Allergy: Prevention

  • Avoiding outdoor allergens

    Article
    08/08/07, Healthwise

    Allergic rhinitis causes symptoms of sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. But you can control these symptoms with medicine and by avoiding the things that cause them (allergens). If you are allergic to outdoor allergens, such as pol

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  • Drug Allergies - Home Treatment

    Article
    07/24/07, Healthwise

    Home treatment for a drug allergy includes avoiding medicines that can cause an allergic reaction, relieving symptoms, and knowing what to do if you have a severe reaction.

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  • Allergic to Ladybugs?

    Expert Advice
    03/01/07, DrWeil.com

    Although it sounds like an urban legend - or, perhaps more precisely, a rural legend - it is indeed possible to be allergic to ladybugs.

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  • Do Exercise and Asthma Make You Sick?

    Expert Advice
    01/28/08, DrWeil.com

    Exercise is a key to lifelong good health, but can be a challenge for people with respiratory reactive disease, also called exercise-induced asthma.

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  • How to Avoid Allergy Triggers

    Expert Advice
    04/26/08, Johns Hopkins University

    If you know you have allergies, but don't want to load up on medications, then it's worth doing everything you can to avoid allergens, those…

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  • Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac - Prevention

    Article
    09/25/07, Healthwise

    Only the oil (urushiol) from poison ivy, oak, or sumac plants can cause a rash (allergic contact dermatitis). The best way to avoid contact with urushiol and developing a rash is to avoid the plants.

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  • Food Allergies - Prevention

    Article
    04/05/07, Healthwise

    Food allergies often occur in people who have a family history of asthma, atopic dermatitis, or allergies to pollen, mold, or other substances. These people are said to be atopic, meaning they have an inherited tendency to de

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