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Candice Jones

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 more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 02/25/2009, comments (3)

Battling Dry Skin in the Winter

Seasonal allergy sufferers are still enjoying the absence of outdoor allergy triggers as the days of winter come and go. If you are fortunate enough to have avoided severe colds, sinus infection and flu symptoms up to now, the outlook is good. On the other hand, those who are sensitive to indoor allergy triggers have not experienced as much of a... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 10/16/2008, comments (2)

If It's Fall, This Must Be Eczema

When I put on blush recently, I noticed a half inch patch of under-the-eye-eczema --a sure sign that the cold weather has begun. So when I got home that evening, even though it was late, I massaged in some olive oil. Yes. Olive oil. On eczema. What is eczema?According to Health Central: "Eczema (atopic dermatitis) in children is often a... Read more Chevron

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Allison Janse

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posted 02/14/2008, comments (0)

Phthalates: Your Soap May Be Hurting You

When it comes to fighting germs, do you think that a little dab of soap will do ya? Well, new research shows that a little dab may just be doing you in. That's right, in addition to getting rid of germs, the soap you're using on your skin-and your kids' skin-every day may be silently altering your hormone function, and causing a... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 01/30/2008, comments (2)

Allergic Disease Linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A high incidence of reported irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in people with allergies led to a study whose results were recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Here are the highlights of the study conducted at Rush... Read more Chevron

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