New Yorkers have their fair share of health worries they need to focus on. Diabetes, heart disease, obesity- all of these problems can have serious negative consequences, but there’s one health problem that’s common in the city that some people aren’t aware of: allergies. According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, there…
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Studies Show Hematological Cancer May be Linked to Allergies
A new study that is looking at the link between cancer and the immune system have discovered something surprising. Those that suffer from allergies may have an increased risk of blood cancer, but oddly, this research points to only one gender at risk – women. The study is published online, and will soon be print…
Hay Fever May Lead to Migraines According to Study
There is some new research that might indicate that having allergies or hay fever might increase the severity and the frequency of migraine headaches. This comes from a study in which scientists looked at data from almost 6,000 migraine headache sufferers. They filled out a survey in 2008 during the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention…
Airborne Allergies in Women Could Elevate Risk of Blood Cancer
A team of researchers have recently discovered a link between risk of blood cancers and airborne allergies in women. It’s worth noting that the team didn’t discover such an association in men. This could suggest a likely gender-specific characteristic in immune system, which leads to the increased risk of hematologic cancers. The findings are to…
Allergies and Hay Fever Could Make Migraine More Frequent and Severe
Researchers have discovered that people are suffering from allergy could endure more chronic form headache. According to findings, allergic reaction and rhinitis may result in more severe form of migraines. Overall, migraines are much more likely to affect women than men. Approximately twelve percent of the United States population suffers the harsher form of headache….
Food Allergies Are Less Life-Threatening Than Murders
The US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has stated that about five percent of children in the United States are affected by food allergy symptoms. There’s generally no cure for such a disease, except for bone marrow transplant or other similar treatments. In most cases, sufferers are forced to live with the…