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(National Jewish Health) Allergists, pulmonologists and general practitioners can learn the approaches and methods used to diagnose and treat allergic, respiratory and immune diseases at the 34th Annual Pulmonary & Allergy Update conference hosted Feb. 1-4 2012, by National Jewish Health.

Some people with cat allergies may also be allergic to pork and other meats due to a rare type of cross reactive allergy known as pork-cat syndrome.

BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- A sublingual immunotherapy tablet relieved ragweed allergy, with only transient local side effects, in two pivotal North American trials, according to data presented here.

Wells Enterprises, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of packages of its Blue Bunny Personals ice cream 5.5 fl oz. because it was mispackaged and contains undeclared wheat.

NOW Foods is voluntarily recalling selected lots of its Brewer’s Yeast Tablets (Product Code 2410 and 2412) due to the presence of an undeclared milk allergen.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products and should stop taking them immediately.

(MedPage Today) -- Choosing a breed dubbed "hypoallergenic" may not be enough to avoid triggering a dog allergy, researchers found.

Having a dog or cat at home during the first year of life may actually help prevent pet allergies later on.

La Fiesta Food Products, Inc., is voluntarily recalling all Dried Shredded Shrimp products due to an error on the ingredients labels.

The products contain sulfites and the new labels will be updated accordingly.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A headache awaits people who use those tax-free health spending accounts to pay for over-the-counter allergy relievers, heartburn blockers and other drugstore remedies.

Starting next year, you'll need a prescription for the drugs to qualify....

Rich Products Corporation on June 18, 2010 voluntarily recalled its Allen Bavarian Crème Filling (product code 02881) with Production codes 11870137F21, F-22, F-23, F-24, F-25, because the product may contain undeclared pecans, milk, and coconut.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to these ingredients run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.