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How to tackle ‘Lip-licking eczema’

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I’m often asked for advice from mothers of children who have a persistently sore, dry and cracked ‘clown’s mouth’ – chapped lips and a ring of scaly red soreness around the mouth. Very cold or very hot weather or particularly dry winds can make lips dry and flaky or chapped. Licking to ease the dryness leads to a vicious circle of lip licking, dryness, redness, and chapping since the moisture from the saliva dries out the lips even further – which one thinks is a moistening act. So you can get further dryness, chapping, and scaling which can extend beyond...

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Hair Chalk Allergy warning

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Hair chalking is the recent craze among teenagers that involves using a piece of Hairchalkcoloured pastel chalk on strands of hair then locking the colour in with straighteners. It may be the newest teen trend in temporary hair colour, but the American Food and Drugs Agency warns it could have damaging adverse effects. The problem is that many of the products are sold online and are not regulated. They may contain ingredients such as dyes or colorants, chemicals and preservatives that can cause allergies and adverse reaction on the scalp, head, eyes, and skin. Concerns have also been raised that...

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Cat and dustmite allergy in toddlers link to later asthma

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Researchers have found an association between cat and dustmite allergies in pre-schoolers and the onset of asthma by age 7. The research, presented on Monday 23rd February at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting in Houston, included almost 500 children from Cincinnati. Tests for four common indoor allergens – cat, dog, cockroach and dustmite – were carried out at 1, 2, 3 and 4 years. The children were tested for asthma at age 7. According to the study, children with positive tests for cat and dust mite allergies had an increased risk of having asthma...

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How to combat aerotoxins in planes

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You probably saw the headlines over the weekend warning that toxic fumes from the recycled air in aeroplanes pose a health risk for passengers and aircrew. Senior coroner for Dorset Stanhope Payne, inquiring into the death of BA pilot Richaard Westgate , said people regularly exposed to fumes circulating in planes faced “consequential damage to their health”. Many of you have called to ask for our recommendations to combat these aerotoxins and I’ve chosen three good items here that can help protect against the excess oil particles that enter the cabin’s air supply. Please take a moment to check out...

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Is Janey allergic to alcohol?

Posted by Janet Rhodes on

Is Janey allergic to alcohol?

It is perfectly possible to experience allergic reactions to alcoholic drinks and the symptoms may be exactly like those that accompany any other food allergy response. But rather annoyingly the alcohol itself is not typically the reason for these allergic reactions.

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