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The problem this year is two fold, said Dr. Warren V. Filley, a staff allergist at the Oklahoma City based... . Charlotte Observer, The (NC) , ALLERGY SUFFERERS FACE MEAN SEASON For many allergy sufferers, is the cruelest month.And that means a surge in over the counter remedies and d or`s office visits until pollen season passes in early summer, said Dr. Richard Roberts, Gastonia allergy specialist.The pollen that clumps on your car isn`t causing you to sneeze, wheeze and sniff, Roberts said. It`s the invisible pollen from oak, maple and hickory trees. Roberts advises people with allergy symptoms first to try nonprescription ... . Toronto Star, The (Ontario, Canada) , Food allergy not as common as believed, Canadian MDs told VANCOUVER Food allergies are much less common than most people believe, says a California medical specialist. Surveys show between and per cent of adults believe they have adverse reactions to certain foods, Dr. Stephen Targan told the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation.Although the actual incidence isn't known, it's probably a fraction of per cent who have true food allergies triggered by the immune system, he said this week."The... . Spokesman Review, The (Spokane, WA) , Biopol to consolidate operations in Idaho Company puts allergic agents into shots A Spokane company that puts the sneezing scratching wheezing agents into allergy shots plans to consolidate its operations in Idaho. Biopol Laboratory Inc. has purchased ½ acres in the Riverbend Commerce Park in Post Falls, where it plans to open a new facility in late or early .The company operates a acre farm in Plummer, Idaho, growing a variety of grasses and other plants that cause allergies. Biopol harvests the pollen and processes it at several... . . . , Mom Cooks Up a Line of Treats for Children with Food Allergies PRNewswire For the parents of children with potentially life threatening food allergies, finding a snack that their kids can safely enjoy can be a daunting task.(Photo http //www.newscom.com/cgi bin/prnh/ /NYFNSG ) Just ask Jill Robbins. A clinical psychologist and mother of a nine year old boy, Robbins had trouble finding snacks that her son could eat after he was found to be allergic to a number of foods at the age of months.So she started experimenting in the... . Times, The (London, England) , Solid advice to reduce baby food allergies, Breakthroughs, tips and trends GIVING babies solid foods too soon increases their risk of allergies significantly, according to a leading expert committee's research review.The report, by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, claims it is the first to offer allergy avoiding strategies for introducing babies to solids.Many of the potentially allergy triggering foods identified by the report are already known to parents, such as nuts, eggs, fish and other seafood.But the report says... . New York Times, The (NY) May , A Shot in Time WHEN I was little, I lived on peanut butter. Now, even as an adult, I can't imagine life without a jar of Skippy. But that's not the case for hundreds of thousands of children and adults in New York and across the country. For them, eating peanut butter can be deadly. Over the last years, food allergies, in particular those involving nuts, soy, eggs and shellfish, have inexplicably reached epidemic proportions. Children are suddenly displaying terrifying... . New York Times, The (NY) May , A Shot in Time WHEN I was little, I lived on peanut butter. Now, even as an adult, I can't imagine life without a jar of Skippy. But that's not the case for hundreds of thousands of children and adults in New York and across the country.

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