In Good Health — Allergy angst

Posted by john on May 29th, 2007 — in Zyrtec Top News

It seems nearly everywhere I go, we are sneezing. Our eyes are bleary and bloodshot. We have a hacking cough, our heads hurt and our faces feel puffy.
They look a little puffy, too.
Most of us don’t have a cold, and we don’t have the flu. But we feel like we’re suffocating, and it’s Mother Nature’s […]

INTERNET HELPING EASE PHARMACY COSTS

Posted by john on May 25th, 2007 — in Zyrtec Top News

The National Association of chain drug stores estimates more than $3 billion retail prescriptions were written in 2005 with an average cost of a prescription just under $65, but new Internet sites offering discount coupons are easing the cost you pay at any pharmacy, says Local6.com.
At one site — optimizerx.com — the savings were pronounced:
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UCB says data show long-term benefit of Cimzia drug

Posted by john on May 25th, 2007 — in Zyrtec Top News

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New data has shown that Cimzia, UCB’s experimental drug, has long-term positive results in treating bowel disorder Crohn’s disease, the Belgian pharmaceutical company said on Tuesday.
Cimzia, being touted as a potential $1 billion-a-year-plus blockbuster, is a vital product for UCB, which will need new sources of revenue after the loss of U.S. […]

Cosmetic and Makeup Allergy

Posted by john on May 21st, 2007 — in Zyrtec Top News

Contact dermatitis is an itchy, bumpy skin rash caused by contact with a variety of chemicals. The most well-known examples of contact dermatitis are poison ivy, oak and sumac. With the increasing use of cosmetics, perfumes, moisterizers, sunscreens and hair dye, contact dermatitis to these, and other chemicals, is becoming more common.
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World-leading Innovation In Child-Allergy detection

Posted by john on May 21st, 2007 — in Zyrtec Top News

The number of fod allergies cases in children has almost doubled over the last ten years as reported by Medical News Today. The EUREKA project E! 3292 MULTI-PATCH has helped to develop a full range of ‘DIALLERTEST’® products. The products are being internationally marketed as the article says, ‘the results represent a major success for […]

Spring literally takes my breath away

Posted by john on May 15th, 2007 — in Zyrtec Top News

Ah, spring …
Old riddle: If April showers bring May flowers what do May flowers bring?
Pilgrims.
Right, and I’m one of them making a pilgrimage to the doctor and drug store for the allergy season.
I’m popping little white pills like it’s the 1960s, over here, trying to buy a gasp of air.
I awakened one morning last week […]

HEALTH: New group offers food allergy support

Posted by john on May 8th, 2007 — in Zyrtec Top News

Imagine what it would be like if eating a peanut butter sandwich or drinking a glass of milk caused a violent allergic reaction producing hives, vomiting, breathing problems and a host of other symptoms.
This type of severe allergic reaction is called anaphylaxis and is responsible for more than 30,000 emergency room visits every year in […]