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10 Weirdest Allergies


We feel badly for our friends with serious peanut allergies, and the movie My Girl made us forever afraid of developing a reaction to bee stings. But it turns out there are much worse allergies that we’re lucky to have dodged. Mother Nature Network‘s gallery of the ten most bizarre allergies caused our jaws to drop multiple times, and thank our genes that we’ve only got aversions to things like sulfur and pine nuts. Check out our summary of the ten weirdest allergies: … More »

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10 Weirdest Allergies

Really Weird Allergies: Do You Have Them?


Can you imagine being allergic to sunlight? How about kissing? Beer? Sex?

We’re not sure which crazy allergy would be hardest to live with, but there are plenty of Americans — 55%, as a matter of fact — who live with some type of allergy. And some of them are a little surprising. … More »

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Really Weird Allergies: Do You Have Them?

Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizers Could Cause Allergies and Thyroid Problems; These Natural Ones Won’t


A recent study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health reports that using antibacterial soaps may promote allergies; a pretty horrible side effect of trying to stay healthy and clean. Researchers theorize that antibacterial hand soaps and sanitizers make us so clean and sterile that children who grow up using them don’t ever develop strong immune systems, and thus are more likely to develop allergies.

Even if you grew up without an ounce of Purell in sight, it’s still worth exercising caution when slathering your hands with antiseptics. Many sanitizers and soaps use triclosan, a synthetic antimicrobial agent that has some scary health risks, including thyroid disruption … More »

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Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizers Could Cause Allergies and Thyroid Problems; These Natural Ones Won’t

Sex Causes Blindness and Hand Sanitizers Cause Allergies: Morning News Roundup


Sex Blindness is Real — Apparently some people temporarily go blind after orgasm., giving Hootie & The Blowfish new material for a sequel to their hit single. (Vitamin G)

Europe Insists on Going Deep — European fishers continue trawling, despite criticism of their deep-sea quotas. (New York Times‘ Green Blog)

Antibacterial Soaps Could Cause Allergies — Studies link hand sanitizers and soaps to allergies in children. (TIME) … More »

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Sex Causes Blindness and Hand Sanitizers Cause Allergies: Morning News Roundup

Wine Makes You Sneeze and Your Toothbrush Was Trash: Morning News Roundup


Get Your Drink On — Scientists are finally on their way to developing low-allergenic wines. Glad this is a priority. (via Science Daily)

Hurt So Good — Eating a nutrient-rich diet makes hunger less unpleasant while trying to lose weight. (via Nutrition Journal)

Trash to Toothbrush — Preserve, the eco-friendly product manufacturer, has collected 50 tons of plastic this year through the Gimme 5 recycling program. (via Green Biz)

Pardon Me? Our brains are hard wired to pay more attention to people without unfamiliar accents. (via NPR) … More »

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Wine Makes You Sneeze and Your Toothbrush Was Trash: Morning News Roundup