World Allergy Week 2022: Medical experts agree that asthma is the most common non-communicable disease in children and adolescents.
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World Allery Week 2022: Are allergies and asthma linked? Non-allergic asthma is more common: specialist
Read the article here: http://www.947.co.za/articles/2022/06/11/non-allergic-asthma-reactions-are-more-prevalent-says-allergy-specialist [/ ]
World Allergy Week 2022 Podcast: Pippa Hudson chats to Mike Levin – is there is a link between allergies and asthma attacks? 702
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Allergy-Friendly Brownie Bites
Prep Time 15 Min Cook Time 25 Min Total Time 40 Min This quick recipe makes yummy, portable, allergy-friendly brownies in a hurry. Ingredients 1 cup superfine sugar (can substitute with regular sugar) ¾ cup cocoa powder ½ cup unsweetened applesauce ⅓ cup water ⅓ cup...
World Allergy Week 2022: SA has one of the highest death rates from it. Here are 3 things to know to help an asthma-sufferer
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World Allergy Week 2022: Professor Claudia Gray interviewed for World Allergy Week – 702 Breakfast Weekend
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World Allergy Week 2022: Prof Claudia Gray interviewed by ENCA – Asthma and allergy diseases
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Your Pregnancy & Baby: Anxious About My Asthma
Breathe Right: The Concept Of The United Airway
We often divide the airway into 2 distinct parts: The upper airway (nose, throat, sinuses, epiglottis, larynx, trachea) The lower airway (bronchi (airpipes), alveoli (lung tissue) and pleura (lining of the lung)) However, research has taught us that we need to rethink...
Asthma Awareness for World Allergy Week 2022 #BreatheBetter:
https://allergyfoundation-old.local/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/June-Web-Banners.png The United Airway – Controlling Allergies To Control Asthma The week of 5 to 11 June 2022 marks World Allergy Week, an annual global event that raises awareness around allergies and...
Breathing Better Starts with Understanding How Asthma and Allergy Are Connected
World Allergy Week June 5-11, 2022, will focus on airway allergies World Allergy Organization (WAO) will host World Allergy Week from June 5 to 11, 2022, to raise awareness about how asthma and allergic airway diseases are connected and how important it is for both...
Trending Clinical Topic: Epinephrine Auto-injector
Recent fluctuations in the cost of EpiPens — epinephrine auto-injectors that are used as emergency treatment of anaphylaxis and other indications — have led to lawsuits and pricy settlements. Combine that with longstanding anxiety surrounding the injection method, and...
Banana bread / muffins
Egg free and dairy free When the banana bread craze of hard lockdown hit, we found this amazing recipe and had to try it. It became a weekly staple in our household and would get gobbled up within a couple of days. This recipe is originally for banana bread, but bakes...
Mild Coconut Chicken Korma
(Dairy-free) Looking for comfort food? This hearty curry will not disappoint. It is packed with flavor. The delicious and creamy gravy will have your kids asking for seconds. Serve this on a bed of fragrant basmati rice, with rotis, or with regular bread. Ingredients...
Steps to manage seasonal pollen symptoms in South African cities
Which South African city should you choose to live in if you have seasonal allergy symptoms such as conjunctivitis (itchy eyes) or rhinitis (a runny nose)? There is no straightforward answer to this question but let us unpack some of the facts and myths about seasonal...
World Allergy Week 2023
The dates for World Allergy Week 2023 are 18-24 June. The topic is: Climate change worsens allergies: Be ready! The logo is in design by the World Allergy Organisation. Each year, WAO selects a disease topic that has a need for greater attention and provides...
Summery wild rice salad
(Gluten free, option for nut and milk free) Wild rice is a wonderfully balanced food source, providing a healthy mix of carbohydrates, protein and fibre. What’s more, it's also relatively low in calories. One micronutrient abundant in wild rice is manganese, an...
Topical Corticosteroids: Friend or Foe?
Eczema is the result of a disruption in the barrier function of the skin. If one was to think of the skin as a brick wall between the body and the external environment, we can compare the skin cells to the bricks of the wall and recognise that to form a good defence...
New research reveals that introduction to egg before one year of age may reduce egg allergy
Food allergy is a disorder with profound effect on quality of life for both the affected and their family. With a rising prevalence noted in children worldwide, much research has gone into looking at strategies to the development of a food allergy. Egg allergy is the...
Participate in international research survey baked milk/egg diet
Children's Colorado Hospital/ University of Colorado and collaborators across Canada, Europe, UK and Australia are working on an international study looking at baked milk and/or egg consumption by children after the successful completion of an oral food challenge....