No conclusions can be drawn from hand-washing and allergy-link study November 29, 2010Dr. Barry Dworkin Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 29, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Excessive hand-washing may be bad for your health Related posts: Study to try to determine reason for increasing incidence of allergies and asthma in children Health Canada investigating possible sunscreen photoreaction Thursday catchup: Light and sleep do not mix. How climate change will affect allergy sufferers. Many Canadians continue to choose Benadryl as their first choice for allergy medication despite messaging from Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommending safer 2nd and 3rd generation antihistamines. allergieshand-washing