allergies
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The Inactive Ingredients In Pills Can Cause Side Effects, Too
The annoying, even life-threatening, side effects of a medication may not actually be caused by the drug itself, explains a new study out Wednesday. Sometimes, the stuff used to make pills go down easier — the inactive ingredients — could trigger a person’s allergies or intolerances.
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Millions Of Americans Are Wrong About Having A Food Allergy, Study Suggests
Millions of Americans might be mistaken about their self-professed food allergy, suggests a new survey. It found that while nearly 20 per cent of people said they had a food allergy, only half as many people reported the sort of symptoms you’d expect from eating something you’re allergic to.
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Parents Are Still Reluctant To Give Peanuts To Infants, Despite New Guidelines
Early last year, in a colossal U-turn, the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) issued updated clinical guidelines advising parents to feed peanuts to infants at an early age to prevent the onset of dangerous allergies. More than a year later, parents – who for years were warned to do the exact…
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Over A Dozen FBI Agents Hospitalised After Million Dollar Sculpture Makes Them Sick
When a 5m tall wooden sculpture was installed in the FBI’s Miami field office in 2015, the US government thought it was getting a great deal. The General Services Administration (GSA) commissioned the work and estimated that it was “likely worth more than the $750,000 [$AU1 million] the government paid.” But it’s currently sitting in…