Big plans this summer? While you are enjoying the summer, there are many things to watch out for.
According to WebMD.com, there are several dangers that peek out their heads during summer months more than other months.
* STING. The sting of a jellyfish is no skip in the park. If you do get bitten try to find a lifeguard who can put a special medication on the sting, if you can’t find the lifeguard, use vinegar, soda, urine or salt water to help.
* STING. If you are stung by a stingray it was probably caused by accidentally stepping on a stingray. Seek immediate medical care, immerse in hot water to remove the stingers, scrub with soap and water and apply any pressure to stop bleeding.
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Taken any Tylenol or Benadryl lately? You might want to think twice about using it again. On Friday, April 30, 2010, the FDA recalled certain ingredients used for making the liquid cold and allergy medicine for children, saying they had bacteria in them.
According to Health.com, over 40 products were recalled including: Motrin, Zyrtec, Tylenol, Tylenol Plus and Benadryl. A total of 1,500 products have been recalled internationally. The plant in Ft. Washington, PA was closed immediately and will not reopen without FDA go-ahead.
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What is causing that cough? You’ve been coughing for weeks and can’t figure out what it could be. You may wonder if it’s a cold or something more serious. We’re here to help you figure that out.
Health.com has done their research to find some answers:
* Asthma/Allergies- asthma is a chronic lung disease where the airways can become inflamed, and swell up so breathing is difficult. Allergic reactions can trigger an asthma attack
* COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)- happens when airways/air sacs are inflamed, or damaged by the production of excess mucus…mostly caused by smoking…most common after age 45
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With the changing of the seasons, millions of people suffer from allergy symptoms and asthma. This miserable annoyance can be caused by flowers, animals, foods, pollution… you name it and it probably can cause it.
Everdayhealth.com has provided a list of twelve allergens that you may not normally consider when you’re dealing with your allergies:
- Mold (sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes)
- Dust mites (microscopic bugs live in every American home… avoid down pillows, blankets, wool rugs, curtains and upholstery)
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According to CNN, millions of Americans suffer from allergies, and unfortunately trees and plants are shedding pollen early this year making it hard for allergy sufferers to breathe, and also causing them to suffer from many other annoying and unpleasant symptoms. If you are a Knoxville, Tennessee resident, you, unfortunately, have it the worst according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Knoxville tops the charts as having one of the highest pollen scores, a high amount of allergy medicine being used per patient, and a low number of board-certified allergists per patient.
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Allergies are such a downer and so hard to pinpoint – not to mention to get rid of. Thankfully, Health.com has provided several ways to keep allergies at bay inside your home:
* Utilize A/C or air purifier with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
* Air out the house and keep as dry as possible.
* Vacuum and dust twice a week. If possible use a HEPA vacuum which will remove dust-mite particles and pollen (wear a mask)
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Pregnant women are already under strict orders by the doctor to protect not only their health, but their growing baby’s. New research suggests that if pregnant women consume particular foods it might raise the baby’s risk of allergies or asthma later in their life.
According to Health.com, a study by American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in New Orleans says the plus side is if women avoid eggs, nuts and milk during and after pregnancy it may help prevent the child from developing these unfortunate problems in their life.
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Does anyone wonder why food allergies among children continue to rise at an outrageous rate? According to four large, national surveys published in The Journal of Pediatrics, 4% of all children in the U.S. have food allergies.
The exact reason for why kids allergies are on the rise is still to be found…
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