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Kathleen MacNaughton

posted 04/15/2009, comment (1)

Latest Research Continues to Shed Light on Allergies

Allergies and asthma have reached epidemic proportions worldwide and spurred much research. Scientists around the globe are unified in their goal to find answers now, or at least as soon as possible. Here's a roundup of some of the latest research findings: Hot days trigger allergic asthma flares. Have you ever noticed your... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 04/07/2009, comments (2)

Top 5 Ways to Deal With Eye Allergies

Take it from me... eye allergies aren't much fun. Mine manifest in crazy ways, with symptoms in only one eye at a time, but not always the same eye, with sudden onset due to no particular trigger exposure, etc. One summer, severe eye allergy symptoms led to a corneal abrasion that I think my eye doctor still believes was due to wearing... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/01/2009, comment (1)

Better Management of the HFA Inhaler Changeover

Good management principles direct that after any program begins, feedback and evaluation follow. Now, we are 90 days into the ban on CFC-propelled albuterol inhalers. The Asthma and Allergy Association of America ("AAFA") is getting feedback. While we hope that millions of users that we have not heard from have made the... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 04/01/2009, comments (0)

Spring Allergy Capitals 2009 - How Safe Are You?

I hate to tell you this, but there is no escape from allergies in the United States. Sure, some places are slightly better than others, but the truth is, there's no point in moving in the hopes of getting rid of your allergies. It might help for a time, but if your body has allergic tendencies, sooner or later, you'll find new triggers in your new... Read more Chevron

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Gina Clowes

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posted 03/23/2009, comments (4)

The Great Peanut Debate

"To ban or not to ban?" That is the question. My answer is yes, and no. Watch me straddle the fence here a little. Yes, peanuts and nuts should be banned from preschool, kindergarten and elementary school classrooms when there is a student with allergies in that classroom. For very young children, the classroom, the learning... Read more Chevron

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