Allergies & Asthma
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Focus on England’s child asthma care
More action is needed on asthma treatment for children, the British health secretary said yesterday. Read more
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Food allergy link to weight
Children who have allergies to food are much more likely than others to be obese, researchers have warned. Read more
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Allergy tongue treatment backed
Under-the-tongue allergy treatments are effective and should be used more widely, say experts. Read more
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Allergy hope for folic acid
Folic acid, or vitamin B9, could be an effective treatment for allergy symptoms, researchers reported today. Read more
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Expert’s allergy advice for the summer
A specialist has published advice for people who want to avoid warm-weather allergies. Read more
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Asthmatics short on vitamins
People with asthma tend to eat low levels of two key vitamins, A and C, researchers warned today. Read more
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Fish and vegetable oils ‘unlikely’ to prevent allergy
Experts have found disappointing results for the prevention of allergies with fatty acid supplements. Read more
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New guidance as anaphylaxis cases double
Hospitals are seeing a dramatic increase in patients suffering from life-threatening reactions to allergies, British experts warned today. Read more
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Skin allergy trigger in shampoo and soap
The rate of allergy to a common ingredient of shampoos, conditioners and soap is much higher than previously thought, a researcher has reported. Read more
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Asthma inhaler targets small airways
New research suggests that a popular asthma inhaler can effectively improve the function of “small airways”. Read more