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If you grew up without a cat but have become convinced by numerous YouTube video that they're adorable and delightful creatures, you still may want to think twice before adopting one. As there is absolutely no facet of life that can't be turned into a health scare, experts are now warning that even adults with no known cat allergies may have a horrible reaction when they bring the pet into their home. More »
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Does this time of year always make you feel a bit under the weather? It might be your Christmas tree's fault! Of course, it could also be your overzealous consumption of holiday punch and your constant diet of buttery cookies. But it's probably that damned tree that you paid like 65 bucks for and then dragged all the way home, only to find out it's actually a pine-needled menace, just waiting to irritate your respiratory system and prevent you from getting the most out of your New Year's Eve date. More »
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A British woman is in a coma after collapsing while dying her hair with L'Oreal Preference hair dye. Doctors think she's experiencing a severe allergic reaction to a chemical in the dye. More »
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Do your eyes water when you're around adorable kitties? Does your throat swell shut when it's in proximity to delicious, delicious bacon? You may have an increasingly common allergy/The Internet's worst nightmare realized: pork-cat syndrome. More »
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Scientists were able to cure peanut allergies in mice by attaching peanut proteins to the mice's own cells and then putting the cells back in their bodies. This technique also worked with egg allergies. The technique hasn't been tested on humans yet, but at least now mice can enjoy delicious PB&J sandwiches. More »
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Cold season is upon us, and with that, the season during which, for some of us, our stuffy noses will render the sound of the letter M completely indistinguishable from the sound of the letter B for several months. We're told to blame it on our lax attitudes toward personal nutrition, our bodies' crappy immune systems, and any and all children (in addition to blaming it on both the rain and the alcohol). But did you know that your mucus-enhanced nasal cavities might be blamed on the city you call home? More »
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Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily recommendation of random things that we've actually spent our own money on. These are the things we buy regularly or really like, things we'd actually tell our friends about. And now we're telling you. More »
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While food now regularly comes with a warning label if it "may contain nuts" and many schools are instituting no-peanut policies, researchers have found that many people still don't believe in nut allergies. That presents a huge problem for parents whose kids could die if someone in the room decides to unwrap a peanut butter sandwich. More »
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"I am somewhat sheepishly concerned that it was my preventing one of my early spring allergic coughs," she said. "So, it may have no great meaning whatsoever." More »
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Our hair is unique. Our hair is beautiful. Our hair requires the use of products that give it moisture and nourishment. And yes, some of those products have fragrances that are remarkable. More »
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Lisa Smith has a holiday allergy: every December she comes down with terrible headaches and bouts of sneezing. The cause, she's finally learned, is a combination of Christmas trees and ornament dust. Smith has purchased a fake tree. [DailyMail] More »
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Okay, that's an exaggeration. Back away from the cocktail peanut. But it does seem that an alarming percentage of food allergies are actually - how you say? - not real. More »
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In an effort to protect children with allergies, schools across the country are banning nut products and establishing "nut free zones." But the precautions are turning into a form of a social hysteria? More »
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You know what's a turnoff? Men who are picky eaters. I'm not saying it's fun in women, either, but I haven't had to live as intimately with women for a while now. So it was kind of shocking to learn that Barack Obama, our dashing president-crush-elect, is apparently rife with food neuroses. Since the campaign post-mortems started coming out last week, we've learned that the President-elect has weird aversions, hang-ups, odd pancake behaviors and a strong abstemious streak - none of which his wife, Michelle, seems to share. As a woman who's lived with picky men, I can relate. As a voter, I feel somewhat blindsided. More »
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