Tag: pregnancy

Antibiotics and Acid Suppressants

Increased Risk of EoE Linked to Antibiotic and Acid Suppressant Use...

"There's clearly a correlation between early antibiotic use and atopic diseases like EoE."
Pregnant Woman with IV

Nurse Stripped of License After Pregnant Woman Suffers Anaphylaxis Due to...

The chart of the woman hospitalized with hyperemesis listed her allergy to the drug administered by the nurse.
Antihistamines

How to Use Antihistamines

Advice from the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Eating While Pregnant

ACAAI Meeting: How Prenatal Diet, Delivery Mode and Infant Feeding Practices...

Two studies being presented at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting contain new information on how prenatal diet, how the baby is delivered, and infant feeding practices can affect the risk of allergy.
Eating While Pregnant

Study: No Link Found Between Mother-to-Be’s Diet and Baby’s Risk for...

No more guilt: avoidance diet was not shown to make a difference
Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Probiotic Gives Long-Standing Protection Against Childhood Eczema, Study Finds

Giving a probiotic supplement to pregnant mothers and their infants significantly reduces the chances of a child developing eczema for the first 11 years of their life, researchers have shown.
Infant in Mother's Arms

Study: Anti-IgE Shots During Pregnancy May Provide a Lifetime of Protection...

"We discovered that preventing infant mice from creating antibodies would effectively diminish the risk of allergies in their adult lives."
Breastfeeding

Study: Breastmilk Helps Protect Offspring from Food Allergies

Study supports a varied, allergen-rich diet for pregnant and nursing mothers.
Vitamin D and Pregnancy

Study: High Levels of Vitamin D During Pregnancy Linked to Food...

A study concludes that high levels of vitamin D in the blood of expectant mothers correlated with increased incidence of food allergy in their children.