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"A man who claims to be allergic to his wife says he comes out in a rash whenever he goes near her. "
Five of the best... allergy-busting products - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"More than one in four people will suffer from an allergy during their lifetime and nearly half of these will be children. The numbers affected grow every year.
Some of the most common allergens - such as dust mites, pet hair and pollen - will be all over our homes. "
'Food intolerance' could afflict half of UK - Daily Telegraph 15th October 2009
"Almost half the population of Britain could be suffering from food intolerance resulting in weight gain, diabetes and other complications. "
Allergies cost NHS Scotland £130m - BBC Health News 9th October 2009
"One in three of the Scottish population is affected by allergies at some point in their lives - higher than in England, according to a new study.
The report, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, found that allergic diseases cost NHS Scotland more than £130m a year. "
Gut worms protect against allergy - BBC Health News 26th September 2009
Parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, might aid the development of new treatments for asthma and other allergies, a study in Vietnam suggests.
Infection with hookworm and other parasitic worms is endemic in Vietnam, but rates of asthma and other allergies are low.
Nursery school does not protect against allergies and asthma: research - Daily Telegraph 8th September 2009
Taking children to day care and nursery does not help them to build immunity against asthma and allergies, Dutch research has found.
Infection-allergy link questioned - BBC Health News 8th September 2009
The notion of exposing young children to infections in a bid to protect them from later allergies is wrong, latest research suggests.
The decades-old "hygiene hypothesis" holds that early exposure to microbes somehow challenges the immune system and strengthens it against allergies.
Being bad is good for you: Playing blaring rock music and skipping the housework can actually boost your health - Daily Mail 1st September 2009
We've been told not to get angry - because it raises blood pressure. While fizzy drinks do nothing but rot your teeth and make you fat. But new research has shown that many of our bad habits may also be good for us. Here, VICTORIA LAMBERT presents the Good Health guide to when and why our bad habits can be positively virtuous...
The man who is allergic to Wi-Fi - Daily Telegraph 24th July 2009
A club DJ, Steve Miller, has revealed he has been forced into exile by a powerful allergy to Wi-Fi internet waves which leaves him feeling dizzy, sick and disorientated.
Scientists develop 'cure' for peanut allergies - Daily Mail 20th July 2009
Doctors have developed a potential cure for peanut allergies in a breakthrough that could help tens of thousands of children.
The pioneering therapy uses carefully controlled doses of peanut flour to 'retrain' a child's faulty immune system and bring it back to normal.
Find 'could cut allergy deaths' - BBC Health News 19th July 2009
Scientists have made a breakthrough which could reduce the risk of children suffering serious allergic reactions to peanuts and other food.
A team of Glasgow University researchers identified a molecule which amplifies allergic reactions.
Life threatening peanut allergy overcome by new treatment - Daily Telegraph 18th July 2009
For most children it would be a welcome break during a hectic day of shopping, but for Josef Griffiths a visit to a high street coffee shop with his mother nearly cost him his life.
Nut allergy children cured by new treatment - Daily Telegraph 18th July 2009
Children suffering from potentially lethal nut allergies can now live normal lives for the first time following the success of an experimental new treatment.
'Allergy gene' identified by scientists - The Daily Telegraph 10th July 2009
A key gene mutation that more than doubles the risk of asthma, hay fever and eczema has been identified by scientists.
Giant compost heaps could be raising risk of skin and lung conditions for local people - Daily Mail 28th June 2009
Giant compost heaps used to recycle garden waste and leftover food could be harming the health of those living nearby, experts have warned.
Researchers fear the industrial-scale sites increase rates of asthma, respiratory infections and skin complaints among locals unless they are correctly regulated.
There are already nearly a hundred commercial composting facilities in the UK, handling more than 1.7million tons of waste per year.
Health fears over council composting schemes - The Telegraph 27th June 2009
Giant compost heaps used to recycle kitchen and garden waste collected by councils could pose a health risk, experts have warned.
It happened to me... I'm allergic to modern life - Daily Mail 27th June 2009
Former TV producer, Sarah Dacre, 53, had a successful career in London, but, in 1994, she suddenly began suffering from a pattern of mysterious symptoms.
When finally diagnosed with electro-hypersensitivity, her illness forced her to leave both her job and her home. Divorced, with a grown-up son at university, she now lives in Kent. Here she recalls what happened...
64 million work days a year lost because of allergies - The Telegraph 23rd June 2009
British workers skip 64 million days a year because of allergies, according to new figures, costing as much as £6 billion.
Woman's face swelled up 'like a rugby ball' after using popular hair dye - Daily Mail 17th March 2009
A housewife who used a common hair dye to cover her grey strands suffered such a severe allergic reaction that her face swelled and she was left temporarily blind.
Paula Pratt struggled to breathe when her neck swelled up 'like a rugby ball' after she used the £5 Clairol 'Nice n Easy' hair dye.
Nut allergy 'hits Asian children' - BBC Health News 29th May 2009
A disproportionately high number of Asian children are being diagnosed with nut allergy, a leading expert says.
Dr Abbass Khakoo, medical director at London's Hillingdon Hospital, is a specialist in food allergies.
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