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Allergy precautions nothing to sneeze at
For the average sneezing, grouchy allergy sufferer, this may seem like the worst ragweed season ever.
Respiratory Allergies
An allergy is an inappropriate reaction of the body to a normally harmless substance.
Asthma drug effectiveness dependent on genes
Researchers believe that the effectiveness of from a commonly used asthma medicine may be compromised by a gene variation, which is present in around 13 per cent of the city’s population.
Inhaled steroids to treat asthma
Adults and children with asthma will breathe deeper and have better control over their asthma with inhaled corticosteroids than with the medicine cromolyn, according to a new review of recent studies comparing the two treatments.
The Medical Minute: Allergy season in full bloom
Medication can interfere with allergies and reduce the symptoms. Antihistamines have been the mainstay of treatment for decades.