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Allergy - Dec 27, 2017 Edition

 
 December 27, 2017 
 Allergy 
 The latest Allergy news from News Medical 
 Special precautions not required when people with egg allergy take flu shotsSpecial precautions not required when people with egg allergy take flu shots
 
For years, people with an egg allergy have been told to avoid or take special precautions when getting a flu shot because most influenza vaccines are grown in eggs and contain a tiny amount of egg protein. An updated practice parameter from the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters stresses that people with egg allergy should receive their yearly flu shot, and that no special precautions are required.
 
 
 Mountain cedar allergy season set to strike this yearMountain cedar allergy season set to strike this year
 
Allergy specialists like Dr. Shelly Harvey are again readying themselves for mountain cedar, the annual irritant that makes noses run and eyes itch – potentially transforming the merriest of holiday well-wishers into miserable Ebenezer Scrooges.
 
   Study finds role of ligands in allergic sensitization phaseStudy finds role of ligands in allergic sensitization phase
 
Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid find direct evidence that the ligands, compounds carried by allergens, are actively involved in the allergic sensitization phase.
 
   Folic acid supplementation during late pregnancy may increase risk of allergies in offspringFolic acid supplementation during late pregnancy may increase risk of allergies in offspring
 
A new study suggests that taking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase the risk of allergies in offspring affected by intrauterine growth restriction.
 
   Zika pandemic remains formidable challenge to medicine and public health, say expertsZika pandemic remains formidable challenge to medicine and public health, say experts
 
Since 2016, when Zika was declared by the World Health Organization as a public health emergency of international concern, the virus has become established in more than 80 countries, infected millions of people, and left many babies with birth defects (collectively called congenital Zika syndrome).
 
 Angular Cheilitis causes and treatments
 
Angular Cheilitis causes and treatmentsAngular cheilitis is a condition in which the folds of the skin at the corners of the lips become exaggerated and irritated due to the retention of moisture or loss of epithelium. This appears as redness and cracking of the skin at the angle of the mouth. It may arise from many different causes.
 
 
 Broken Heart/Takotsubo Syndrome Cardiomyopathy
 
Broken Heart/Takotsubo Syndrome CardiomyopathyBroken heart cardiomyopathy is also called Takotsubo syndrome because of the peculiar shape of the heart following its development. It is also called apical ballooning syndrome for the same reason. It is an uncommon cause of myocardial infarct-like symptoms, and is now recognized to be the cause of acute coronary syndrome-like symptoms in at least 5% of women who present a ‘heart attack’.
 

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