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.. . . . , An Unwelcome Return Tips to Ease Your Spring Allergy Symptoms PRNewswire With the peak of the spring allergy season fast approaching, millions of Americans are keeping their tissue boxes close by. The budding trees and blooming flowers associated with the early return of spring k an increase in itchy, watery eyes, sneezing and other allergy symptoms.Seasonal allergic rhinitis, or "hay fever," affects more than percent of the people living in the United States, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma... . Times Union, The (Albany, NY) , Rise in peanut allergies leaves scientists puzzled The number of people with food allergies and peanut allergies in particular is on the rise, but researchers aren't sure why.The leading theory is the hygiene hypothesis, which holds that with the advent of better sanitation, the body doesn't learn to tell the difference between real threats such as viruses and bacteria and everyday substances such as peanuts and pollen. Those who support the theory say children in developed nations have a higher risk of... . Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) , Adjusting to allergies, They're not just peanuts — they can be deadly, and families and schools are learning how to cope. Riley Mers and Shaylyn Poreda have severe food allergies — the kind that could kill them. Fanny packs of medicine and walkie talkies accompany the two kindergartners wherever they go at school.Riley can't be anywhere near peanuts; Shaylyn is allergic not just to peanuts, but also to walnuts, pistachios and almonds. Even being close to the foods can trigger a rash or a more dangerous respiratory reaction.Teachers at Kilmer Elementary School in Lewis Palmer... . Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News , Dangerous allergy . Kids with serious peanut allergies and their parents have a hard time peanuts and their byproducts abound. But try protecting more than a half dozen kids you don't monitor directly surrounded by scores of peanut butter toting peers.As the number of children allergic to peanuts steadily rises in local school districts, health administrators work to protect a handful of children without denying other kids a staple of the juvenile diet."We're... . , Acting against food allergies Walk to raise awareness is Saturday The wrong bite for a person with allergies can be fatal. Westwood resident Jason Kraft, , has life threatening allergies, otherwise known as anaphylaxis, to eggs, fish, shellfish, poultry, tree nuts and some fruits.When he was , he sneaked his way to a candy machine at an airport, while his parents were in line to check in, and bought a candy for cents. The next thing his parents remember was seeing their son vomiting numerous times while surrounded by paramedics, who were trying to... . , Helping kids cope with food allergies, A grandmother's coloring book tells kids what to say when they can't eat what their friends are eating. When Betty Comora wrote "The Food Allergy Coloring Book" in , she hoped it would help her year old grandson, Ben, deal with the problems associated with his intolerance for sugar."It was a major thing," said Comora, a Sarasota musician who plays with a Dixieland jazz trio. "He was to avoid going to birthday parties and having ice cream and cake. I wrote the little book for him and when I read it to him, I ided to make... . Indianapolis Star, The (IN) May , Aaaaah... choooo!, Stuffy nose? Itchy eyes? It's not in your head, but it is affecting it. Welcome to the club of seasonal allergy sufferers. Americans visited their d ors million times for allergies in , the last year for which data are available, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

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