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OR TRY NONFOOD TREATS. Halloween can be a time of anxiety for parents who have children with special dietary needs. The Food Allergy Network offers advice to parents who must look for "safe" treats for kids with allergies. There are ways to avoid danger, while still letting children take part in the fun. First, a warning Parents of children with food allergies should read every label on each piece of candy in the Halloween goody bag. Remember that manufacturers may change a.. Age, The (Melbourne, Australia) , Rubber allergy sufferers benefit from breakthrough Relief is at hand for thousands of Australians who suffer from rubber allergies. Surgical gloves and condoms can cause symptoms ranging from itchiness to asthma among those who have an allergy to latex. But scientists at the Key Centre for Polymer Colloids at the University of Sydney have found a way to remove allergy causing proteins from latex without destroying the natural properties of the rubber. Professor Bob Gilbert, the director of the centre, said rubber latex was the best.. a Chronicle, The (GA) , READY FOR SPRING, ALLERGY SEASON IN FULL BLOOM SUFFERERS BATTLING NASAL CONGESTION, SNEEZING, ITCHY, WATERY EYES DURING ANNUAL STRUGGLE WITH POLLEN Spring starts today, but with pollen season in full bloom, allergy suffers have little to celebrate. ``In the mornings I wake up sneezing,'' said ice Lindley Knox. ``I can't get my contacts in. Even with the nice weather, it being degrees at night, I can't sleep with my windows open like everyone likes to do. I can't do it or I will be sneezing the next morning, and sick. '' Erratic hot and cold weather.. St. Louis Post Dispatch , LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PEANUT ALLERGIES ARE NO JOKING MATTER I did not appreciate the. editorial concerning peanut allergies. My grandson is cursed with this allergy. It is not to be treated lightly. The editorial writer should have talked to the allergists, to a few people who have ended up in the emergency room, to the mothers who fight to get sufficient information to protect their children. This is a fairly new problem, but it needs to be taken seriously. I have found that when people are given the proper information, they are happy to do.. Sun Sentinel , HOW TO EAT AROUND ALLERGIES Food is an integral part of the holiday season. Those suffering from allergies to foods _ such as nuts, chocolate, eggs, etc. _ need to be extra careful during this busy time of year. The Food Allergy Network suggests the following tips for safe eating Always read labels. Ingredients can change unexpectedly from one month to the next. If the food or candy does not have an ingredient list, do not eat it. Remind family members and friends that strict avoidance is key when managing food.. Washington Post , EATING AROUND THE ALLERGIES Food is an integral part of the holiday season. Those suffering from allergies to foods such as nuts, chocolate, eggs, etc. need to be extra careful during this busy time of year. The Food Allergy Network suggests the following tips for safe eating Always read labels. Ingredients can change unexpectedly from one month to the next. If the food or candy does not have an ingredient list, do not eat it. Remind family members and friends that strict avoidance is key when managing food..
Houston Chronicle , Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Bucked by the rodeo crud Reasons to wheeze and sneeze For those with asthma and allergies, proceed with caution As you walk through the door into the exhibit area of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, it's rarely advisable to take a deep breath. It is particularly inadvisable if you have serious allergies or asthma Filled with animals, hay, feed and dust, the livestock show is an allergy attack waiting to happen. "The situation is that you get in one place a high level of things that can produce allergies," said Dr. Benjamin Interiano, assistant professor and.. Los Angeles Times , Warm Winds a Boon to Birds, Bane to Allergy Sufferers Weather Migrating fliers pause to break from cold, but Santa Ana blown pollen and molds along with low humidity give lots of humans headaches. Migratory birds got a break from the cold, but allergy sufferers got a headache Wednesday as balmy Santa Ana winds wafted temperatures into the high s. The dry desert winds warmed feathered visitors flying through Southern California, but for those who had to stay and smell the flowers, it wasn't fun. "The wind transfers pollen, mold, and dust. and it causes people to wheeze and sneeze and everything else," said Cathy Aninag, a receptionist at.. DID YOU HEAR THAT?, FOOD ALLERGIES LINKED TO SOME HEARING LOSSES Television director Stan Harris became so accustomed to his occasional bouts of near deafness over the course of years that he simply l hed when a cameraman once speculated that his sporadic episodes of hearing loss might be connected to drinking milkshakes at lunch.

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