Category Archives: Pets

Allergy 101: Pet Allergies

Is Your Best Friend Making You Sick? One out of every ten Americans are affected by allergies. If you are one of the millions suffereing from an allergic condition, you might find that your pets are causing most of your symptoms. … Continue reading

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What You Didn’t Know to Ask Your Doctor: Eye Allergies

Are you familiar with the aggravating symptoms of an allergic reaction? If you are one of the millions affected by allergies, the following list should seem quite familiar: Sneezing Congestion Runny nose Sore throat Itchy, burning and watery eyes Often the … Continue reading

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4 Common Household Odors and How to Fix Them

There are countless of well-meaning air fresheners, candles, and sprays jammed into store shelves.  Many of them are an olfactory delight, with scent names like “Linen and Sky” or “Citrus and Light” in the case of Fabreeze Fabric Refreshers.  Though … Continue reading

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Hypo-Allergenic Pets

Are They Just the Latest Fashion– or the Last Word on Allergy Suffering? There’s nothing more difficult than being an animal lover and also being allergic to animals.  For these people, missing out on man’s best friend nearly causes as … Continue reading

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Air Fresheners Under Scrutiny for Unhealthy Ingredients

Air fresheners have seen an alarming surge in popularity over the past thirty years, but their fragrant effects may come along with some unsavory health effects. It might seem like there can’t be anything wrong with a product like air freshener … Continue reading

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Oreck Air Purifier and the Ionic Breeze

  Anything that seems “too good to be true” usually means that it’s all hogwash. This is especially true in the case the Oreck air purifier and the Ionic Breeze. Both of these products are readily recognizable because of the mammoth-sized marketing … Continue reading

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Mouse Allergy

Children are more susceptible to developing allergies and asthma—which is why it is important that parents maintain a clean and relatively allergen-free environment. Typically, when an individual is consistently exposed to a particular protein known as an allergen, their chances of … Continue reading

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Back to School Allergies

Even though summer has just hit its apex, soon enough fall will return and with it, the back to school rush. As important as it may be to get the note books, pencils and new clothing, it is necessary that your … Continue reading

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What Air Purifier Actually Works?

In order to find an air purifier that will work for you, first you have to know what pollutants are in your air.  There are the obvious indoor offenders like dust, dust mites and dander—but what about the fumes from … Continue reading

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This the Ionic Breeze a Bust?

One of the most aggressive marketing campaigns for an air cleaner was launched by The Sharper Image for their Ionic Breeze Air Purifier. According to Consumer Reports, the Ionic Breeze makes up for 25% of the market share for air … Continue reading

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