November 23rd, 2009 by admin
What’s the link between allergies and sinus infections in children? In a word—congestion.
Sinus infections don’t just form on their own; normal sinuses do not present the right conditions for a sinus infection, or sinusitis, to develop. A progression of factors has to occur first.
Road To Sinus Infection In Children—Blockage
Normally functioning sinuses can clear mucus and [...]
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January 20th, 2009 by admin
Child peanut allergies have been increasing in school, medical, and national news. Incidences of child peanut allergy have grown in the past decade and continue to climb, which is raising an alarm about this potentially dangerous child food allergy experienced by approximately three million Americans.
Why A Child Peanut Allergy Is A Concern
Child peanut allergies are [...]
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January 13th, 2009 by admin
In the broadest sense, child environmental symptoms are caused by any type of allergen in the child’s environment. Environment being part of the world the child lives in, environmental allergies can be those that are
• Outdoors
• Inside
• In school
• In the home
• Anywhere the child spends time
That’s a lot of area to cover. But when [...]
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January 12th, 2009 by admin
Parenting would be a far easier task if there was a magic way to keep kids allergy free. Recent advances in the understanding of allergies suggests that while there is no sure-fire way to keep kids allergy free for life, there are things that can be done to minimize the risk of a child having [...]
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January 8th, 2009 by admin
Sinusitis in children is a common childhood illness, which may be even more prevalent in children with child allergies. Sinusitis often goes untreated for a time because it may be masked by other conditions and illnesses which affect the sinuses and sinus cavities.
Sinusitis Defined
Sinusitis in children is what is commonly referred to as a sinus [...]
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January 4th, 2009 by admin
When the diagnosis, treatment, or management of children’s allergies goes beyond the knowledge and expertise of a general family physician or pediatrician, a children’s immunologist can readily fill the gap in a child’s allergy or immunology care. Children’s immunologists provide the most current, specialized care in the field of allergies and immune diseases.
What Is A [...]
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December 31st, 2008 by admin
When child allergies go beyond mild, it may be time to seek more specialized help for your allergic child. In the case of immunology specialties, that specialized help will come in the form of an allergist for children.
When To Look For Allergists For Children
Family physicians and general pediatricians are capable of providing very good allergy [...]
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December 22nd, 2008 by admin
Child nutrition is not always just a matter of getting the recommended daily allowance of each food group and making healthy eating choices; for some children, child nutrition involves diagnosis and management of food intolerance in children, which adds an altogether different aspect to good nutrition. A diagnosis of food intolerance in children often comes [...]
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December 19th, 2008 by admin
As allergies go, chemical allergies in children occur less frequently than other types of allergies such as seasonal child allergies and child food allergies. Chemical allergies in children do occur, however, and it takes a targeted effort to combat them.
Child Chemical Allergy Basics And Diagnosis
Chemical allergies can be difficult to diagnose because there is not [...]
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December 16th, 2008 by admin
If you have a child suffering from allergies in your home (or in a building they frequent), and you are looking for the cause of your child’s allergies, you may need to look at the possibility of a child mold allergy.
Child mold allergies are among the most common child allergies; child mold allergies present with [...]
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