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Allergies: Symptoms and treatment 23 Articles

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    by Jeff Casto

    Approximately 20% of people suffer from allergies. If you're one of them you don't need anyone to tell you how miserable they can make you feel. But how can these tiny little particles have such a big effect? What is it ab...read more

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    by Angeline Oppenheimer

    Overview Sneezing, wheezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, you are discomforted beyond measure and you wonder why your neighbor is having a perfectly happy day. Your body is actually over reacting to certain allergens in the ...read more

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    by Laurence Newman

    Allergies are common. They are treatable. Their severity is dictated by the quantity of histamine that the body creates when the antigens invade. Symptoms manifest within minutes. Their nature is determined by the point...read more

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    by Darlene Zagata

    What are allergies? Allergies are symptoms that result from the body's reaction to a foreign substance commonly referred to as an allergen. An allergen can be a substance such as dust, pollen, pet dander or even food. ...read more

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    by Cyndee Kromminga

    In many cases allergy symptoms are difficult to determine from the symptoms of other disorders and illnesses, such as a cold. For this reason, doctors suggest that allergies be properly diagnosed to avoid inappropriate me...read more

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    by Sabrina Mohamedali

    Do you have red, itchy and watery eyes? What about a runny, bothersome nose? Perhaps it's uncomfortable red bumps on your skin? Or worse yet, do you have trouble breathing, sneeze or cough at periods of times and you ju...read more

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    by Dr Sal Levy

    Allergy is a particular kind of inflammation, induced by an inadequate reaction of the immune system against certain environmental factors, called allergens. The background of allergic reactivity is an abnormal immune cond...read more

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    by Sandra Morgan

    Allergies According to WebMD.com, allergies affect more than 50 million people in the Unites States. The number is not surprising, when one considers the many types of allergens waiting to be tapped by unsuspecting v...read more

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    by Steve Johnson

    Allergies are abnormal responses of your immune system. These responses ordinarily confront disease organisms or foreign bodies in our body and prevent them from causing disease in our bodies. But when you have an allerg...read more

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    by Carel Two-Eagle

    The subject of Allergies: Their Symptoms and Treatment fills many texts, but as someone with life-threatening allergies, I have an especially vested interest in this, because I am allergic to such things as penicillin, sul...read more

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    by April Self

    Are you haunted by allergies on attack? Like me do you fight runny noses, and red, itchy eyes during the day? Would you like to give those allergies a ticket out of your life? The answer is in experimenting. Try everything...read more

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    by ASJ Knight

    As spring rolls around, some people are looking forward to sunshine, beautiful flowers, and the great outdoors. The rest of us, however, are thinking about itchy eyes, runny noses, and sore throats. Not only do allergy suf...read more

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    by Lauren Bove

    A Green and Alternative Solution to Your Allergies. What does the term allergy mean? Allergies are defined as an acquired abnormal immune response to a substance that can cause a broad range of inflammatory reactions. ...read more

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    by Kim Johnson

    Allergies which seem to have a familial connection are an abnormal response of the immune system to a substance that would not normally be considered a threat. During an allergic reaction basophils and mast cells release ...read more

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    by Yeresi Lopez

    Allergies, Symptoms and Treatment Allergies, how do we get them? Where does it come from? What are the Symptoms and Are there treatments? Not everyone is affected with Allergies, but those that are know that it affec...read more

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    by Martin Ward Jr.

    Allergies are caused by an over reaction of your own immune system, your immune system simply take on any thing that enters your body that it finds threatening. Sometime when something new is introduced to your immune syst...read more

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    by Colette Georgii

    Allergies are usually hereditary and if you have allergies you may also develop Asthma or Eczema at some point in your life. Also allergies can be evidenced as Hayfever, Asthma, or Eczema. They are characterized by an arr...read more

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    by MiLa Driver

    Allergy symptoms range from itchy, red, swollen and/or runny eyes, to runny or clogged up noses, to skin rashes, as well as coughing or sneezing, itchy throat, and even dark circles under the eyes. Allergic reactions can a...read more

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    by Debra Steele

    What does it mean when the doctor says you have allergies? The substance that causes allergies are called allergens. Allergies are when a persons immune system reacts to harmless substances (allergens) as if they wer...read more

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    by Michae'L Alegria

    You know what allergies are. Your best friend's cousin had an allergy to cats and couldn't sleep over at your house when you were 12. Allergies, such as to cats, are common among the over 50 million Americans that the Nati...read more

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