The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved once-daily Veramyst? (fluticasone furoate) Nasal Spray to treat seasonal and year-round allergy symptoms in adults and children two years of age and older. Veramyst will be available by prescription nationwide by late May 2007.
Employers can blame hay fever for the loss of millions of hours of work productivity this spring. A new study of nearly 600 people with hay fever symptoms, including sneezing, watery eyes and runny and itchy noses, found that workers missed an hour of work per week during peak hay fever season.
Allergy season is here, and over-the-counter allergy medications are flying off the shelves. But did you know that mixing certain allergy medications with other medicines can have hazardous effects on your health?
The stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach cancer and peptic ulcers, may not be all bad. According to a new study, it may help protect kids from asthma.
A survey of restaurant and food establishment personnel reveals that for food-allergic consumers, dining out may be a greater risk than they realize.
The Australian Child Health and Air Pollution Study will investigate the relationship between air quality and respiratory health by testing 3,200 students from 60 primary schools across Australia.
“ACP strongly believes in the goal of widespread adoption and use of health information technology to improve quality of care,” Michael H. Zaroukian, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., told the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality today at their hearing on “Consumer Controls for Sensitive Health Records.”
An intriguing study, conducted in mice and supported by an ongoing examination of breast cancer patient records, suggests a link between the pulmonary inflammation seen in asthma and increased risk of lung metastasis.
Eating a healthy diet including plenty of fruits and nuts could help protect children from respiratory allergies, allergic rhinitis and asthma.
In a time when we worry about bird flu and contaminated spinach, Marlene Zuk, an evolutionary biologist at UC Riverside, offers a fresh perspective on disease and the role it plays in our lives.