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I loved chocolate and cappuccino but then a DIY testing kit told me they were making me ill, reveals Fay Ripley
Waiting to appear on a live TV chat show, actress Fay Ripley suddenly realised she was in serious trouble. 'Without warning, I felt as if I was going to faint,' says Fay, star of hit dramas including The Return Of Reggie Perrin and Cold Feet. |
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Asthma attacks worsened by obesity
In asthma patients, dynamic hyperinflation, following a test measure airway hypersensitivity, is greater in obese individuals than in their nonobese counterparts, which helps explain why asthma is perceived to be more severe in patients with a higher body mass index (BMI), investigators in New Zealand report.
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Cheaper Earrings More Likely to Contain Nickel
SATURDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Those inexpensive earrings you bought from a hip young street artist may be good for your wallet but bad for your ears and skin. |
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House Dust Is A Rich Source Of Bacteria
If you've always suspected there are unknown things living in the dark and dusty corners of your home and office, we are now one step closer to cataloguing exactly what might be lurking in your indoor environment. Buildings have their own pattern |
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Nasal symptoms often accompany stubborn asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthmatics who do not respond well to asthma treatment are likely to also have moderate-to-severe nasal inflammation or "rhinitis," Brazilian researchers have observed. |
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Mom’s Stress in Pregnancy May Up Baby's Asthma and Allergy Risk
SUNDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- If an expectant mother is exposed to high levels of stress, her baby may be more likely to develop asthma or allergies later in life, new research suggests. |
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On the road with allergies and asthma: coping tips
Despite the high cost of fuel and long airline security lines, millions of summer travelers will be hitting the nation's roads and airports this summer for vacation. But for the seasonal allergy sufferer, traveling can produce unique obstacles and challenges, particularly in the summer. |
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Peanut Allergy Immunotherapy Should Be Available In Five Years
Some form of immunotherapy is expected to be available for peanut allergy within the next five years. But the reasons for the increasing prevalence of this allergic reaction remain unclear. |
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Study Finds Link between Birth Order and Asthma Symptoms in Young Children
May 7, 2010 - Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year than those who were oldest or only children. |
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The Rise of Milk Allergies and Anaphylaxis
When people think of deadly food allergic reactions, nuts often spring to mind as the most obvious culprit. However, milk is quickly becoming an equally deadly food allergy threat. |
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Study Reveals Link Among Childhood Allergies, Asthma Symptoms, and Early Life Exposure to Cats
May 20, 2010 -- A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, shows that cat ownership may have a protective effect against the development of asthma symptoms in young children at age five. |
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Allergy risk 'may be set in womb'
First-born babies may be programmed in the womb to have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, research suggests. |
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