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Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) , Before giving away beloved pet, try tips to ease allergies Allergies are among the top reasons pet owners relinquish their dog or cat to an animal shelter. "Your Allergies and Your Pet," a new brochure from the Humane Society of the United States, is aimed at helping allergy sufferers alleviate their symptoms while sparing them the heartbreak of losing their pet. People who are severely sensitive to animal dander may have no choice but to give up their animal. But those with more moderate allergies can learn to live.. MetroWest Daily News, The (Framingham, MA) May , Parks field allergy concerns Parents skeptical of safety measures Peanuts and Cracker Jacks aren't always on the menu these days as Bay State sports venues from Fenway to Foxborough accomodate the sky rocketing number of kids with peanut allergies by putting them in executive suites or closed off areas even offering peanut free days. But some hyper vigilant parents remain skeptical, fearing the troublesome legume will find a way to harm their children. Sam Spears of Franklin has been to one Sox game in his life, but his mother doubts he.. Buffalo News, The (NY) , Sunday Profile David D'Agostino, 'Ambassador,' , talks of allergies David D'Agostino, an Elmwood Franklin School student, was recently in Washington, D. C, where he was a New York representative at the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Kids' Congress on Capitol Hill. "The trip was fun," comments David of Williamsville. "I learned a lot about history. I learned about the three branches of government, and about how a bill becomes a law. Hopefully our bill about food allergies will be.. Chicago Tribune (IL) , X treme peanut allergies, from kisses to cards Though rare, last week's fatal kiss of a peanut allergic Canadian girl whose boyfriend had just eaten a peanut butter snack was no surprise to those familiar with such food allergies. A Swedish study showed that percent of food allergic people said they suffered symptoms after kissing a person who had eaten the offending food. In reaction to the girl's death, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network issued an alert asking pre kiss teens to be upfront.. Lindsay This Week (Ontario, Canada) , Lindsay mother starting support group to combat severe allergies among kids Bev Barnett hopes that a support group she is starting will help parents feel less isolated by their children's life threatening allergies. The Lindsay resident said she started the group as a way to help her deal with her seven year old d hter's anaphylaxis. Ms Barnett lined to give her d hter's name, saying only that she was a "regular, normal, happy little girl who just wants to be like everybody else. "But that wish.. Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA) May , ACHOO! ALLERGIES HIT HARD POLLEN COUNT SOARS WITH WARM WEATHER, D ORS WARN IT'LL GET WORSE Late season rains that made May the wettest on record had kept allergy season at bay, but the reprieve has come to a sudden end. ``It hit like a whopper, like a shark on the line,'' said Dr. Al Haas, chief allergist at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Rosa. ``The grass pollen has been dying to break out but it just hasn't had the weather to do so. The rain kept it in check. Now we're paying. '' Grass pollen counts tripled.. Agence France Presse , Genetic vaccines could help battle against allergies Vaccines derived from genetically engineered birch pollen may reduce the impact of pollen allergies, according to a study by European experts published Monday. The research could lead the way to a host of new anti allergy vaccines. Current therapies use exposure to natural allergens, which can worsen the allergy in some patients, the experts said in the Proceedings of the US National Academy of Sciences. To ease the secondary effects, the team, led by Rudolf Valenta of the.. Age, The (Melbourne, Australia) , Babies given antibiotics likely to suffer allergies Schoolchildren are more likely to have allergies and asthma if treated with antibiotics as babies, a US study presented at the European Respiratory Society conference in Vienna said. If children were given antibiotics in their first six months, their chances of having allergies by school age increased. times, rising by. times for asthma, according to research by Christine Cole Johnson of Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital. Asthma experts in Australia said the research added.. Age, The (Melbourne, Australia) , Antibiotics link to allergies, asthma Schoolchildren are more likely to have allergies and asthma if treated with antibiotics as babies, a US study presented at the European Respiratory Society conference in Vienna said. If children were given antibiotics in their first six months, their chances of having allergies by school age increased. times, rising by. times for asthma, according to research by Christine Cole Johnson, of Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital.

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