New research shows that second hand smoke can compromise the sleep of asthmatic children. Researchers discovered that children of ages 6 - 12 tended to have poorer sleep and more drowsiness during the day, if they had asthma and were exposed to second hand smoke. Researchers hypothesized that children exposed ...

If you've eat a special diet of any kind, heading out to a dinner party or restaurant can be a significant challenge. While this might not sound like a big deal to those who can eat anything, consider just how much of our social lives revolve in one way or another ...

Predictions abound at the beginning of a new year. Apparently, one of the top predictions regarding food trends for 2010 is more gluten-free food. Gluten allergy is one of the top food allergens. Add to this the people who have celiac sprue and gluten intolerance and it's not surprising that ...

Celiac disease is more common than you'd think, affecting 1 in 100 people in the US. Unfortunately, experts believe that as many as 95 per cent of those cases are either misdiagnosed or completely undiagnosed. This happens because most physicians continue to believe that the primary symptoms for celiac disease ...

Here's a story of a runny nose that was not allergies. (More good reasons to be sure that you have yourself checked out by a specialist if standard care for allergies is not working). Retired nurse Rebecca Yates had a runny nose. Her nose dripped constantly. Each time she went ...