Wednesday August 20 / 2008

Wednesday August 20 / 2008

12:10: The Health Roundup with Jay McQueen.

12:13: Researchers young boys are more likely to outgrow asthma than girls.
Guest: John Brannan, Researcher, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.

12:20: Exercise induced asthma; we see it all the time, whether it’s our own sons and daughters or our Canadian Olympic hopefuls. Let’s tackle this one.
Guest: John Brannan, Researcher, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.

12:35: Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays Harry Potter, has been in the news lately talking about dyspraxia, a neurological disorder that he has that is often associated with clumsiness. The term dyspraxia is also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Canada and the UK are leaders in DCD research.
Guest: Dr. Cheryl Missiuna, director of the CanChild Centre at McMaster University.

12:45: Rexall Radio Health Matters segment.
Guest: Irene.

Greater Risk of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Linked to Alcohol;

There is a link between alcohol consumption and increased risk of perennial allergic rhinitis, according to a recent Danish study of 5,870 young adult women. The study found that the risk increased by 3% for every additional alcoholic drink per week. In contrast the study did not find any increase in risk of seasonal allergic rhinitis according to the study. The 5,870 women were ages 20-29 years and free of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis at the start of the study. They were asked about different lifestyle habits including general alcohol intake. After a period of seven to nine years the women were contacted again and 831 women had developed seasonal AR and 523 women had developed perennial AR, 14% and 9% respectively. The study reported that the more alcohol the women they drank the higher the risk of developing perennial allergic rhinitis. The study was done on female participants only and it was recognized that there was evidence to suggest that women are more susceptible to some of the genetically harmful effects of alcohol than men. Another interested finding was that smokers were found to have a decreased risk of seasonal AR, with no change to the risk of perennial AR. The research also discovered that if one or both parents had asthma, the participant was more likely to have perennial AR and this was exacerbated in women who drank over 14 drinks per week.

Allergic Rhinitis (AR) : Is an upper respiratory disorder affecting between 10 to 40% of the population worldwide. It usually starts in early childhood and occurs year round. It is caused by allergy to the aerosolized droppings (feces) of house dust mite sand pet skin flakes (dander). Occasionally indoor mould spores and in rare cases food allergy can be causes. Things in the workplace such as cereal grain, wood dust, chemicals can also cause allergic rhinitis.
If you are allergic to pollens, you may only have symptoms only at certain times of the year. If you allergic to dust mites and indoor allergens, you may have symptoms all the time.

Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis;
• You sneeze again and again, especially after you wake.
• You have a runny nose and post-nasal drip, the drainage from the runny nose is usually clear and thin, but if it becomes thicker and cloudy or yellowish you may have a nasal or sinus infection.
• Your eyes are watery and itchy
• Your ears,nose and throat are itchy

Blog Reporter Rexall #0202 Nadine Janacek