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Allison Janse

Allison Janse

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Allison wrote for HealthCentral as a patient expert for Allergies, Asthma, and Cold & Flu.

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Asthma and Allergies at Summer Camp

Flashlight, Bug Spray, EpiPen, Check: Here Are Tips For Preparing Your Children for Summer Camp with Asthma and Allergies Ah, summer camp. It either brings back fond memories of sing-alongs by the fire and archery lessons with new friends – or swatti...

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Allergies

Spring Cleaning Tips for Allergy Sufferers

It’s the week I dread. No, not because I need to cook an edible Easter meal for a house full of guests or attempt to keep the kids busy during spring break. With the heralding of spring comes spring cleaning, and I can’t say I enjoy the task. If you’...

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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 ki...

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Flu (Influenza)

Out of Sick Days? Avoid the Office Cold Using These 5 Tactics

Hack, wheeze, sniffle, sneeze. What spreads faster than office gossip? The office cold. “Every day, you run a germ gauntlet getting to work and in your workplace,” explains Charles Gerba, Ph.D., microbiologist at the University of Arizona. “Basically...

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