Tips for preventing allergies depend on the cause of the person's allergies (e.g., food, animals, pollen, dust mites). This eMedTV Web page gives detailed recommendations for preventing allergies or minimizing the symptoms they may cause.
Allergy statistics, like the fact that up to 16% of the U.S. population suffers from hay fever, can help promote more allergy research. This eMedTV article offers several allergy statistics about allergy prevalence and related healthcare costs.
As this eMedTV article explains, dust prevention can involve removing carpeting, washing sheets at high temperatures, and using air filters. This part of the Web site provides several more tips on preventing dust in your home.
Allergy shots (immunotherapy) are given in increasing doses on a set schedule for 3 to 5 year. This eMedTV resource describes the allergies that allergy shots are most effective in treating, as well as the potential risks of allergy shots.
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