No, you’re not imagining it. Some people really do develop hay fever as an adult. Here are three key reasons why.
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Food allergies have been linked to behavioral and mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and ADHD.
It’s a long-term treatment – people having allergen immunotherapy typically notice improved symptoms after six to 12 months.
Introducing food allergens early is the best way to prevent food allergies from developing. Even in a pandemic, the benefits outweigh the very small risk of a severe reaction requiring emergency care.
Melbourne’s recent thunderstorm asthma event caught services by surprise. So, is it time for a national health protection agency to coordinate our public health response?
The way our body’s immune system responds to allergens is very similar to the way it responds to parasitic worm infections – and some scientists have a theory for why.
Allergies are reactions caused by the immune system as it responds to environmental substances that are usually harmless. But we don’t yet have a cure or the ability to prevent them from developing.
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Senior Staff Specialist in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology at John Hunter Children's Hospital Newcastle NSW Conjoint Lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Newcastle
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