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GRASS Study

DON’T LET HAY FEVER GET UP YOUR NOSE THIS SUMMER For millions with hay fever, summer means suffering from symptoms like sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes. But it doesn’t…

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Allergic Rhinitus

20% of the population are affected by allergic rhinitis.*Royal College of Physicians 2003 Report Allergy the Unmet need Simple management tips that will help reduce symptoms include: Wearing wraparound sunglasses…

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Histamine Intolerance

Histamine Intolerance = Headaches, diarrhoea, rashes and a sudden drop in blood pressure? Increasing proportion of European population being identified as Histamine Intolerant Intolerance sufferers – dire lack of diagnosis…

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Allergy In Children

External Press ReleaseEuropean Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) 21 Feb, 2011 09:00 CETEAACI: Food allergies in children cause anxiety and loneliness, have dramatic impact on their quality of…

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Allergy Week

ALLERGY expert Marlene Hochstrasser is backing a national campaign to highlight food allergy and intolerance. Registered nurse and qualified allergy practitioner Marlene, who is director of the Devon Allergy Clinic,…

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Christmas Allergies

CHRISTMAS ALLERGIES During the holiday season many people experience an increase in their allergic symptoms, often in these four areas: Skin allergy such as eczema and urticaria (hives) Rhino sinusitis,…

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Indoor Allergy Week

PRESS RELEASE – October 2010 Know your mites from your moulds – The Allergy Devon Clinic supports Indoor Allergy Week ALLERGY expert Marlene Hochstrasser is backing a campaign to raise…

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Children With Food Allergies Are Often Victims Of Bullying.

If it is not bad enough for children to suffer atopic conditions impairing theirs and the family’s quality of life, a first study of its kind finds children with food…

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Alcohol Can Worsen The Effects Of Allergies

Alcohol can worsen the effects of allergies Two studies have found that alcohol can cause or worsen the common symptoms of asthma and hay fever like sneezing, itching headaches and…

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Peanut Allergy

Two new studies are offering hope for children diagnosed with peanut allergies. One is testing a possible treatment, while another indicates that some children may have been misdiagnosed. In the…

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