Read more allergy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5152/allergy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:08:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73430/wife-allergic-to-husbands-sperm-plans-to-adopt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Pennsylvania couple's wedding night—and their plans to have children—were ruined when the new wife discovered she was allergic to his sperm. Julie and Mike Boyde had had sex before, but had used protection until that night, when she found herself in excruciating pain. She was diagnosed with...http://www.newser.com/story/73430/wife-allergic-to-husbands-sperm-plans-to-adopt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 8:21:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64792/food-allergies-75-are-bogus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFood allergies are on the rise, but faulty tests are behind much of that increase, the Los Angeles Times reports. Eating controlled amounts of a certain food under medical supervision is the only way of knowing whether you’re allergic to it, but primary-care doctors are more likely to employ less-accurate...http://www.newser.com/story/64792/food-allergies-75-are-bogus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 8:24:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62031/fda-get-off-smell-killing-zicam-nasal-spray-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Food and Drug Administration is calling on consumers to stop using Zicam nasal treatments because they can permanently kill the sense of smell, the Wall Street Journal reports. Zicam is an over-the-counter cold and allergy medication sold in several forms; customers should reject internasal products that contain zinc. The...http://www.newser.com/story/62031/fda-get-off-smell-killing-zicam-nasal-spray-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 12:47:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53409/exposure-may-tame-peanut-allergy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeanut allergy treatment may be just a few years away, now that preliminary studies have discovered that some children can develop tolerance with minute doses of peanuts under careful clinical supervision, say researchers. Peanut and tree nut allergies limit the diets of 3 million Americans, the New York Times reports....http://www.newser.com/story/53409/exposure-may-tame-peanut-allergy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Mar 2009 1:45:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43216/move-over-apples-its-a-mandarin-a-day-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSatsuma mandarin oranges from northern California’s Placer County aren’t in the medicine aisle, but the citrus packs a potent dose of a natural antihistamine that can relieve cold and allergy symptoms, the Sacramento Bee reports. A study found that a glassful of the fruit’s juice has six times as much...http://www.newser.com/story/43216/move-over-apples-its-a-mandarin-a-day-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Nov 2008 11:44:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42072/promised-first-dog-may-be-a-mutt-like-me-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOf all the pressing questions looming before the Obama administration, one is dominating discourse at water coolers, around dinner tables, and even on the president-elect's website: What kind of dog are Malia and Sasha getting? The president-elect's first press conference today quickly turned to the family pet, which he laughingly...http://www.newser.com/story/42072/promised-first-dog-may-be-a-mutt-like-me-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 07 Nov 2008 16:05:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/26392/science-could-crack-peanut-allergy-expert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists are working to help those with peanut allergies and may even replace nuts with a tasty, genetically modified snack, one expert says. "There are multiple types of studies that are ongoing now," said Dr. Wesley Burks of Duke University. "I think there's some type of immunotherapy that will be...http://www.newser.com/story/26392/science-could-crack-peanut-allergy-expert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 May 2008 6:03:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22785/fda-probes-suicide-link-to-asthma-drug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA has opened an investigation of anecdotal links between the popular asthma and allergy drug Singulair and suicidal thoughts. In the past year, manufacturer Merck has added warnings of several possible side effects of the pill related to the nervous system, including anxiety, depression, tremors, and suicidal thinking. The...http://www.newser.com/story/22785/fda-probes-suicide-link-to-asthma-drug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Mar 2008 7:09:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22046/season-springs-forward-as-climate-warms-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToday is officially the first day of spring, but spring has been gradually shifting into winter, the AP reports. Signs of spring—trees flowering, animals coming out of hibernation—are coming earlier every year. The shifting season has biologists seriously worried. "The alarm clock that all the plants and animals...http://www.newser.com/story/22046/season-springs-forward-as-climate-warms-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Mar 2008 6:58:00 CDT