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asthma breathe easier new program reversing revolutionary this "Today," he announces, after extracting a pair of tiny glass rods and checking them.. May , ALLERGY ALERT We all know the symptoms itchy eyes, scratchy skin, sneezing, stuffy nose, headache, sometimes even asthma. It's allergy season in the Northeast. More specifically, it's grass pollen season (through ) and it will soon be weed pollen season ( and ). "The specific problem is tree pollen right now," says Dr. Gillian Shepherd, an allergist with The Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Medical School of Cornell University... New York Times, The (NY) , A Rise in Allergies to Latex Threatens Medical Workers The first signs that Dr. Barbara Zucker Pinchoff's life was about to come apart were small and seemingly innocuous. As she lay on an operating table at New York University Medical Center in , preparing for the birth of her second child by Caesarean section, her nose began to itch. She felt terribly congested, her hands started to swell and her face turned beet red. She told her husband she thought she was allergic to the hospital's air conditioning system. More.. Los Angeles Times , VALLEY ROUNDUP Countywide Allergy Sufferers Can Take Steps to Obtain Relief Sniffing, sneezing and watery eyes are a sure sign of spring for hay fever sufferers, but health officials say there are ways to enjoy the great outdoors without being overpowered by pollen. Seasonal allergies can be controlled through medication, pet control and by limiting outdoor activities, said Los Angeles County Public Health Director Jonathan Fielding. "There are actions people can take to exert control over their environment and reduce exposure to the pollen and mold.. The Tampa Tribune , Allergies, pets can live in harmony More than million Americans are allergic to the more than million dogs and cats in the United States, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. For many years, d ors recommended that people with allergies avoid living with pets. But, realizing the importance of the human animal bond, many of them have begun to change their thinking, notes Bob Reichert of the Consumer Information Department of Research Products Corp. in Madison, Wis. , in a prepared.. Ledger Dispatch (CA) , SNIFFLING? SNEEZING? WHEEZING? JOIN THE ALLERGY CLUB AHH, SPRING HAS sprung and a person's thoughts turn to, well it seems this year they turn to allergies. You know, hay fever, runny noses, watery eyes, all those lovely traits of spring in the Delta. That's usually almost bearable, but this year, like everything else associated with the weather, it seems El Nio has made it bigger and badder than ever before. I felt its wrath at a recent lunch time walk at anti allergy cat Mines. Sure, the hills were green, the purple.. Ledger Dispatch (CA) , SNIFFLING? SNEEZING? WHEEZING? JOIN THE ALLERGY CLUB AHH, SPRING HAS sprung and a person's thoughts turn to, well it seems this year they turn to allergies. You know, hay fever, runny noses, watery eyes, all those lovely traits of spring in the Delta. That's usually almost bearable, but this year, like everything else associated with the weather, it seems El Nio has made it bigger and badder than ever before. I felt its wrath at a recent lunch time walk at anti allergy cat Mines. Sure, the hills were green, the purple.. Los Angeles Times , Seldane Pulled for a Safer Allergy Drug The manufacturer of Seldane, one of the most popular allergy drugs ever sold, said Monday that it will voluntarily remove the product from the ketplace. in response to the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the company's safer alternative drug. The ision will eliminate a drug with the potential to cause life threatening heart problems when taken with certain other drugs. The FDA began taking steps to ban Seldane last , but it drew.. Sun Sentinel , SOME FOOD BITES BACK FOOD ALLERGIES ARE NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT. THEY COULD EVEN KILL YOU. The term "food allergy" is overused but shouldn't be underestimated. Certain foods, notably peanuts and shellfish, can cause severe reactions and even death for percent to percent of American adults and percent to percent of children. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the proper medical term is "food anaphylaxis," and most afflicted individuals will experience at least one mild.. |
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