Cesarean Delivery & Food Allergies
    Cesarean Delivery & Food Allergies

    Children born by C-section to allergic mothers are more than 4 times more likely to develop proven egg allergies than are peers born vaginally, according to a fascinating study in the August 2003 Jour…

    Milk Allergies and Lactose Intolerance
    Milk Allergies and Lactose Intolerance

    Children who are allergic to milk usually can safely take lactose, according to a study of milk-allergic children in the August 2003 Pediatrics. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, childre…

    Cats, Dogs, Allergies, and Asthma
    Cats, Dogs, Allergies, and Asthma

    Because allergies to pets are common, people long assumed that exposure to pets made allergies more likely. A number of studies have turned this assumption upside down. The August 2003 Pediatrics Syno…

    Food Allergies and Asthma
    Food Allergies and Asthma

    Most children with life-threatening asthma also have food allergies, according to a fascinating study published in the July 2003 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ? the first study to show th…

    Allergic to Bread? A Hidden Problem
    Allergic to Bread? A Hidden Problem

    Pizza, macaroni, bread, crackers, cereals, and spaghetti are among many children's favorite foods. These foods and many others can be sources of gluten (protein found in wheat, rye, and barley). When …

    Preventing Allergies
    Preventing Allergies

    It's peak allergy season in many areas, with spring trees still pumping out millions of grains of pollen each day and the summer grasses already starting to contribute their share. Sneezing, running n…

    Diet and Skin
    Diet and Skin

    Baby soft, smooth skin in young children could be partly the result of what their mothers ate during pregnancy and nursing, according to a study reported in the May 31, 2003 issue of The Lancet. Benef…

    SARS and Allergies
    SARS and Allergies

    Is it SARS or allergies? Dr. Greene explores... Allergy season brings with it sneezing, wheezing, coughing, and runny noses ? some of the same symptoms found in SARS. The linings of our noses contain …

    Peanut Allergy Treatment – TNX-901
    Peanut Allergy Treatment – TNX-901

    This is a major breakthrough for those who suffer from serious peanut allergies ? about 1.5 million people in the U.S. alone. Deciding not to eat peanuts is inconvenient, but it is the unintentional, …

    Important Link between Allergies and Reflux
    Important Link between Allergies and Reflux

    Half of all babies with GE reflux also have an allergy to cow's milk protein, according to an important article in the November 2002 issue of Pediatrics. Not only do the two often go together, but the…

    Allergy Prevention
    Allergy Prevention

    Our understanding of allergies continues to change. Evidence continues to mount that some allergies may be connected to overly clean environments (the "hygiene hypothesis"). (more…)…

    Breast Feeding and Asthma
    Breast Feeding and Asthma

    We've known for awhile that when mothers have asthma (or related conditions such as eczema and hay fever) breast feeding for at least 4 to 6 months will lower the risk of her child developing asthma. …

    Allergic to Milk Formulas?
    Allergic to Milk Formulas?

    Dr. Greene's take on milk formulas... Many parents who think their babies are allergic to cow's milk formulas ask me about switching to a partial hydrolysate formula like Good Start. Breastmilk is bes…

    Butterbur - An Effective Natural Remedy for Allergies? Is It Safe? Or Does It Cause Liver Cancer? What You Need to Know
    Butterbur – An Effective Natural Remedy for Allergies? Is It Safe? Or Does It Cause Liver Cancer? What You Need to Know

    Petasites is a shrub with incredibly huge leaves, up to 3 feet in diameter, usually found in low-lying wet areas and marshes. The plant is sometimes called butterbur, perhaps because the large, soft l…

    Allergy Testing
    Allergy Testing

    Most people think of specific allergies as black and white -- something you either have or you don't. A study published in the January 2002 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Ca…

    When Babies and Toddlers Wheeze
    When Babies and Toddlers Wheeze

    Wheezing in children before their second birthdays does not appear to make them any more likely than others to have asthma as adults - even among children who are at high risk for asthma and allergies…

    Allergic to Kissing?
    Allergic to Kissing?

    Holidays are upon us and many families are enjoying coming together to celebrate. For those with serious nut allergies, a holiday kiss may be an unsuspected danger. Allergic grandparents, for instance…

    Hayfever Causes Asthma?
    Hayfever Causes Asthma?

    Many people underestimate the impact of nasal allergies, or allergic rhinitis. While only about 16% of those with allergies go on to develop asthma (as compared to 1% in the general population), 80% t…

    Not All Medicines Created Equal
    Not All Medicines Created Equal

    Steroid inhalers can be very useful for children with moderate or severe asthma. They can reduce inflammation in the lungs, prevent asthma flare-ups, and reduce the need for other asthma medicines. Tw…

    Farm Life and Immunity
    Farm Life and Immunity

    Children who are raised on a farm have a significantly reduced risk of asthma, eczema, and hayfever, according to a study in the October 6, 2001 issue of The Lancet. Non-farm children who were exposed…