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Kathleen MacNaughton

Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 07/01/2009, comments (0)

Tips for Staying Healthy and Avoiding Allergies Over the 4th of July

The annual birthday celebration for the United States is this weekend. Follow these tips to stay healthy over the 4th of July, so you can enjoy all your planned fun outdoor and family activities.   Allergy Triggers Are Lurking in All the Fun Places Planning to attend an outdoor barbecue with family and friends? If so, watch out that you... Read moreChevron
Candice Jones

Candice Jones

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Mom of a 2 year old
posted 06/30/2009, comments (3)

2 Year Old Son suffering with eczema/contact allergies

If anyone has any experience with dealing with eczema/ skin contact allergies... I'm begging for help and knowledge.  My son has been tested twice for allergies, once through blood, and once as a skin test.  Nothing showed up.  Of course, it isn't exactly accurate considering his age.  We are doing a 2 week trial right now with... Read moreChevron
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Gina Clowes

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Founder of AllergyMoms.com
posted 06/19/2009, comments (5)

4 Steps to Stop Overprotecting Your Allergic Child

Our job as parents is to protect our children, but our goal is to raise a responsible adult.  When a child has a serious health issue, it's natural that we hold on a little tighter and often for a little longer. When the stakes are very high, as they are with life threatening food allergies and asthma, we do not have the luxury of allowing... Read moreChevron
lostnlost

lostnlost

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posted 06/19/2009, comment (1)

can body of some person causes allergy to other

I am in very pathetic situation. Because of my presence, some of my friend gets post-nasal drip, some feels itching nose and some sneeze. But i am very helpless. This is happening since last 1 year. Is it because of my body or my body heat or some body static energy. Or i am generating some unkown dust because of perspiration. Or do my... Read moreChevron
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James Thompson, MD

James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist
posted 06/17/2009, comments (5)

Three Reasons Your Hay Fever Treatment May Be Failing

1. Your medication may not be targeting the right symptoms. Some patients enter my office frustrated because of the failure of their antihistamine pills (e.g. Claritin (loratadine), Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Allegra (fexofenadine) to relieve symptoms of nasal-sinus congestion.   Antihistamines chiefly dry up the nose and reduce itching... Read moreChevron
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