The adage is true: We are what we eat. Food can affect many aspects of our lives. Food Allergies More and more, we hear about food and the role it plays in allergies. In fact, food allergies have increased to the point that they now affect an average of two school-age...
If you have a latex allergy, you’re in good company. A few million Americans react to latex. Most of us associate latex with rubber gloves, but latex is actually a liquid derived from the tropical rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis (found in Africa and Southeast Asia)....
The 52nd Super Bowl is slated for February 4 and will be played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. It has been 26 years since the Super Bowl was played in Minnesota. Over 111 million Americans tuned into last year’s Super Bowl game and are expected to do the same...
We focus heavily on service in December, but we can give to others all year long. If you want to kick off a year of giving, consider giving blood in January for National Blood Donor Month. While about one-third of Americans are eligible to give blood, only about 10...
Roughly 20 percent of the population has allergies. That means that if you are a primary care physician and see 20 patients per day, four of those patients will probably be suffering from allergies of some sort. As a first line of treatment, you may prescribe...
Chances are, you or someone in your family has allergies. After all, allergies affect about 1 out of every 5 people. And things only seem to be getting worse. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), both food and skin allergies in children...
