New research initiatives announced just in time for both Allergy/Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Months will focus on developing a better understanding of the ways in which people respond to exposure to infectious agents in the lungs.
Understanding the role of the immune system in lung disease is the focus of new research projects […]
careful desensitization protocol can help patients overcome allergic reactions to anti-clotting medication critical to preventing new blockages inside coronary stents, according to a study being presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 29th Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago, May 10-13. (Time of Presentation: Thursday, May 11, 10:39 a.m. Central Time).
“Allergic […]
How does it work?
Clarityn allergy tablets contain the active ingredient loratadine, which is a type of medicine called a non-sedating antihistamine. (NB. Loratadine is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Loratadine works by preventing the actions of histamine.
Histamine is a substance produced by the body as part of its defence […]
was sneezing my head off the other day. As I was staying with the in-laws, plus I have had a nasty cold-like bug, it might *not* have been hayfever, but, then again, it might.
So, time to choose my hayfever medication strategy for the coming summer. I have a few options
Traditional antihistamines - […]
For some sufferers, it has. The season begins in March and April with tree pollen, of which birch is the worst, affecting 25 per cent of hay fever sufferers. Birch, ash and willow are now flowering across the UK and pollen levels will be highest in dry spells and in sunshine. The grasses that cause […]