so many Americans, Mark was unable to afford the burdensome cost of health insurance and... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 05/16/2008, comments (0)

Attitudes About Allergies

Between January and February 2008, a national telephone survey was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Schering-Plough/MERCK Pharmaceuticals of 1,007 consumers, 1,006 allergy sufferers and 302 physicians. Specifically, this telephone surveyed the psychosocial aspects of allergies: ambivalence toward allergies symptoms; the impact and... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 05/14/2008, comments (0)

Modern Living & Our Immune System

Nasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is supposed to keep us safe from harm by fighting off infection, cancer, and other invaders. Unfortunately, in allergic disease, the immune system misreads the cues and ends up stimulating a reaction -- or overreaction -- that actually... Read more Chevron

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AnnNE

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posted 05/14/2008, comment (1)

Hi I'm new here

Hello everyone, I'm new here and so I will take a moment to share. I live in Nebraska, I have severe allergies w/astham and vocal cord dysfunction. I am in the process of starting my own business to accommodate my illnesses. Because of the illnesses I can no longer participate in social groups like I used... Read more Chevron

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Joy Buchanan

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posted 05/12/2008, comments (0)

Food Allergy Awareness Week 2008

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... Read more Chevron

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