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Doctors Work to Treat Asthma and Allergy Combinations
If a child with asthma also has allergies, it’s a double whammy. Now, there’s personalized care for patients with these complex cases.
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NJ Night Nurses Gave Benadryl to Patients to ‘Lighten the Workload': Lawsuit
Nurses working at Monmounth Medical Center gave Benadryl to patients to “lighten the workload,” a lawsuit alleges
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What's the Difference Between a Food Intolerance and a Food Allergy?
Have you ever heard someone say that he’s “a little” allergic to a particular food? Consumer Reports says there’s no such thing. A food intolerance is more likely. And while some of the symptoms of an allergy and a food intolerance are similar, the differences between the two are critical!
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Schumer, ‘America's Sexiest Doctor' Call for Lifesaving Drug on Planes
A lifesaving drug is not required on flights due to a shortage. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and “America’s Sexiest Doctor” want to change that. Schumer has teamed up with Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, People magazine’s “America’s Sexiest Doctor,” to call on the Federal Aviation Administration to require EpiPens on all flights.
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Weston Teen With Peanut Allergy Dies After Eating Chips! Ahoy Cookie
A South Florida mother says her 15-year-old daughter died after mistaking a Chips Ahoy cookie with peanut butter for a regular cookie and now her mother is calling for the company to make distinguishable packaging for foods with allergens.
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USDA: Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Frozen Chicken Products
Tyson Foods Inc is recalling over 3,000 lbs. of frozen breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials: USDA.
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Utz Recalls Several Tortilla Chips Brands Over Possible Milk Contamination
Utz Quality Foods is voluntarily recalling several brands of tortilla chips due to potential contamination of undeclared milk allergen. The Hanover, Pennsylvania-based company announced in a press release that some bags of Golden Flake, Good Health, Utz and Weis brand tortilla chips may have been contaminated with milk, a product that is not listed under the ingredients. People who have...
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Can Allergies Help You Live Longer?
Findings show a possible decrease in certain cancers such as leukemia and pancreatic cancer for allergy sufferers.
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Medical Facility Coming to Sundance Square
Sundance Square in Fort Worth will get a new medical facility that will provide primary care to patients in the area.
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Some Medication Can Lead to Heat-Related Illnesses
The medication you take may affect your body’s ability to handle summer’s heat and humidity.
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How the Withdrawn House GOP Health Care Bill Compares to Obama-Era Law
The now-withdrawn House health care bill repeals major parts of former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, or ACA, as Republicans push to scale back the federal government’s role in health care. The bill, short of votes, has been withdrawn Friday afterday. Some elements of the Obama-era law are maintained in the pulled House GOP legislation. For example, parents can...
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New Recommendations Advise Feeding Toddlers Peanut Butter to Avoid Future Allergies
According to research released from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, feeding infants peanut butter when they are as young as four to six months of age might prevent them from developing peanut allergies.
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New Recommendations Advise Feeding Toddlers Peanut Butter to Avoid Future Allergies
According to research released from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, feeding infants peanut butter when they are as young as four to six months of age might prevent them from developing peanut allergies.
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WinCo Ranch Recalled Due to Missing Allergen Warning
VanLaw Food Products, Inc., issued a voluntary recall for WinCo ranch dressing that is missing an egg allergen warning.
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Health Headlines: Penicillin Allergies and Collarbone Injuries
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you’re probably not allergic to penicillin.
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Deja Debut: Seattle's Servais Takes After Texas' Banister
Texas manager Jeff Banister had simple advice for Seattle’s Scott Servais when they face each other on opening day Monday, “exhale.”
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Flu and Allergy Seasons Team Up to Make North Texans Miserable
The flu and allergy seasons are teaming up to make many North Texans miserable.
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Why Your Allergies Could Flare Up This Holiday Season
If you’re experiencing allergy symptoms in December, the holiday season could be to blame.
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Christmas Decorations Linked to Allergies: Doctors
Doctors say Christmas decorations could be part of the problem for many North Texans suffering from allergies in December.
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North Texas Summer Heat Causing Breathing Problems
The triple-digit heat is keeping many North Texans inside and unable to breathe easily in the hot air.