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Prolonged Breastfeeding Does Not Protect Against Eczema, Global Study Shows
August 23, 2011 — The largest worldwide study on the association between breastfeeding, time of weaning and eczema in children has concluded that there is no clear evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for four months ... > full story -
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Using Powder-Free Latex Gloves Reduces Latex Allergy Rate in Health Care Workers
August 17, 2011 — Researchers investigating latex allergy in health care workers have demonstrated the most effective public health strategy to prevent allergic sensitization is by stopping the use of powdered latex ... > full story -
Nut-Allergy Sufferers Face Prejudice: Life-Threatening Nut Allergies Viewed as 'Frivolous' by Many
August 15, 2011 — Parents of nut-allergy sufferers face hostility and skepticism in trying to find safe environments for their children, a new study has ... > full story -
Slowing the Allergic March
August 14, 2011 — A pandemic of ailments called the "allergic march" -- the gradual acquisition of overlapping allergic diseases that commonly begins in early childhood -- has frustrated both parents and physicians. ... > full story -
Prenatal Pet Exposure, Delivery Mode, Race Are Key Factors in Early Allergy Risk, Study Finds
August 8, 2011 — Prenatal pet exposure, a mother's delivery mode and race are influential factors in a child's risk of developing allergies by age 2, according to a new study. Researchers found that babies who have ... > full story -
Mold Exposure During Infancy Increases Asthma Risk, Study Finds
August 4, 2011 — Infants who live in "moldy" homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7 -- an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the condition, according to a new ... > full story -
Study Challenges Baby Formula Claim
July 14, 2011 — Hypoallergenic baby formula does not reduce a baby's risk of developing allergies in later life, a new study by researchers in Australia has ... > full story -
Contact Allergies May Trigger Immune System Defences to Ward Off Cancer
July 11, 2011 — Contact allergies (reactions caused by direct contact with substances like common metals and chemicals) may help prime the immune system to ward off certain types of cancer, suggests new ... > full story -
Hypoallergenic Dogs Don't Have Lower Household Allergen Levels Than Other Dogs, Study Finds
July 7, 2011 — Contrary to popular belief, so-called hypoallergenic dogs do not have lower household allergen levels than other dogs. That's the conclusion of a study by researchers who sought to evaluate whether ... > full story -
You Are What You Tweet: Tracking Public Health Trends With Twitter
July 6, 2011 — Computer scientists have sifted through two billion 'tweets' for information on where people are sick, what ails them, and what they're doing about ... > full story
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