Allergies & Asthma
31/08/2010 - Asthma, migraine genetic breakthroughs
Scientists may have discovered a gene responsible for some of the most severe cases of asthma, it has been announced. More
16/08/2010 - Call for child allergy specialists
Britain needs more specialists who can treat children with food allergies, experts have warned. More
11/08/2010 - Back to school time triggers asthma problem
Newly published figures suggest that asthma rates increase dramatically in the month of September when the new school year begins. More
10/08/2010 - Child allergies "serious" - draft guidance
GPs should look out for children with food allergies and seek to diagnose and treat them, according to proposed guidelines published yesterday. More
30/07/2010 - Hayfever can affect exam performance, experts warn
Experts are suggesting that students with hayfever are given extra consideration during exams. More
26/07/2010 - Asthma beliefs preventing activity needlessly
Children with asthma are missing out on vital exercise, experts have warned. More
22/07/2010 - Allergy cuts cancer risk
People with allergies may enjoy a reduced risk of developing cancer, according to a new analysis. More
24/06/2010 - Anger at allergy slow-down
Allergy services in Britain have made little progress since a major series of investigations several years ago, experts warned today. More
17/06/2010 - Call for car smoking ban
Most parents would back a ban on smoking in cars with children present, campaigners said yesterday. More
09/06/2010 - Hay fever exam hazard alarms specialists
Teenagers who suffer from hay fever are massively disadvantaged during the exam season, doctors warned today. More
03/06/2010 - Burger link to asthma
Children who eat too many burgers may be placed at risk of developing asthma, researchers warned today. More
25/05/2010 - Allergy tests may help prevention
Researchers say they are developing powerful new tests for allergies, enabling earlier and more precise detection, it has been announced. More
18/05/2010 - Meat, fat, salt and the chest
Processed meat - such as bacon and sausage - is amazingly bad for the heart, researchers warned last night. More
12/05/2010 - Food allergy research lacking
Researchers need to find treatments to cure food allergies, according to a major analysis published last night. More
11/05/2010 - Nuts, whole healthy nuts
People should eat more nuts to improve the health of their hearts, experts said last night. More
06/05/2010 - UK "unready" for asthma attacks
Most British adults are unready to help a child who suffers an asthma attack, campaigners warned yesterday. More
04/05/2010 - Aspirin link to bowel disease
Regular use of aspirin is linked to the development of an unpleasant bowel disease in a new study published today. More
15/04/2010 - Yoghurt urged in pregnancy
An expert on allergies has urged mothers to eat yoghurt during pregnancy. More
08/03/2010 - Virus link to gluten intolerance
Viral infections may lie behind the development of wheat intolerance disease, researchers have reported. More
01/03/2010 - Milk and egg allergy treatment hope
Giving children tiny amounts of substances such as egg and milk can successfully help treat allergies, a conference was told yesterday. More
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