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Should Women Consume Peanuts During Pregnancy to Reduce Child’s Risk of Allergy?

You may have seen the headlines after the article was published in JAMA Pediatrics on pregnant mothers and peanut and tree nut consumption: “Eating Peanuts While Pregnant Cuts Child’s Risk of Allergy” “Eating Peanuts While Pregnant Lowers Allergy Risk” With the significant rise in peanut and other food allergies in the United States there is … More

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Study Suggests U. S. Children Born Outside the United States Have Lower Risk for Allergic Disease – or Does It?

A recent article in JAMA Pediatrics has some interesting conclusions regarding allergies and asthma prevalence in U. S. children that were born outside the United States.  The team led by Dr. Jonathan Silverberg of St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York found that these children had significantly lower odds of any atopic disorders than … More

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Ozone Reactions with Skin Oils Create Irritants

Ozone found in indoor environments reacts with human skin oils to produce chemicals that irritate the skin and lungs according to researchers in Austria and the United States.    In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Armin Wisthaler of the Leopold Franzens University in Austria and Charles Weschler of Rutgers University … More

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Is There a Connection Between Increased Use of Central Air Conditioning and Asthma?

A recent article claims that the increased use of central air conditioning systems in homes over the past 30 years has lead to an increase in asthma.  But is this really the case or is it that both factors have increased and the association between the two is just coincidental?    There is good reason … More