News tagged with allergy shots

Health

Know your spring allergens and the meds that can help

Spring is in the air, and along with it loads of tree, grass and weed pollen.

Apr 9, 2024

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Health

Preparing for an allergic reaction

Allergic reactions can range from irritating sneezing fits to life-threatening episodes. An allergy specialist with Baylor College of Medicine gives tips for preparing yourself and loved ones for allergic reactions.

Mar 28, 2024

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Immunology

Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy

An experimental approach to enhancing a standard cat allergy treatment made it more effective and faster acting, and the benefits persisted for a year after treatment ended, a study supported by the National Institutes of ...

Oct 11, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why the flu vaccine is more important than ever this year

While social distancing and wearing masks kept the 2021–2022 flu season milder than pre-pandemic levels, experts who expect flu cases to rise this year as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted are urging people to get their ...

Sep 20, 2022

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Immunology

Keeping classrooms safe for kids with asthma, allergies

(HealthDay)—Parents of kids with asthma and allergies should prepare a plan to keep them safe as schools reopen, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says.

Aug 9, 2021

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Immunology

Should you try allergen immunotherapy?

(HealthDay)—If you're constantly sneezing and sniffling even though you take allergy medication to relieve symptoms, you may want to consider immunotherapy.

Jul 9, 2019

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Immunology

New research shows 73 percent of allergists prescribe under-the-tongue allergy tablets

Allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy or SCIT) have been available for more than 100 years. Allergy tablets (sublingual immunotherapy or SLIT) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the ...

Apr 2, 2019

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Immunology

Now's the time to tackle springtime allergies

(HealthDay)—With spring allergy season just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about how to deal with your symptoms, experts say.

Mar 17, 2018

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How to tell if your symptoms are cold, flu or allergies

A runny or stuffy nose can be a symptom of the flu, a cold or allergies, and it can be hard to discern which one you have. So how do you know what's really going on with your nose?

Jan 22, 2018

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