Ideal vacation spots for families with respiratory allergies are the North and South Poles, mid ocean, and atop the higher peaks of the Himalayas, places where air is still relatively free of industrial pollutants, mites, molds, trees, grasses and other substances that make kids sneeze and wheeze.
But if you cannot visit these places, you need […]

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Tags: Allergens, Allergies, Allergy, Asthma

There is nothing novel about infants traveling by air. They have been doing so since time immemorial, long before adults. Legend has it that they were “delivered” by storks, and were never the worse for their trips. Of course, stork flights skimmed rooftops, eliminating concerns of high altitude and accompanying ear issues, dehydration, and excessive […]

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Tags: Airplane, Allergies, Altitude, Dehydration, Diabetes, Ear infections, Immune problems, Infants, Intestinal illnesses, Newborns, Pregnant, Respiratory infections