Allergies
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Food allergies: Mom petitions to rid drinks of BVO
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A local mother is on a mission to protect children from unsuspecting allergens in sports drinks. Her son landed in the ER after drinking a popular sports drink last weekend.
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Allergy season gets longer, more intense
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Heading into what could be the worst allergy season ever, a growing consensus among researchers says allergy seasons are getting longer and more intense. Some predict the pollen count will more than double by 2040.
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Cold induced urticaria, Kathryn Ferguson allergic to cold
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Kathryn Ferguson doesn't just dislike the cold weather, she's allergic to it! ABC7's Pamela Brown shares her story and her battle to constantly stay warm.
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City kids have more food allergies than rural kids
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Children who live in cities have a higher risk of food allergies than those who live in rural areas, according to a new study that links zip codes to allergies. And the D.C. area tops the list.
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Man suffers from tick-induced meat allergy
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Patrick Cloud knew immediately the tick bite he had received wasn't typical. It was extra itchy, inflamed, huge and left him with a life-threatening allergy to meat.
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Lone Star Tick causing meat allergies in central Virginia
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What began as a medical mystery has now developed into a full-blown food allergy, as the effects of a series of mysterious tick bites are making doctors across Virginia scratch their heads.
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Summer warmth heads our way Monday; Pollen count soars
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As if we haven’t seen plenty of warm days so far in 2012 and broken several warm records, we’ll tack on another Monday. While it will be a blessing for those yearning for summer, it’ll be a disgrace to allergy sufferers.
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How Does The Pollen Count Drop Without Rain To Wash It Away?
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Typically, when the pollen count drops it’s due to rain but that is not always the case.
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Tree Pollen Goes BOOM!
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Well, the trees are blooming and with them comes tons of pollen but this year it's way early!
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New allergy research shows early exposure may help
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There is now cutting edge new research challenging conventional wisdom about how to treat and prevent food allergies. A prominent study shows peanut allergy risk is 11 times higher for children who aren't exposed to peanut products early in life.
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Warm winter weather causing increase in allergies
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Without a deep frost like in winters' past, experts say allergens are sticking around and growing in numbers.
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Researchers turn off peanut allergy in mice
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Scientists may have found a way to turn off food allergies by tricking the immune system into considering the foods normal, not threatening.
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Mold in D.C. nearing year-long peak; allergy sufferers beware
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Mold levels in D.C. are shooting up. Here's all you never wanted to know about spore allergies, eye-color changes and nasty balls of fungus growing in sinus cavities.
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D.C. ranked 10th worst for allergies
Suffering from allergies? You're not alone.
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Stress worsens allergies, study finds
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Stress and lack of sleep may make spring even more difficult for allergy sufferers.
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