MADISON – A new study gives parents another reason to worry about their children, especially if one of those parents have asthma or allergies themselves. Almost 90 per cent of kids who develop wheezing with a viral cold before age three will have asthma by the time they are six, ...

Food allergies often mean that individuals and their families stay far, far away from restaurant food. Eating out becomes a forbidden activity. This can be particularly true for people with allergies to common ingredients, such as milk, eggs or gluten. Given the prevalence of these ingredients, and the number of ...

HOUSTON, TX – As predicted, Ike has left more than storm damage in its wake. Hurricane winds have stirred up irritants, mold spores and pollens into the air and it will be some time before everything settles down. The problem is compounded for regions that are still in the dark. ...

TORONTO – A Canadian study will attempt to look at the early influences and development of allergies and asthma by starting with babies in the womb. This new research will follow 5,000 children from their mother's pregnancy to age 5. Pregnant women are being enrolled in 4 major Canadian centres: ...

LONDON – Earlier this month a study out of New Zealand showed that the use of acetaminophen in infants is linked to almost double the risk of asthma and allergies by age 6 or 7. Now there is more news on acetaminophen and asthma, but this time for adults. A ...