LatexAllergy Awareness Week October 5-11 2008
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Neil KaoPosted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:26am
This week is LatexAllergy Awareness Week. About 3 million Americans are affected by latexallergies. The symptoms and signs can range from an itchy rash, like hives from contact, up to anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction. The main things are to be aware if you or a significant other have latexallergy and then next to make sure
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LatexAllergy Relief with Natural Therapy in Cabarrus County, NC
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WellDocPosted
Sat 26 Dec 2009 11:50am
A latexallergy is an allergic reaction to certain proteins found in natural rubber latex, a product manufactured from a milky fluid that comes from the rubber tree. If you have a latexallergy, your body mistakes latex for a harmful substance.
Jean, had latex alleries. Every time she came in contact with latex, she would break out in hives
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What to expect after latexallergy in health care?
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Annet LenderinkPosted
Wed 06 Jan 2010 10:28am
Although their quality of life gets much better after removal of latex exposure, nearly half had to change jobs….
In this study 29 HCW with a type 1 allergy to latex... workers with latexallergy
Power, S., Gallagher, J., Meaney, S.
Occupational Medicine 2010 60(1):62-65; doi:10.1093/occmed/kqp156
Background: Exposure to latex gloves
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Not only in HCWs; latexallergy by rubber trees
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Annet LenderinkPosted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm
Potential health effects related to wood dust from the rubber tree, which produces natural rubber latex, have not been previously investigated. The main aim of this study... and Environmental Medicine 2009; 66:442-447 Read More…
Potential health effects related to wood dust from the rubber tree, which produces natural rubber latex, have not been previously
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Condoms Please, Hold the Latex
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Dina S.Posted
Thu 04 Nov 2010 7:54am
by Gina Colonette, blogger
(Courtesy of )
If you have a latexallergy, there is no need to be shy about it. Rather than worry about STDs and unwanted pregnancies, there are a variety of non-latex condoms to choose from. And guess what—you don’t have to be allergic to latex to like them.
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Health Tip: Latex Is Everywhere
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HealthFinderPosted
Wed 17 Nov 2010 12:00pm
the common allergen
(HealthDay News) -- If you have a latexallergy, you may find it a daunting task to avoid all products that could trigger a reaction.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says these products frequently contain latex:
Disposable medical
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Health Tip: Latex Is Everywhere
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Medline PlusPosted
Wed 17 Nov 2010 7:00am
have a latexallergy, you may find it a daunting task to avoid all products that could trigger a reaction.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says these products frequently contain latex:
Disposable medical gloves.
Condoms.
Balloons and rubber bands.
The soles of many shoes.
Infant and toddler pacifiers.
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Allergy Medication: The EpiKey
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Food Allergy AssistantPosted
Fri 16 Jul 2010 12:00am
Epipens® and Twinjects® are a wonderful medical device that save lives of those experiencing an anaphylactic reaction due to food, insect sting or latexallergy. I also find them to be bulky and I worry about my child carrying the medicine as a teen and young adult. It turns out someone else was worried about that too. TCB Medical Devices has
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Preventing problems with asthma, allergies, dust and getting or giving respiratory illnesses
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DIREPosted
Sat 24 Oct 2009 11:10pm
I'm an advice nurse and was looking for practical ways to help families prevent transmission of respiratory illnesses and allergies. The cdc.gov/flu website suggested washable masks. Since I have a latexallergy, asthma and years of bad experiences with disposable masks, I was interested. The only brand I like is BreatheHealthy because of the look
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