Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Pollen burst could be in forecast
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A long, cold winter has allergy doctors and Canadians dreading sneezes and itchy eyes as they prepare for bursts of tree pollen. Click the link below to see what might lie ahead and to see how allergens in your home may affect how you cope with spring allergies.
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
The Allergy Fix
Can science find a fix for the alarming increase in food allergies?
More than a third of North American children are now allergic to something, be it food, animals, or plants. Food allergies in North America have more than tripled in the last twenty years.
In searching for a fix, scientists are up-ending the conventional wisdom about what causes allergies and how to deal with them. From deliberately giving peanuts to babies…to absorbing parasitic worms through the skin…to investigating the lifestyle of Amish farm families, doctors are attacking food allergies in new and inventive ways.
The Allergy Fix premieres Thursday February 27, 2014 at 7pm (7:30 NL) CBC Television’s The Nature of Things with David Suzuki
Watch the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhppzmZ7poE
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Building tolerance to peanut is possible
Studies are showing that it is safe and possible for peanut allergic individuals to develop a tolerance to peanuts. Researchers point out that the process of building tolerance is not yet perfected and must be done under the close supervision of trained health care professionals. However, recent research is providing hope that in the future, peanuts may pose less risk for those who are allergic. See the link below for CBC's and BBC's summary.
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Health/ID/2433681293/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25917272
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