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Arthritis drug gets results for eczema. Several months into the treatment, volunteer Max says his eczema has almost gone.

Posted by Janet Rhodes on

A drug used to reduce the symptoms of arthritis has been shown in trials to be highly effective in the treatment of eczema. Several months into the treatment, volunteer Max says his eczema has almost gone.

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How much moisturiser should I use?

Posted by Janet Rhodes on

We may be heading for Spring - and what a joy it is to see the daffs and crocuses - but we're still getting cold March winds and the odd late frost. Coupled with central heating indoors, these lead to dry, itchy skin for many of us. The answer is to moisturise, moisturise, moisturise. And it seems we simply don't use enough of the stuff to make a real difference. The National Eczema Society recommends  you should use 250-500g of emollient cream every week to keep eczema symptoms at bay. But who weighs out their emollient for heaven's sake? One...

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Girl, 13, nearly killed by bath bomb

Posted by Janet Rhodes on

A teenager was left gasping for air after suffering an allergic reaction to a bath bomb that contained milk.

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Urgent Jewellery Recall from Primark

Posted by Janet Rhodes on

A body bar and a set of nose studs sold by Primark have been found to contain higher than permitted levels of nickel.

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COVID jab allergy update

Posted by Tui Esser on

You will have read in the papers how when the Pfizer jab was launched last month, two healthcare workers had an allergic reaction after being vaccinated. Happily, they both recovered, but anyone with a history of serious allergies to food or medicines was advised against having the jab. Now, health officials say that both the Pfizer and the Oxford vaccines are safe for most people with allergies. Only those who are known to be allergic to any of the ingredients in the vaccines should avoid the jab.  See our earlier post on vaccine ingredients here.   

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