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A most important test

We live in a colourful world with rainbows of colour everywhere we look. The hair colour business is no different, with an array of shades available to the client. Blondes, coppers, browns, brunettes, or reds in highlights, lowlights, slashes or splashes of colour or all over — clients are spoilt for choice.

Avoid asthma scares at Halloween

For some people with asthma and allergies, especially children, Halloween festivities may worsen their condition. If your asthma is not under control both Halloween festivities and the increasingly cold weather may affect you. The Asthma Society of Ireland offers the following advice to people with asthma and parents of children with asthma:

Grow in your sensitivity

Our bodies intuitively and instinctively tell us what we are sensitive to, what we are allergic to, what hurts us, what we do and don’t want, and what we can’t handle any more.

Allergy fair

The first Irish Allergy Fair will take place in the RDS from May 28 to May 30. This unique event is the first of its kind in Ireland and will deal with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a range of allergies and food intolerances including asthma, eczema, anaphylaxis, and gluten intolerance.

Promoting food allergy awareness at Evergreen

The number of diagnosed food allergies in this country is continuing to grow. Whether you are being told to stay off gluten, wheat, dairy, or eggs, the world of restrictive diets can be a confusing one.

Doctor warns people with peanut allergies to be vigilant

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People with peanut allergies are being urged to be extra vigilant when eating out following two recent deaths from food allergy in the UK. One involved a 21-year-old footballer who died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a curry containing peanuts.

Hayfever management

The summer months are fast approaching and for many thousands of people this signals the return of hayfever season. Hayfever, also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, is a common condition that affects approximately one in five people and arises from an allergy to airborne substances such as grass or hay pollen.

Getting to grips with summer sneezes

It is the most common allergic disease in Ireland, affects one in 10 people and is most prevalent between May and September.

Hay fever hope

An estimated 600 million people suffer from hay fever and with peak pollen season looming a season when grasses, plants, and seeds release pollen into the air, the outdoor enjoyment of hay fever sufferers can be ruined.

Treatment with Chinese herbal medicines and acupuncture

Every year it’s the same thing; many people seek help for itchy eyes and runny noses, symptoms varying in degree from sneezing to allergic asthma.

 

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