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Damariscotta Veterinary Clinic reminds pet owners that their pets get allergies too. Damariscotta, ME (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Damariscotta Veterinary Clinic reminds pet owners they’re not the only ones dealing with allergies this time of year. Family pets such as cats and dogs have allergies as well. Most people are not aware of the affects of allergies on their pets. Signs of an allergic reaction in dogs and cats differ from those in people. Commonly pets will be scratching, biting,...

Combined Epocrates and athenahealth Data Reveals Midwest and Northeast are Late Bloomers San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 WATERTOWN, MA - May 16, 2013 – Seasonal allergies are still on the rise this year, according to new data compiled from Epocrates and athenahealth. Allergy Season 2013 has yet to reach a peak, whereas by this time last year, the number of patients across the country seeking medical treatment for allergies was starting to decline. “The worst may still be coming for...

- Bettis Unveils New Playbook for Defending Against Severe Allergic Reactions and Urges Those Affected to Take Action - BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional football icon Jerome Bettis and Sanofi US, the makers of Auvi-Q(TM) (epinephrine injection, USP), have teamed up to raise awareness about severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) and introduce The Severe Allergy & Anaphylaxis Playbook - a collection of tips to help educate people living with severe...

[ Watch The Video Allergies to Metal, Cement in Joint Implants Rising ] National Jewish Health A growing number of patients learn of allergies to new hips and knees only after surgery is done Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I couldn't take it. Every single thing in me itched." After many months...

ROUND ROCK, Texas, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In the latest effort to educate and enable the allergic patient to take control of their disease, ALK, a leading company focusing on allergy treatment, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) have partnered to create a unique online resource for patients. The website, launching during May, National Asthma and Allergy Awareness month, will be the first dedicated to the importance of allergy immunotherapy. The goal is to...

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Nuvo Research Inc. (TSX: NRI) a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of products for the topical treatment of pain and the development of its immune modulating drug candidate WF10 today announced that the United States Patent Office has granted U.S. Patent # 8,435,568, relating to compositions and methods of using WF10 and new derivative formulations for the treatment of allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis...

More Than 65 Family-Friendly Walks Raise Food Allergy Awareness BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Food Allergy Awareness Week, Mylan Specialty L.P., the fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical business of Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), today announced their participation as the national presenting sponsor of the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Walk for Food Allergy. With an estimated one in 13 children in the U.S. living with a food...

HayMax, a groundbreaking balm and non-pharmaceutical approach to preventing allergies and hay fever, has announced that its products will now be available for purchase at VitaminWorld.com, a leading retailer of health and wellness items. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 HayMax, a groundbreaking balm and non-pharmaceutical approach to preventing allergies and hay fever, has announced that its products will now be available for purchase at VitaminWorld.com, a leading retailer of health...

The Biogenics Research Chamber is expanding its allergy research facility in San Antonio, Texas. The only large, permanent pollen exposure chamber in the United States will have increased capacity while broadening therapeutic testing capabilities. San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Biogenics Research Chamber (http://www.biogenicschamber.com), a unique allergy testing facility in San Antonio, Texas, has broken ground on an extension. The 5,400 square feet will house a large allergy...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A once-a-day pill containing high levels of a specific ragweed pollen protein has proven effective in relieving the symptoms experienced by those allergic to the flowering plants, claims new research published Tuesday in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Tests conducted by an international team of experts discovered that treatment with the drug, which contained protein Ambrosia artemisiifolia major allergen 1, helped...