Poison ivy seems to be a right of passage for growing up. Especially during the summer months, you run risk of accidentally touching poison plants on every adventure into the forest. Thus, kids, campers, and anyone walking through the prairie can contract poison ivy or oak.
While the saying “leaves of three, beware of me” can [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Fight the Itch
Posted in Consumer Health, Health-E Illinois, tagged Allergy, itch, poison ivy, poison oak on July 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Allergic to Work?
Posted in Consumer Health, Health, Health-E Illinois, tagged Indoor Allergy, Indoor Pollutants, Plants, SBS, Sick Building Syndrome, Work Environment on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to a recent study conducted by Texas A&M University, researchers examined the effect of the physical office environment with job satisfaction. In addition to determining that plants help improve the overall atmosphere; plants have also proven to help alleviate symptoms of the modern phenomenon called Sick Building Syndrome (SBS).
The term “Sick Building Syndrome” [...]
CAM-ing it up
Posted in Health-E Illinois, tagged Alternative medicine, Complementary medicine on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Are you taking any medicine, both prescribed and over-the-counter? Chances are that you’ve been asked this every time you visit a health care professional. However, while you might mention the Advil, do you remember to reveal all the complimentary and alternative medicines that you take?
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has launched [...]
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