Tag: Allergies
Researchers consider acupuncture allergy treatment
Researchers on the Gold Coast are investigating the benefits of acupuncture as an alternative treatment for allergies like hay fever.[MORE]
Beer and wine may lose fishy labelling
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Beer and wine makers may no longer have to label drinks containing a product from fish bladders.[MORE]
Expert calls for a rethink on child allergy strategies
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Some experts are pushing for more exposure to problem allergy foods at a very early age. [MORE]
Government urged to do more for people with allergies
Anaphylaxis Australia has urged the State Government to get moving on its plan to educate teachers and child care workers on the dangers of severe allergic reactions.[MORE]
Dogs are 'allergy-busters for children'
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A study has found children run less risk of sensitivity to allergens if they have a dog.[MORE]
Jack jumper homes in focus
A University of Tasmania research student is hoping to unlock some of the secrets of one of the state's most painful residents - the jack jumper ant.[MORE]
No chance of allergy wait list cut: AMA
Doctors say waiting lists at Queensland's new paediatric allergy clinic are unlikely to fall until there are more specialists trained in the field.[MORE]
Paramedic uniform allergy still a mystery
The cause of allergies suffered by about 150 South Australian paramedics has still not been determined, nearly seven months after they occurred.[MORE]
PCYC and jackjumper pledges from Ferguson
The member for Bass, Michael Ferguson has made two more funding promises for northern Tasmania.[MORE]
Number of food allergy sufferers rising: study
A new study has found one in every three households has a person who suffers from a food allergy.[MORE]
Allergic reaction kills woman at Xmas party
A 25-year-old woman died from a severe allergic reaction after attending a Christmas party on Brisbane's bayside last night.[MORE]
Report highlights economic toll from allergies
A new report has put the cost of allergies to the Australian economy at more than $7 billion a year. [MORE]
Floor polish allergy led to shooting, court told
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting another has told a court he blames a severe allergic reaction to floor polish for a downward spiral in his life.[MORE]
Funds committed to allergy research
Research and treatment of allergies in Victoria has been given a $1.5 million funding boost.[MORE]
Govt warns on food allergies in school kids
About 2,000 New South Wales schools have at least one student who has a potentially deadly food allergy.[MORE]
Vacuum study cleans up asthma misconceptions
To most of us it is a chore but for two Western Australian researchers, the humble practice of vacuum cleaning is a scientific passion. [MORE]
'Irritating' plane trees win council reprieve
The Bathurst Regional Council has knocked back a request from the Department of Education that eight mature trees be removed from the Kelso High School.[MORE]
Tas Govt accused of missing mark on jumper jack treatment
The former director of emergency medicine at the Royal Hobart Hospital says the Tasmanian Government has failed to recognise world leading local research that could save lives.[MORE]
