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James Thompson, MD

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posted 03/26/2008, comments (4)

Are You Prepared for the Spring Allergy Season?

People with seasonal allergies often forget about their plight over the winter months. Before they can fully enjoy the spring and summer weather, nasal itching, runny nose, sneezing, stuffy nose, itchy and watery eyes zero in to spoil the fun. What can allergy sufferers do to prepare for outdoor allergy season?Here are seven tips including... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

Which Drug Is Which? Who Decides?

Read Kathi's Post on Choosing the Right Allergy Drugs For You As I'm sure you know, drug prices have risen dramatically in the past couple of decades. Sure, there are some great new medicines available (and more coming all the time), but they are only available at a high cost... one that the health insurance companies want less and... Read more Chevron

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Joy Buchanan

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posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

Prescription Drug Ads: Do They Do More Harm Than Good?

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... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 06/19/2007, comments (6)

New Prescription Allergy Medicine: Xyzal

Allergy medicines fall into a couple of groups: first-generation antihistamines, which are mostly available over the counter and include such common drugs as Benadryl and Chlor-tri-meton, and second-generation antihistamines, such as the following: Claritin (now available over the counter) Clarinex (similar to Claritin, but prescription) Zyrtec... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 05/05/2007, comments (8)

How Can You Know Which Allergy Medicine Is Best?

There are tons of allergy medicines available, both over the counter and by prescription. So, how can you know which one is best? The answer to this question is not a simple one. First, it will be helpful to explore the main type of medicine used to treat allergies, which is an antihistamine. An antihistamine is a drug that blocks a... Read more Chevron

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