The Benefit of Sports and Exercise for Childhood Asthma

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It is very common in asthmatic children where overprotective parents prevent a normal level of exercise to their kids. However, a controlled sport appropriate to the course of their disease is very healthy.

Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable bronchial obstruction and reversible, either spontaneously or with treatment, (more…)

Is it a Food Allergy or Eosinophilic Esophagitis?

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Do you have a food allergy? A recent study by the U.S. government has concluded that data from the past on food allergy was not accurate at all in defining food allergy. The studies performed poorly and have a high rate of misdiagnosis. Only four percent of the adult population of the United States has a real food allergy, according to the website of the Mayo Clinic. (more…)

Allergies and Age - When Likely Allergy to Occur the First Time

Allergies can be defined as inappropriate immune system reactions to a foreign substance entering body. Allergies are kind of diseases of immune system works to react to certain substances called allergens. Normally when a person is exposed to a harmless substance such as pollen, causes the body natural immune system to respond as if the substance is harmful. Some allergies are inherited from their parents or can be gained in environmental exposure. There are several common allergen exposures like mold, animal dander, pollen, dust mites, and many others. (more…)

Take Care of Your Allergies in Summer

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The worst part of the holidays is that I can not play all day with my cousins and friends, “says Michael Pena, 9 years old.

Children and their parents share time together during summer. It is time to take advantage of the sport, game parks, and walks through the countryside … fun in the end. (more…)

Do Children Grow Out of Asthma?

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Parents are usually the ones who are greatly affected, when they see their child having an asthma attack. It bothers them so much especially when they can do nothing but comfort their child. It is certainly very painful for any parent to see their child suffering. The question ‘Do children grow out of asthma?’ is often asked by parents to their child’s physician. (more…)

Kiwi Fruit Allergy Symptoms Especially in Kids

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There’s a recent research from the University of Southampton in Southampton, England, regarding relation of kiwi fruit and allergy. It concludes that kiwi fruit appears to be a significant food allergen especially among kids. This fruit is capable of causing severe reactions combine with other allergic reactions. This study, for the fist time is designed to investigate the clinical characteristics of kiwi-fruit allergy in adults and children. The findings demonstrate that the allergy can result in severe reactions, particularly in young children who suffer from other allergies. (more…)