American Institute for Preventive MedicineAllergies: An allergy is an immune system problem to a substance (allergen) that is normally harmless. An allergen can be inhaled, swallowed, or come in contact with the skin.
What Doctors Don't Tell YouVertigo may have seemed an exotic illness when Alfred Hitchcock immortalised it in his movie of the same name, but it is actually a relatively common condition. This is largely because it is the r ...
Wheat has the image of being nutritious and wholesome a traditional food. We think of our grandmothers kneading dough and baking bread or reflect on the phrase 'the staff of life'. ...
The greatest hurdle in treating ME is trying to figure out exactly what it is and how it differs from other illnesses of chronic fatigue. ... ...
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It is common for families prone to allergic diseases to be advised against keeping pets, but new data suggest it may be time to stop blaming the family dog or cat for the allergic reactions. ...
In Food Allergy and Intolerance (Bloomsbury1989), Jonathan Brostoff says that you should look to many other causes besides dust and mites. These include infections (as many as 40 per cent of case ...
Antispasmodic drugs are a huge moneyspinner for drugs companies. Sometimes, they are teamed with a tranquilliser like Librium, under the premise that a drug that relaxes all of you will also calm down your gut.
Stentstiny stainless steel coils used to shore up collapsed or clogged arteries may be the cause of restenosis, or continued narrowing of the arteries. ...
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