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While on a cruise, Genevieve got a violent attack of food poisoning after eating an ice cream.. Press Telegram (Long Beach, CA) , ALLERGY? BLAME EL NINO Got allergies?It's another thing you can chalk up this spring to El Nino, along with mudslides, grasshoppers and, yes, those beautiful wildflowers. ``It's definitely a very bad (allergy) season,'' said Francene Lifson, executive director of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's Los Angeles chapter. ``All the rains (and) water have created a lot of mold and mildew, and it has flourished all the greenery... and.. The Kansas City Star , The allergy forecast Misery, more misery Unusual conditions conspire to load the air with irritants. Verna Cook learned the hard way that the Kansas City area is suffering through what experts say is one of the worst allergy seasons on record. The year old IRS clerk was driving to work the other evening when her eyes began watering and itching. She rubbed them until they were swollen from the irritation. ``Some seasons I don't have any problem,'' Cook said. ``This time it took my sight. I was really worried; I thought it was an age thing...
Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA) May , SOMETHING TO SNEEZE AT WELCOME TO ALLERGY COUNTRY Kaiser Permanente allergist Al Haas says he knows allergy season is shifting into high gear each year "when I get accosted everywhere I go" on the way to coffee, at the gym, by friends on his home phone. Dr. Roger Barron of Santa Rosa waits for a surge in patient phone calls. They're "almost as good as the pollen count" in king high season, he said. By any measure, the season of itchy noses, weeping eyes, sneezing and coughing.. Newcastle Herald (Australia) , School's in on food allergies NSW Health has issued advice to parents and teachers to minimise risk to children with food allergies as they prepare to start the school year. Dr Susanne Benjamin, NSW Health's medical adviser for clinical policy, said the risk of anaphylaxis appeared to be increasing in Australia and was more common in children than adults. "In the general population up to four in every children will be at risk of an anaphylactic reaction at some time," Dr Benjamin.. Newsday (Melville, NY) , THE BUZZ ON BEE ALLERGIES Study If untreated, some stay bugged Without therapy, an insect sensitivity will follow kids into their adulthood, often with dire consequences Despite the prevailing wisdom that most children outgrow allergies to stinging insects, a comprehensive study reveals that, unless treated, such allergies never go away, researchers report today. The study also found that for those children who underwent venom immunotherapy, a series of shots over a three to five year period with purified insect venom, severe reactions were allayed even ades later. "Allergies have a way of staying with you and coming back," said.. Press of Atlantic City, The (NJ) , NUT ALLERGY WARNINGS URGED IN RESTAURANTS SIGNS WOULD CAUTION CUSTOMERS OF PEANUT TRACES Alison Bloomfield knows her son could suffer an allergy attack any time he is out of her sight, and the source could be something as innocent as a cookie. Three year old Jack has a peanut allergy and even ingesting traces of nuts is potentially deadly. Keeping track of every morsel of food that comes in contact with a child with nut allergies can be a challenge. When Jack visits a friend or goes to school, he carries emergency medication. Bloomfield also delivers a stern warning to.. ALLERGY SUFFERERS GET READY FOR NASAL MANEUVERS Hail the sounds of spring already wheezing, sneezing and sniffling as high winds Wednesday worsened the suffering of thousands at the start of the allergy season. As trees let loose a barrage of pre spring pollen, Los Angeles residents flocked to pharmacies and d ors offices, seeking remedies for runny noses, reddened eyes and itchy hives. ``Today, I'm miserable,'' said ita Noehles of West Hills. ``I have dry mouth; one side of my nose is.. Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) , 'Bizarre' allergy season stirring up more sniffles, Wet spring followed by heat wave means high pollen counts The wet spring may have helped Colorado's drought, but it's making for an aggravating allergy season. First came the flowers, then the cottonwood pollen fell like snow. And the current heat wave is drying out grasses everywhere. For many people, it all leads to itchy eyes, sneeze attacks and runny noses. "People who have never had allergies are complaining about problems," said Debbie Rollings, a registered nurse for allergist Stephen.. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News , Tab for Allergy Pills Likely to Rise. Over the counter Claritin, which hit stores in splashy displays this week, may make allergy prescriptions harder to get and more costly for consumers with insurance, d ors and pharmacists said.

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