Erin McKenna, of New York City vegan bakery BabyCakes, shares these secret tips for using baking substitutes to make allergen-free baked goods with Martha Stewart. continue reading...
First it was sugar, then it was dairy and now it’s gluten. Gluten is the most recent bad-boy of the dietary world. continue reading...
We are exposed to millions of germs daily, no matter how much Purell we use and how many times we wash our surfaces. Fitness Magazine decided to get dirty and discover the hot spots for germs and to find out if they’re bad for our health or just gross. continue reading...
While it is still important to see you doctor every year for a physical, it’s also just as important to do your own check-up of your own. Evaluating everything from your flexibility to your waist line are great indicators of your over all health and great ways to pin point any problems. continue reading...
Does your food make you itch, swell or feel gassy? If so you may be suffering from a food allergy or it could be a food intolerance. continue reading...
Runny nose, kleenexes everywhere are you can’t stop sneezing? Sounds like a cold…or is it allergies? continue reading...
Firstborn children have a higher risk of developing allergies and even asthma, new research says.
The findings, to be presented Wednesday at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto, indicate that a firstborn child faces different conditions in the womb than his or her subsequent siblings. continue reading...
LYNDHURST, N.J., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Seasonal allergies bloom together with plants and flowers, but some everyday devices like cell phones and iPods that have become synonymous with modern living may also be the cause of allergic outbreaks. While pollen, mold, animal dander and dust remain the world’s most common allergens, Vitals.com, the leading doctor evaluation site listing more than 720,000 active doctors, is looking beyond the season’s usual allergy triggers and bringing awareness to a new allergy phenomenon brought on by the prevalent use of modern technology.
“In addition to the typical pollen-producing allergies that are rampant during the months of spring, technophiles should take caution that some of their favorite gadgets may be the culprit of certain allergy symptoms,” said Dr. Todd Rosengart, Chief Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stony Brook University Medical Hospital and Chief Medical Advisor of MDX Medical, which created Vitals. continue reading...
King of Prussia, PA (PRWEB) January 22, 2008 — As a 9-year-old boy with asthma, he struggled to keep up. His symptoms first appeared when he was only two months old. Although many specialists tried multiple medications to treat his pediatric asthma over the years, a cold always triggered asthma. He had pneumonia five times. When he played soccer, even for short time, he was out of breath. In second grade he missed 13 days of school because of asthma.
His mother “couldn’t take it anymore.” Even with coddling and “cocooning” her son in the winter, he was only getting worse. There were too many sleepless nights and long days of worry. continue reading...
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Americans might not be able to spell it, but they are making sure it’s in their medicine cabinets this winter. “It” is the nose bidet (no not beday, bedae, or baday) and is more commonly known as the neti pot. In fact, the New York Times recently listed the term nose bidet as one of the buzzwords of 2007.
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