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Kathleen MacNaughton

Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 08/06/2008, comments (0)

Take the Sting Out of Insect Allergies

Insect allergies can occur at any time of the year to sensitive people, but they are often a major problem during the summer when you are more likely to be outdoors doing things such as swimming, hiking and yard work, which can put you into closer contact with stinging insects.   Stinging insects include fire ants, honey bees, hornets,... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 08/04/2008, comments (0)

Allergies, Colds, Bronchitis? It's Not So Easy to Tell the Difference

A few weeks back the New York Times ran a column in their health section called "The Claim: It's a Cold. No, It's an Allergy." Guess what? Symptoms of seasonal allergies and colds overlap. The column looks to new studies to tell the actual difference; however common sense tells us the difference with or without clinical trials.   How are... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 07/14/2008, comments (4)

Speaking Up About Food Allergies To Save Your Life

Did you hear about this scary story: a 35-year-old man died of a shellfish allergy at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Georgia. "Rodney "Krook" Hawkins' wife, Linda, disputes the Maryville, Tenn.-based chain's account, saying -- through a family representative -- that her husband did not order the Chicken Oscar entree, which contains crab meat. Mr.... Read moreChevron
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Kathleen MacNaughton

Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (0)

Help Your Child Understand Nasal Allergies

You just want your kid to feel like any other kid, to be able to go to school, go outside at recess, and play like all his or her friends. And your child just wants to be "the same" as everyone else too.   Unfortunately, 4 out of every 10 kids in the US today has allergies. Some have skin allergies, some have nasal allergies (also known as... Read moreChevron
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Jamie Martin

Jamie Martin

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posted 06/25/2008, comments (0)

Allergies and Pregnancy

Even after my first child was diagnosed with food allergies, I didn't realize there was a possibility that the things I had been eating during my pregnancy may have helped contribute to her food allergies after she was born.   Of course, there are many different opinions on what triggers food allergies, and the only thing that most... Read moreChevron
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