Liability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illi…
Learn MoreThe Worst and Best Hours of the Day for Hayfever Sufferers
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to pollen allergies, there are not only bad days and bad seasons, experts with the right technology can now break down pollen counts by the hour.Specifically, pollen counts are lower between 4 …
Learn MoreCan Sex Trigger an Asthma Attack?
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Much like intense exercise, vigorous sex can trigger an asthma attack in folks with the chronic lung disease, according to new research.”There is a lack of current literature available on the prevalence of s…
Learn MoreYour Smartphone Is a Haven for Allergens
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That smartphone in your hand could be triggering your allergies, a new study by an 18-year-old high school student suggests.A science fair project by Hana Ruran, of Hopkinton, Mass., found that cellphones ar…
Learn MoreAllergy Meds in Street Opioids Make Overdoses More Deadly
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study is sounding the alarm about the addition of antihistamines to street forms of opioids — and how they might make a fatal overdose more likely.The prime drug in question is diphenhydramine, found c…
Learn MoreCognitive Behavioral Therapy May Ease Food Allergy-Related Anxiety in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive behavioral therapy may reduce food allergy-related anxiety (FAA) for both children and parents, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Katherin…
Learn MoreOtro beneficio del deporte para los niños: unos ojos más sanos
JUEVES, 6 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A veces, las alergias pueden conducir al enrojecimiento y la irritación de los ojos. Pero la conjuntivitis alérgica podría tener una sencilla solución: la actividad física.Esta es la conclusión de unos …
Learn MoreLas alergias alimentarias graves pueden traumatizar a los niños; un nuevo programa ayuda a aliviar los miedos
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Para un niño pequeño con alergias alimentarias potencialmente letales, “el mundo parece un campo de minas”, afirma una madre de Nueva Jersey.Es un ambiente lleno de estrés, que la asesora financiera …
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