Allergy treatment
Allergy sufferers should be seen by an allergist or an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist. The physician or specialist will ask questions related to the patient's medical history and may perform a series of medical examinations and ...
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Nothing to sneeze at
Chances are, you have an allergy or know someone who does. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, allergies affect about 50 million Americans, and this number is on the ...
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Allergies
Allergies are triggered by various allergy-causing substances (allergens) such as pollens, molds, and animal dander. In the springtime, typical allergens are pollens that come from grasses and trees. During the rest of the year, other allergens such as pet dander, mites found within house dust, and molds are ...
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Environmental control: allergies
Controlling dust mites, mold spores, house dust, animal dander, and exposure to pollen can help relieve and prevent allergy symptoms. Refer to the following list for ideas on how to control your environment and for better management of rhinitis (nasal - "hay fever") ...
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Asthma: what triggers it?
Any number of environmental stimuli can trigger asthma attacks including air temperature, respiratory viruses, pollution, odors, certain foods such as sulfites, allergens, stress, chemicals, dust, and cigarette smoke (active or ...
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Asthma: drug treatments
Asthma medications are directed toward treating the specific cause of the airway ...
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Asthma, the health condition that deserves a little more respect
Asthma is a condition that just doesn't get the respect it deserves. The reason I say asthma doesn't get enough respect is that, because it's so common and because we have such excellent medications to treat it, most people, even asthmatics, significantly underestimate what asthma can ...
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Gluten allergy - no bread, no beer!
Confession time, folks: I am now, and I've always been, a celiac, and for those who just muttered, "I knew he was a weirdo," I must tell you that although my family agrees with you, a celiac is not always a ...
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Herpes virus: 8 types
The herpes family of viruses includes 8 different viruses that affect human beings. The official names are known by numbers as human herpes virus 1 through 8 (HHV1-HHV8). Human herpes virus 1 Human herpes virus 1 (HHV1) is also known as herpes simplex virus 1 ...
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Peptic ulcer: treatment
Treatment of H. pylori peptic ulcers Peptic ulcers that are caused by H. pylori are treated with medications to accomplish 3 different goals: to kill the H. pylori bacteria to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach and duodenum to protect the lining of your stomach and duodenum Killing the bacteria Antibiotics are used to kill the ...
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