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According to the American Academy of Dermatology, each year 10 to 50 million Americans develop an allergic rash after contact with Poison Oak, Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac Plants. The invisible oily resin called urushiol causes the ill effects of these poisonous plants.
Poison ivy, oak, or sumac is found in every state except Alaska and [...]

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As the holidays near and the air becomes more frigid, families gather around fireplaces and wood-burning stoves seeking warm comfort. Unfortunately for many — especially those who suffer from asthma and allergies — the use of such heating devices can trigger health-related disasters in unexpected ways.
Dr. Leonard Bielory, director of the Asthma and Allergy Research [...]

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When we hear of allergy and asthma studies, we often find them lumpted together. Is there really a connection between allergies and asthma? To get to the answer to this, we must first learn what allergies and asthma actually are.
Allergies are immune system reactions to things that others would find harmless. Certain foods, pollen, even [...]

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It seems that almost everyone we meet suffers from an allergy of some kind or knows of someone who does…It is possible for almost anything to cause an allergic reaction but there are some allergies that are more common than others.
It seems that almost everyone we meet suffers from an allergy of some kind or [...]

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