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ALLERGY PROTECTORS CAN HELP WARD OFF ATTACKS For those with allergies or asthma who'll be out and about this holiday season, here are some things to remember When traveling during the holidays, protect against allergens in motel room beds or dusty fold out "guest" couches by taking along dust proof mattress and pillow encasings. Dust mites that live in pillows and mattresses provide the particles in dust responsible for dust allergy. Also, avoid wool and down blankets. Visiting friends and.. May , Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) Urges Congress to Ensure Patient Safety by Addressing Illegally Manufactured Breathing Medications PRNewswire Several members of Congress, patients, physicians and other medical professionals joined the Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) yesterday on Capitol Hill to show support for the organization's commitment to protect the nation's most vulnerable patients who are unknowingly being victimized by an increasing number of pharmacy businesses that promote and dispense unapproved respiratory medications in place of prescribed.. Record, The (Kitchner, Ontario, Canada) , Alert to allergies, Schools ready to ensure kids can get help immediately Children with life threatening allergies will soon be safer in school now that both Waterloo Region school boards are bringing out detailed rules to protect them. Everyone from principals and teachers to custodians and school bus drivers will have to be trained to use the EpiPen, an emergency needle that delivers a shot of life saving epinephrine. The policies also contain detailed measures to protect these vulnerable students, such as constant adult supervision during.. Morning Call, The (Allentown, PA) , TAKE YOUR ALLERGIES TO COLLEGE If you suffer from allergies and are leaving home to attend college, you can't leave your problems behind. Instead, the college years are a time for students to step up to the plate and become their own healthcare advocates, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). It offers the following advice Refill your prescriptions and have your d or find a local allergist immunologist for you to see while at college. Complete an asthma action plan.. Post Crescent, The (Appleton, WI) May , Allergy Report ALLERGY ALERT ALLERGY COUNTS are number of pollens and mold spores per cubic meter of air. Counts in the hour period ending at a. m. yesterday were MOLDS (high) POLLENS, (very high) Kagen Allergy Clinic.. The many allergies of spring Emergency Pollen, which can wreak havoc on us, is at its worst in and May Ah, spring. Days are filled with flowers, warmth, and, oh sneezing, for many of us. With trees already beginning to bloom, some Staten Islanders are awakening to that all too familiar ritual of sneezing and itchy eyes. For some, allergies are simply a nuisance to be tolerated. For others, allergies can be life threatening. What's your knowledge of the nature of allergies? Take this quiz to learn more. QUIZ Answer true or false to each of the following. Most people.. Sydney Morning Herald, The (Australia) , Children dogged by allergies, but pets may have it licked Infants who play with at least two dogs or cats during their first year may be half as likely to develop allergies later in childhood, research has found. But parents owning just one pet may have to buy Rover or Moggy a mate as the study also suggests exposure to just one animal may increase the risk of having an allergy very slightly. Dennis Ownby, a professor at the Medical College of Georgia in the United States, said being licked by dogs and cats could benefit young children living in.. Allergies can tank fast track school starts Prevention While some youngsters are starting to be concerned about school day friends, grades and homework, others are worrying about controlling their fall allergies inside the classroom. "Allergies, asthma and sinus infections can make it difficult for children to concentrate on their school work, to perform well athletically and to socialize with other students," notes Dr. Kenneth Garay, medical director for the Center for Sinus and Nasal Disease, which has offices in.. Herald Sun, The (Durham, NC) May , FDA urges making allergy drugs over the counter Drug makers warn such a move could prompt consumers to stop seeking supervision of a d or GAITHERSBURG, Md. Three popular allergy medications are safe enough to be sold without prescriptions, a federal advisory panel ruled Friday in an unprecedented case that could save the health insurance industry billions of dollars but increase costs for consumers. Acting on a petition by WellPoint Health Networks of Thousand Oaks, Calif. , the Food and Drug Administration panel recommended that Allegra, Claritin and Zyrtec be made available over the counter, without supervision by a.. New York Times, The (NY) , STUDENT PROJECT Learning to Predict Allergy Season STUDENTS from two Westchester high schools headed back to school last month to do research on weather and pollen, hoping to forecast the duration and intensity of next year's allergy season. Supported by a , grant from Toyota, students from Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, which has a popular weather club, and nine students from Fox Lane High School in Bedford, where students have been recording pollen counts, spent five days at Fox Lane learning how to read..

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