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Allergies
New Survey Suggests Cultural Ambivalence to Allergies Leaves Many Suffering Needlessly
April 4th, 2008
Indoor and outdoor allergies affect about 50 million people in the United States.(1)(2) Yet, according to "Attitudes About Allergies," a national telephone survey, allergies are often disregarded as a nuisance: in today's society allergies get little respect. As a result, allergy sufferers continue to cope needlessly with not only the physical impact of allergies, but the emotional effects as well. The survey was commissioned by Schering-Plough/MERCK Pharmaceuticals and conducted by Harris Interactive(R). Three separate surveys were conducted: a survey of more than 1,000 consumers, which included allergy sufferers and non-allergy sufferers; a survey of more than 1,000 allergy sufferers...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-04-04)
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