Protopic, also known as tacrolimus 0.1 percent ointment, suppresses the signs and symptoms of skin allergy resulting in contact dermatitis among individuals who are sensitive to nickel and who continue to be exposed to this metal, a new study shows.
The investigators used nickel to create an experimental model of chronic allergic contact dermatitis. “Theoretically, since […]
http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/allergies.htm
New moms should breastfeed exclusively for six months to help protect their babies against developing food allergiesallergies later on, one of the nation’s leading allergy and asthmaasthma groups says.
Solid foods of all types should be avoided for the first six months, and certain items — like cow’s milk, eggs, fish, and nuts — should not […]
July 28, 2006 — Every year, 1.5 million Americans are injured or killed by medication mix-ups. And if you land in the hospital for some reason, errors there are so frequent you could be subjected to a new one every day of your stay. Those heart-stopping statistics come courtesy of a new report by the […]
(Correcting Avandia sales figs in 6th para in story that ran on Friday. Avandia sales are forecast to have risen 17 pct to 413 mln stg, not 14 pct to 824 mln as reported previously.)
LONDON (AFX) - A key focus for GlaxoSmithKline PLC’’s second-quarter results on Wednesday will be guidance for the full year, with […]
Consumers buying certain prescription drugs may soon find a big drop in prices. That’s because some expensive brand name drugs will soon come off patent and be facing competition from generics.
Four of the nation’s 10 best-selling prescription medications. including drugs such as Zocor to treat high cholesterol and Flonase for allergies just to name a […]
Nothing can contain a lot of something. That’s the story of the sinuses: four pairs of air-filled holes behind the nose and around the eyes. These eight cavities decrease the weight of the head, help the voice resonate, and even moisten and warm inhaled air —- a natural humidifier.
At least, that’s what doctors think the […]
If you are a person that takes allergy medications and notice that you feel groggy during the day, a new study says you may not be sleeping well. Researchers found that those who take allergy medications in pills often complained of daytime grogginess. Most of the medications for allergies in pill form are antihistimines or […]
This past spring was a difficult one for allergy sufferers, but if you’re still suffering, you may not have an allergy at all.
There was a time not too long ago that Jenny Kirby thought her two beloved cats Gus and Pebbles might have to go. Kirby was suffering constant sinus infections that she thought were […]
Dishes containing peanuts will no longer be provided on NSW trains after a menu offering a satay dish caused a highly allergic woman to fear for her life.
A complaint by the woman meant catering cars on the State’s XPT trains would no longer serve any dish containing peanuts, a RailCorp spokesman said today.
He said the […]