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Eric Schenkel of Easton predicted, beginning with tree pollen this weekend and intensifying with the start of grass pollen in early May... Washington Post May , ALLERGY DRUGS FOUND TO PROMOTE CANCER The Food and Drug Administration is reexamining three common allergy drugs after Canadian researchers concluded they can promote cancer growth in laboratory mice, even at low doses. In a study to be published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers at the Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology in Winnipeg report that some tumors grew faster and larger in mice injected with loratadine, astemizole and hydroxyzine, three antihistamines. Two other tested antihistamines,.. Los Angeles Times May , Study Links Allergy Drugs to Cancer in Mice Medicine Canadian tests prompt USDA probe. But no tests have been performed on humans and patients have not been advised to discontinue use. Tests by Canadian researchers show that three common allergy drugs promote cancers in laboratory mice, prompting the U. S. Food and Drug Administration to begin its own investigation of the prescription antihistamines. Neither the researchers nor the FDA advised consumers to stop taking the drugs which are used by millions to combat symptoms of allergies and hay fever although they cautioned against long term use. The FDA noted that no clinical studies to determine the effect on humans.. The Orange County Register , A BADGE OF LIFE HEALTH A d hter's deadly allergies prompt one Orange County mother to design her own warning device. Every cupcake, cookie and M&M candy can mean a death sentence for a child with allergies. A birthday party becomes a virtual minefield. With this in mind, Gay Yellen Rams didn't want to let her d hter, Ariella, out of her sight. The bubbly year old is fatally allergic to eggs and peanuts, a surprisingly common allergy. So Yellen Rams came up with a screaming yellow, green and pink way to let goody giving mothers know that "just.. Los Angeles Times , Roaches May Breed Allergies Too Health The creepy pests give most people the willies. A study has found that the critters may also cause more serious problems. Long despised by housekeepers, the lowly cockroach is being targeted by scientists, who have found it to be a serious indoor cause of asthma and allergies. The cockroach "is a risk factor people haven't considered to date, in part because it's not a socially acceptable topic for discussion," said Dr. Robert G. Hamilton of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine here. More than almost any other pest, cockroaches elicit feelings of guilt, revulsion.. Rocky Mountain News (CO) , 'WORST' ALLERGY SEASON ON ITS WAY ALL THAT RAIN MAKES PLANTS GROW LIKE CRAZY, MAKING FOR SNEEZIEST SEASON IN YEARS, PHYSICIANS SAY This week ks the beginning of Colorado's high allergy season, and physicians say it's the worst in recent memory. and will be an awful allergy season for the same reason that Denver area lawns are unusually green rain. At the midway k, has tallied more than inches of rain, a full half inch above the average for. The steady stream of moisture and relatively high humidity have kept plants blooming, especially the weeds and.. Patriot News, The (Harrisburg, PA) , Ahhchoooo Allergy sufferers find season knows no bounds Dr. Joan Montello knew things were cooking when allergy patients began showing up with symptoms before the official end of winter had arrived. "This year people showed up very early," said the allergist, who has offices in Carlisle and Silver Spring Twp. " and May typically are busy times, but we were busy in late and this year because of the mild winter. " And it hasn't let up since then.
St. Louis Post Dispatch , Allergies Do Labels Tell All About Food Contents? MILLIONS of Americans have some form of food allergy. Most suffer only mild toxic or irritant reactions. But for about percent of the population, severe food allergy reactions can be life threatening. Even a trace amount of the wrong food can cause wheezing, shortness of breath, throat and lung closure, and even respiratory or cardiac failure. For those people, reading food labels can be a matter of life and death. Nine year old Jared Herzikoff is extremely allergic to peanuts in any form.. FIGHT BACK, FOOD ALLERGIES CALL FOR PRODUCT SCRUTINY Millions of Americans have some form of food allergy. Most suffer only mild toxic or irritant reactions. But for about percent of the population, severe food allergy reactions can be life threatening. Even a trace of the wrong food can cause wheezing, shortness of breath, throat and lung closure, even respiratory or cardiac failure. For those people, reading food labels can be a matter of life and death. Nine year old Jared Herzikoff is extremely allergic to peanuts in any form peanut.

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