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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 02/08/2009, comments (0)

When Traveling, Pack Your Painkillers!

There was an article in the New York Times recently about a couple away on a lovely vacation in Indonesia and the husband accidentally fractures his ankle. Not so lovely. Their cell phones turn out to be the most reliable tool they have. They make the decision not to have surgery in a foreign country and then have to figure out how to get him... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Paula J. Busse

Dr. Paula J. Busse

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Medical professional
posted 04/28/2008, comments (2)

Living Life With Allergies and Without Limits

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.  Over 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies.  Although allergies can cause many bothersome symptoms including runny or stuffy nose, itchy eyes and throat irritation, we are lucky that we have several medications that can be used to treat and prevent these... Read moreChevron
Robin
posted 01/23/2008, comments (10)

Toddler with Wheat/Gluten/Oat allergy

I'm looking for some food guidance -- I have a 14 month old with allergies to gluten, wheat, corn and oat.  Dr. prefers that he only have soy products a few days a week to avoid developing an allergy to soy. I'm just trying to get creative and give him some interesting, manageable (he only has 8 teeth) foods. ... Read moreChevron
Stephen H

Stephen H

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posted 10/08/2007, comments (0)

Neutralize the ALLERGY in YOUR Allergic ASTHMA: Over 50% of Asthma LINKED to ALLERGY..

Cat Allergy Linked to AsthmaStudy Shows Allergy to White Oak and an Outdoor Fungus Also Up Allergy Risk Sept. 2007 -- More than half of Asthma cases in the U.S. are linked to Allergies, with sensitivity to Cats responsible for 29% of Allergy-related Asthmas, according to new research from the National Institutes of Health. Allergic... Read moreChevron
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Heather Reese
posted 02/09/2007, comment (1)

Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Nutrition expert Heather Reese breaks down the basics of common food allergies.  A food allergy occurs when the body mistakes a food item for a harmful substance, and the immune system creates antibodies to protect itself. Once this mistaken identity occurs, every time a person eats that food the body will release histamine and other... Read moreChevron
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