/tags/allergies Allergies en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:26:39 GMT /2020-04-17/already-on-high-alert-for-symptoms-now-pollen-begins-to-fly Allergy season is here. For many of us, that means lots of sneezing and itchy eyes. So how can you tell the difference between seasonal allergies and... Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:26:39 GMT /2020-04-17/already-on-high-alert-for-symptoms-now-pollen-begins-to-fly Maggie Mullen /npr-news/2019-04-08/seasonal-sniffles-immunotherapy-tablets-catch-on-as-an-alternative-to-allergy-shots Many allergists have started to prescribe immunotherapy tablets to some of their patients. They're safe and convenient and, like allergy shots, they treat the root cause of your allergic misery. Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-04-08/seasonal-sniffles-immunotherapy-tablets-catch-on-as-an-alternative-to-allergy-shots Allison Aubrey /community/2018-10-30/tricks-and-non-allergenic-treats-project-aims-for-halloween-inclusion Coloradans out trick-or-treating for Halloween are sure to see all sorts of decorated jack-o'-lanterns. But people with food allergies may be hoping some… Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:52:37 GMT /community/2018-10-30/tricks-and-non-allergenic-treats-project-aims-for-halloween-inclusion /science/2015-08-28/pets-people-and-place-help-pick-the-microbes-you-live-with Your home is filled with microbes. Fungi and bacteria cover your appliances, your door handles, and even your skin.Yet researchers lack understanding as… Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:54:55 GMT /science/2015-08-28/pets-people-and-place-help-pick-the-microbes-you-live-with /npr-news/2014-04-03/a-pill-for-grass-allergies-may-replace-shots-for-some Allergy shots work, but they're inconvenient and painful. Now there are pills that can help people tolerate grass pollen. But allergies are rarely limited to grass alone. Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-03/a-pill-for-grass-allergies-may-replace-shots-for-some Nancy Shute /npr-news/2013-09-26/doctors-say-changes-in-wheat-do-not-explain-rise-of-celiac-disease Doctors have other ways to explain why wheat makes some people sick, like the hygiene hypothesis. Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-26/doctors-say-changes-in-wheat-do-not-explain-rise-of-celiac-disease Eliza Barclay, Allison Aubrey /npr-news/2013-08-02/fda-approves-gluten-free-label The FDA's new rule says gluten-free food can't contain more than 20 parts per million of gluten. Most products on the market with the label already meet that standard. Fri, 02 Aug 2013 15:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-02/fda-approves-gluten-free-label Eliza Barclay, Dan Charles /npr-news/2013-07-01/experimental-treatment-for-milk-allergy-may-not-last Scientists have completed the first long-term study of children allergic to milk who were treated with an experimental therapy based on giving them small doses of the very food that made them sick. Three to five years after the treatment, some kids remained free of allergic symptoms. But for others, severe reactions to milk had resumed. Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-01/experimental-treatment-for-milk-allergy-may-not-last Eliza Barclay /npr-news/2013-03-27/allergy-drops-under-the-tongue-may-be-fine-alternative-to-shots Drops under the tongue to treat allergies sounds a lot nicer than allergy shots. A new review in JAMA says they're moderately effective, and relatively safe. But they're also not FDA-approved. Still, doctors, including an author of the study, are prescribing them off-label. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-27/allergy-drops-under-the-tongue-may-be-fine-alternative-to-shots Nancy Shute /npr-news/2013-03-09/gluten-goodbye-one-third-of-americans-say-theyre-trying-to-shun-it Almost one-third of Americans say they're trying to avoid eating gluten, according to a new survey. This despite the fact that only a small fraction of those people have celiac disease. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 10:47:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-09/gluten-goodbye-one-third-of-americans-say-theyre-trying-to-shun-it Nancy Shute