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``It's ridiculous people who don't even have allergies are going around with allergies,'' said Joanna Pine, a.. NEW SEASON BRINGS NEW ALLERGIES, GROWING ARSENAL OF TREATMENT OPTIONS BRINGS DOSE OF CONFUSION BEFORE RELIEF Welcome to allergy hell Antihistamines. Steroids. Broncho dilators. Theophylline. Beta agonist inhalers. ongestants. Cromolyn sodium. Leukotriene antagonists. And you thought the symptoms were bad. Runny noses, watery eyes and breathing problems are not the only discomforts facing allergy sufferers, as anyone who has paced the aisles at the local drugstore knows all too well. There, lining the shelves, is a dizzying array of medications from pills to nasal sprays and.. Sun Sentinel , TRUE FOOD ALLERGIES WRONG BITE COULD LEAD TO DEATH Don't think food allergies are risky business?Not long ago, an year old Michigan girl who was allergic to beans died after visiting a playmate's house. The girl hadn't eaten any beans; a pot of beans was on the stove, and the fumes from the kitchen sent the girl into anaphylactic shock. She died before rescuers could treat her. Food allergies are serious, but they don't get the attention that many allergists and allergy sufferers.. TAKE FOOD ALLERGIES SERIOUSLY, THE WRONG BITE MAY BE LIFE THREATENING Don't think food allergies are risky business?Two years ago, an year old Michigan girl who was allergic to beans died after visiting a playmate's house. The girl hadn't eaten any beans; a pot of beans was on the stove and the fumes from the kitchen sent the girl into anaphylactic shock. She died before rescuers could treat her. Food allergies are serious, but they don't get the attention that many allergists and allergy sufferers would.. New York Times, The (NY) , Food Allergy Called Unseen Asthma Villain COULD food allergies contribute to asthma attacks? Allergies to inhaled substances like pollen, molds, dust mites and animal dander often touch off asthma attacks in susceptible people. Now, a new study has linked food allergies to the respiratory difficulties that underlie asthma. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore have reported that some children with asthma who are also allergic to one or more foods may fail to respond well to asthma treatment unless.. The Denver Post , True food allergies a bona fide matter of life and death Don't think food allergies are risky business?Last year, an year old Michigan girl who was allergic to beans died after visiting a playmate's house. The girl hadn't eaten any beans; a pot of beans was on the stove and the fumes from the kitchen sent the girl into anaphylactic shock. She died before rescuers could treat her. Food allergies are serious, but they don't get the attention that many allergists and allergy sufferers would.. Toronto Star, The (Ontario, Canada) , LATEX ALLERGY Latex allergy is fast becoming a major problem for those people who react to the protein found in natural latex from the rubber tree. Rubber tree sap is a cloudy white liquid containing a large amount of natural rubber that is used in the manufacturing of many consumer goods. Unfortunately, some people will react to this protein and experience reactions which range from mild to life threatening. While this is a relatively new allergy (a major medical conference in the late s brought.. Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) May , DO YOU HAVE ALLERGY, ASTHMA QUESTIONS? Are specific allergies inherited? Probably not. If your father had allergies, will you? Quite possibly. The seemingly contradictory statements are explained by the fact that particular allergies may develop, though they are not inborn; however, they may be there because of an inherited predisposition to be allergic, according to Dr. Lowell M. Jones, an allergist with the Provo Allergy and Asthma Clinic who is also on the staff of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Jones and a fellow... Previous. |
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