allergies http://www.npr.org allergies en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 06 May 2013 03:43:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg allergies http://www.npr.org yes Parents' Saliva On Pacifiers Could Ward Off Baby's Allergies Instead of rinsing off the pacifier when it falls out of your baby's mouth, new research suggests that sucking it clean for them could help keep them from developing eczema and asthma. Researchers say the harmless bacteria in parents' saliva works by stimulating the babies' immune system. Mon, 06 May 2013 03:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/06/180817114/parents-saliva-on-pacifiers-could-ward-off-babys-allergies?ft=1&f=142111062 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/06/180817114/parents-saliva-on-pacifiers-could-ward-off-babys-allergies?ft=1&f=142111062 Instead of rinsing off the pacifier when it falls out of your baby's mouth, new research suggests that sucking it clean for them could help keep them from developing eczema and asthma. Researchers say the harmless bacteria in parents' saliva works by stimulating the babies' immune system. 212 no Instead of rinsing off the pacifier when it falls out of your baby's mouth, new research suggests that sucking it clean for them could help keep them from developing eczema and asthma. Researchers say the harmless bacteria in parents' saliva works by stimulating the babies' immune system.

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]]> Allergy Drops Under The Tongue May Be Fine Alternative To Shots Drops under the tongue to treat allergies sounds a lot nicer than allergy shots. A new review in <em>JAMA</em> says they're moderately effective, and relatively safe. But they're also not FDA-approved. Still, doctors, including an author of the study, are prescribing them off-label. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/26/175348886/allergy-drops-under-the-tongue-may-be-fine-alternative-to-shots?ft=1&f=142111062 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/26/175348886/allergy-drops-under-the-tongue-may-be-fine-alternative-to-shots?ft=1&f=142111062 Drops under the tongue to treat allergies sounds a lot nicer than allergy shots. A new review in <em>JAMA</em> says they're moderately effective, and relatively safe. But they're also not FDA-approved. Still, doctors, including an author of the study, are prescribing them off-label. no Drops under the tongue to treat allergies sounds a lot nicer than allergy shots. A new review in JAMA says they're moderately effective, and relatively safe. But they're also not FDA-approved. Still, doctors, including an author of the study, are prescribing them off-label.

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]]> Spring Break Alert: 'Black' Henna Tattoos May Not Be Safe Henna tattoos have become a popular beach souvenir and tween fashion accessory. But some are made not with the henna plant, but with a chemical that can cause a painful allergic reaction, the Food and Drug Administration warns. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/25/175286587/spring-break-alert-black-henna-tattoos-may-not-be-safe?ft=1&f=142111062 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/25/175286587/spring-break-alert-black-henna-tattoos-may-not-be-safe?ft=1&f=142111062 Henna tattoos have become a popular beach souvenir and tween fashion accessory. But some are made not with the henna plant, but with a chemical that can cause a painful allergic reaction, the Food and Drug Administration warns. no Henna tattoos have become a popular beach souvenir and tween fashion accessory. But some are made not with the henna plant, but with a chemical that can cause a painful allergic reaction, the Food and Drug Administration warns.

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]]> Best Defense Against Fire Ants May Be Allergy Shot Offense Fire ant stings are a painful fact of life in the South. Sometimes the stings can cause fatal allergic reactions. Yet many people who know they're allergic aren't getting allergy shots that could protect them. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:21:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/04/173424247/best-defense-against-fire-ants-may-be-allergy-shot-offense?ft=1&f=142111062 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/04/173424247/best-defense-against-fire-ants-may-be-allergy-shot-offense?ft=1&f=142111062 Fire ant stings are a painful fact of life in the South. Sometimes the stings can cause fatal allergic reactions. Yet many people who know they're allergic aren't getting allergy shots that could protect them. no Fire ant stings are a painful fact of life in the South. Sometimes the stings can cause fatal allergic reactions. Yet many people who know they're allergic aren't getting allergy shots that could protect them.

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]]> To Sniff Out Childhood Allergies, Researchers Head To The Farm Soaring rates of allergies among children in recent decades have researchers puzzled. One theory says we're too clean, so kids' immune systems never learn how to deal with foreign invaders — even the harmless ones. Researchers now hope they'll find some answers by studying kids on farms. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/12/154593662/to-sniff-out-childhood-allergies-researchers-head-to-the-farm?ft=1&f=142111062 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/12/154593662/to-sniff-out-childhood-allergies-researchers-head-to-the-farm?ft=1&f=142111062 Soaring rates of allergies among children in recent decades have researchers puzzled. One theory says we're too clean, so kids' immune systems never learn how to deal with foreign invaders — even the harmless ones. Researchers now hope they'll find some answers by studying kids on farms. 284 no Soaring rates of allergies among children in recent decades have researchers puzzled. One theory says we're too clean, so kids' immune systems never learn how to deal with foreign invaders — even the harmless ones. Researchers now hope they'll find some answers by studying kids on farms.

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]]> Why Getting Grimy As A Child Can Make For A Healthier Life The so-called hygiene hypothesis is right. Scientists say they've figured out how exposure to germs in infancy reduces the risk of allergies and other immune system problems. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/23/149232765/why-getting-grimy-as-a-child-can-make-for-a-healthier-life?ft=1&f=142111062 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/23/149232765/why-getting-grimy-as-a-child-can-make-for-a-healthier-life?ft=1&f=142111062 The so-called hygiene hypothesis is right. Scientists say they've figured out how exposure to germs in infancy reduces the risk of allergies and other immune system problems. no The so-called hygiene hypothesis is right. Scientists say they've figured out how exposure to germs in infancy reduces the risk of allergies and other immune system problems.

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]]> Clear The Air: Scented Candles, Air Fresheners Can Be Irritating Allergists see an uptick in problems reported by people sensitive to chemicals in products used to freshen up the home. The symptoms can be mistaken for allergies, but the treatment is different. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:22:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/07/142107203/clear-the-air-scented-candles-air-fresheners-can-be-irritating?ft=1&f=142111062 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/07/142107203/clear-the-air-scented-candles-air-fresheners-can-be-irritating?ft=1&f=142111062 Allergists see an uptick in problems reported by people sensitive to chemicals in products used to freshen up the home. The symptoms can be mistaken for allergies, but the treatment is different. no Allergists see an uptick in problems reported by people sensitive to chemicals in products used to freshen up the home. The symptoms can be mistaken for allergies, but the treatment is different.

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