Archive for February, 2008
Allergy – The Atopic Trid
Monday, February 25th, 2008Allergy symptoms vary, depending on what parts of the body are affected. Many children have allergies in three areas the skin, lungs, and nose. When this occurs, it is called the atopic triad. But allergies in children tend to move from one area of the body to another. About 10 to 15 percent of all [...]
The Asthma Allergy Connection
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008The link between allergies and asthma is very strong. Most children with asthma-probably as many as 80 percent have allergies, and 40 percent of children with allergies in the nose (hay fever or allergic rhinitis, for example) also have asthma symptoms. The key point is this: if you can control children’s allergies, their asthma symptoms [...]