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Hepatitis A
The hepatitis A virus infects at least 180,000 Americans every year and causes symptoms in about 134,000 of them. Almost 30% are children under age 15. Hepatitis A, formerly called infectious hepatitis, is always acute and never becomes chronic. The virus is excreted in feces and transmitted by contaminated food and water. Eating shellfish taken from sewage-contaminated water is a common means of contracting hepatitis A. It can also be acquired by close contact with individuals infect...
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Modern Living & Our Immune System
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health ExpertNasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our... Read more »
Food Allergy, Intolerance and Acid Reflux
By Jennifer Rackley , Health ExpertFood allergies and intolerances can aggravate the symptoms and, in some cases, even cause acid... Read more »
Food Allergies: To Eat or Not To Eat?
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert...a homemade cookie. People who suffer from severe food allergies try to prepare for this very... Read more »
Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...expert Heather Reese breaks down the basics of common food allergies. A food allergy occurs... Read more »
Food Allergies, Food Intolerance or Food Sensitivity?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health ExpertAllergic reactions to ingredients in the foods you eat can range from mild to severe; they can even... Read more »
Health Guide
Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
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... Read more »The "Big 8" Food Allergens
Each year, millions of Americans have allergic reactions to food. Although most food allergies cause relatively mild symptoms, some food allergies can cause severe reactions, and may even be... Read more »Three tips for eating right with Crohn's
...nutrition, and even boost your energy.Meals matterYou might not be absorbing all the nutrients from the foods you eat, so good nutrition is extra important. That means you need added calories to... Read more »Acupuncture
...making us more vulnerable to disease and illness. Typically, the human body needs seventy percent of the food we consume. Our eating in surplus causes our body to work overtime, filtering the... Read more »Chemotherapy 101 Part II: Managing Through Treatment
...it’s necessary so the body can remain strong during this debilitating treatment. Try small amounts of food several times per day. Most important, call your doctor with any symptoms that signal a... Read more »Images
Medications
... Take this medication by mouth with or without food, usually once daily or as directed by... Read more »
...diseases. How To Use Take this medication by mouth with food to prevent stomach upset. If you... Read more »
...How To Use Take this medication by mouth with food to prevent stomach upset. Measure the... Read more »
...diseases. How To Use Take this medication by mouth with food to prevent stomach upset. If you... Read more »
...by your doctor. Azathioprine should be taken with food to reduce stomach upset. Dosage is... Read more »
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More Peanut Butter, Please!
May 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're one of the 1.5 million people in the United States suffering from a peanut allergy, there's good news. Experts... Read summary »
Eliminating Milk Allergies Does a Body Good
August 28, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? In a study at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, children who were severely allergic to milk were given increasingly higher... Read summary »
Too Much Zinc Linked to Blinding Eye Disease
March 18, 2008By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Zinc may be behind the development of a potentially blinding eye... Read summary »
FDA approves new drug for rheumatoid, psoriatic arthritis
April 27, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for people who suffer from arthritis related to immune-system disorders. The... Read summary »
Kids may learn to tolerate food allergies
July 06, 2009Many researchers believe that kids' immune systems can be "taught" to be less sensitive to food allergens. Studies on oral or sublingual... Read summary »
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