Insect Venom Allergies
The insects that are most likely to provoke dangerous allergy reactions are classified in the order Hymenoptera - bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and fire ants. Biting flies, ticks, mosquitoes and spiders also can cause allergic reactions, though they tend to be...
How Can You Prevent Peanut Comsumption: Is it possible?
In the past 15 - 20 years, the number of peanut allergic children has increased dramatically. From 0.5% to 1.0% in England and an increase from 0.4% to 0.8% in the United States. Peanuts and tree nuts account for most life-threatening or fatal food...
Raw milk: magic elixir or health hazard?
Darcy Wintonyk, ctvbc.ca - Diagnosed with tuberculosis of the bowel in 1920, Winifred Dye Britton was prescribed a strict diet of raw milk and eggs and plenty of fresh air by her Oregon doctor. It worked. Kimberly Hartke said her great grandmother would have died...
Spring spells trouble for allergics
The annual airborne spore offensive is once again causing runny noses, swollen eyes and uncontrollable sneezing in thousands of people suffering from hay fever, or pollinosis. Between 20 to 30 per cent of Finns suffer from pollen allergies. Amongst the most common...
