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"It's a mess," said Jordan Fink, a local allergist and professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin, who has been practicing for years."This is a big season," he said. "Bigger than I can ever recall during my... . a Chronicle, The (GA) , SPRING IS IN YOUR FACE, BLOOMIN' ALLERGY SEASON GETS AN EARLY START THIS YEAR Even in the midst of spring allergy season, tha Brown could be considered an early warning."It seems like it's a lot earlier," she said in a patient exam room at Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics. "It's usually more in , first of May." Though her grass allergies are just kicking in, those with tree allergies have been suffering for months, although the schedule does seem to be moved up this year.... . Rocky Mountain News (CO) May , ALLERGY FREE LANDSCAPE? IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU PLANT If your garden makes you sniffle, sneeze and wheeze, blame it on the boys.Male plants produce the pollen that triggers those allergic reactions, says California horticulturist Thomas Leo Ogren, who wrote the book on the topic Safe Sex in the Garden and Other Propositions for an Allergy Free World. Just as it's possible to create gardens that resist drought, repel deer or attract butterflies, Ogren says, it's easy to grow an allergy free garden and yard.... . Los Angeles Times (CA) , Medicine Eating peanuts may reduce chance of allergy's return Children who outgrow a peanut allergy might understandably still be reluctant to consume the former allergen. But researchers now say they should overcome that wariness.Monthly consumption of peanuts, peanut butter, peanut candy or other peanut products can maintain their tolerance, reducing chances of a recurrence, say researchers from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.A study done with Arkansas Children's Hospital and published in the issue of the... . Los Angeles Times (CA) , Capsules Seafood allergies surprisingly common Seafood allergies are far more common than previously thought and twice as prevalent as nut allergies in Americans.As many as in American adults may have an allergy to seafood, a telephone survey of , adults has determined.In conducting the survey, researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York also found that seafood allergies usually do not emerge until adulthood and can occur even in those with no history of allergies. They can trigger reactions on the skin... . Kyodo News International, Inc. , TokyoNow Two new types of food allergy appear Two new types of food allergy are spreading in Japan, causing asthma and other respiratory diseases, as well as nettle rash, diarrhea and vomiting, with these symptoms persisting indefinitely. One new type of food allergy is called ''oral allergy syndrome.'' While eating fruits and vegetables, one feels a prickling pain and itching in the mouth. This was first reported in Europe and the United States in the s. In Japan, the... . FSB Fortune Small Business May , My Search For a Cure One writer's quest to find allergy relief. Her advice? Skip the herbs and Neti Pot. Some people revel in spring fever. I battle hay fever. And as a veteran of the trenches, I can say this war is hell. My arsenal nasal sprays, herbal remedies, drugs, tissues, and an air filter. At least I'm not alone. Fifty million Americans complain of allergies, and the number is growing every year because of a range of causes, from the reasonable to the ridiculous airtight homes, indoor pollution, more pets, more carpeting, poor housekeeping even Twinkies. Already, allergies... . Boston Herald , Allergies nothing to sneeze at Dust mites, pets cause winter woes After months of springlike weather, winter is finally here.

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