Allergy News

Reuters - Family feasts, air travel and even moldy Christmas trees make the holiday season a risky time for allergy sufferers, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) warns.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- While bringing home a live Christmas tree marks the beginning of the holiday season for many, the mold that thrives on its branches can trigger weeks of suffering for some, a new study shows.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding in the first three months of life appears to help shield children from developing food allergies.

Halloween costume? Check.

Timely use of a month's worth of inhaler medicine may have lessened rescue workers' respiratory symptoms in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks, according to new findings announced Wednesday.

A new twist on an old theory of drug treatment for asthma has shown promise in a small, early trial, a California company reports.

Ozone, a major component of urban air pollution, shuts down early immune responses in the lungs, which in turn makes the lung more vulnerable to bacteria and other foreign invaders, research shows.

Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from power plants, cars and other industry are significantly lower in the eastern United States -- making for less ozone and therefore less smog and healthier air, government officials reported Thursday.

Microscopic pollution particles spewed by diesel engines and coal-burning plants may spur blood clots that can trigger heart attacks and strokes, U.S. scientists say.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Where you live may affect the type of asthma you develop, new research suggests.

Where you live may affect the type of asthma you develop, new research suggests.

Here's a good reason not to take your daily jog during rush hour.

No one doubts the impact of the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center disaster on rescue and cleanup workers' hearts, lungs and minds.

No one doubts the impact of the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center disaster on rescue and cleanup workers' hearts, lungs and minds.

A key chemical ingredient in the buttery flavoring of microwave popcorn has been identified as a likely culprit in "popcorn lung," a lung disease that afflicts people who work in the microwave popcorn manufacturing industry, Dutch researchers report.

A key chemical ingredient in the buttery flavoring of microwave popcorn has been identified as a likely culprit in "popcorn lung," a lung disease that afflicts people who work in the microwave popcorn manufacturing industry, Dutch researchers report.

People who live in damp, moldy homes may be prone to depression, a new study suggests.

There are more people around the world suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than previously thought, an international team of researchers reports.

People who live in damp, moldy homes may be prone to depression, a new study suggests.

There are more people around the world suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than previously thought, an international team of researchers reports.