Valentine’s Day tends to bring out the urge to “spend big” on gifts that will sweep your loved one off their feet. But some gifts can cause allergy and asthma symptoms and should be avoided no matter how much you think they might convey your devotion. “If you want to impress your beloved this year, […]
Vaccine Seeks to Eliminate Cat Allergies
Cats can be your constant furry companion or the cause of lots of sneezing, an itchy throat and red, watery eyes. If you fall into that second group, you may be in luck thanks to a pending vaccine. A Swiss pharmaceutical company has developed a vaccine but it’s not for you, it’s for the cats. […]
Residual Bedbug Histamines Could Cause Medical Threat
New research findings could turn perceptions of the already despised bed bug from nuisance pest into medically important threat. A study from North Carolina State University shows that histamine levels are substantially higher in homes infested by bed bugs than in pest-free homes, and that these histamine levels persist for months — even if the […]