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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, believes there are huge public misconceptions and misinformation about food. And she is supporting Allergy UK’s national Food Allergy and Intolerance Week which takes place…

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, which is an inflammation in the nose and sinus Area. This is often associated with dark circles and bags under the eyes. Sinus headaches and…

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 awareness of hidden horrors in our homes which can cause allergic reactions. Marlene, who is clinical director of the Devon Allergy Clinic wants to spread…

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 allergies are often victims of bullying. In the first-ever study to assess the social impact of food allergies in children, Mount Sinai researchers have found…

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 coughing. But the problem is not always the alcohol itself. Beer, wine and some spirits contain histamine, produced by yeast and bacteria during the fermentation…

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 first study, a team of doctors in Cambridge, England, will try to “de-sensitize” children with the allergy by giving them small doses of peanut flour…