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. The Daily Oklahoman , Allergy Clinic Alters Sampling The Oklahoma Allergy Clinic has begun using a method of sampling for pollen and mold counts that is more sensitive than the method used previously. The clinic's pollen and mold counts are reported in a graph that runs weekdays in The Oklahoman's weather news section. Those counts will now be based on the of a Rotorod Sampler rather than the Gravity Slide. A clinic spokesman said the new technique provides more sensitive, accurate and reproducible counts than.. The Daily Oklahoman , Food Allergy, Skin Woe Linked? A study by investigators at the University of Texas indicates there is a link between food allergies and atopic eczema, a chronic condition of dry, itchy skin often accompanied by a watery discharge and infection. Asthma, hay fever and immune disorders are sometimes present as well, their report said. The role that food allergies play in human illness has long been a bone of contention, the researchers said. A study of atopic eczema sufferers indicated that percent of the children.. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News , Heavy rainfall aids ranchers, eases allergies Jul. Oklahoma's parched land received welcome rainfall Monday and Tuesday morning, aiding ranchers and farmers and easing allergies. More storms developed and moved through Oklahoma later Tuesday, providing more rain but also causing damages in some areas. In Enid, a railroad crossing gate broke about p. m. and went through the windshield of a vehicle, a dispatcher with the Garfield County Sheriff's department said. Near Waukomis about the same time,.. New Asthma and Allergy Research Presented at AAAAI Annual Meeting in Miami Beach PRNewswire Alcohol consumption during pregnancy increases the risk of atopic dermatitis in infants who are predisposed to the condition, according to new research presented today at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) in Miami Beach. Allan Linneberg, MD, Research Center for Prevention and Health, Copenhagen, Den k, and colleagues followed a total of , mother child pairs enrolled in the Danish National Birth Cohort and.. Macon Telegraph, The (GA) , STUDIES WARMING TREND COULD HURT ASTHMA, ALLERGY SUFFERERS New research suggests global warming could leave Middle Georgians sneezing more as allergy and asthma cases increase. A federal Department of Agriculture study shows that increasing carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, causes individual weeds to produce more pollen earlier and longer. And a Duke University study indicates that years from now, pine trees are likely to produce twice as much pollen because of rising carbon dioxide levels. "Those people who are allergic are.. Research uncovers new allergy clues, Breathing Easy By K R. SNELLER Here are some late breaking news reports regarding the fight against allergy and asthma. Some of the greatest offenders of food allergies are nuts. These include peanuts, walnuts, cashew nuts and almonds. A recent investigation conducted at Florida State University used various methods to try and reduce, or eliminate, the allergenic nature of these nuts. After all, the fact that peanuts are not served on airlines anymore is a result of some passengers who reacted to these small packages of.. Guelph Mercury, The (Ontario, Canada) , Promise on the horizon for those with nut allergies Local parents reacted with hope and optimism Tuesday to news of an experimental drug to combat potentially deadly peanut allergies. "I would say it is certainly encouraging," Rachelle Peacock of Rockwood said. "It's really nice to know that someone out there is working on it. This will mean a lot to a lot of people. "One of those excited about the drug is Peacock's own year old d hter Kylie... Guelph Mercury, The (Ontario, Canada) , Promise on the horizon for those with nut allergies Local parents reacted with hope and optimism Tuesday to news of an experimental drug to combat potentially deadly peanut allergies. "I would say it is certainly encouraging," Rachelle Peacock of Rockwood said. "It's really nice to know that someone out there is working on it. This will mean a lot to a lot of people. "One of those excited about the drug is Peacock's own year old d hter Kylie...
New York Times, The (NY) , WellPoint to Help Customers Purchase Allergy Medication WellPoint Health Networks, the health insurer, said yesterday that it would help its managed care customers pay for a nonprescription generic version of Claritin, the widely used allergy drug made by Schering Plough. WellPoint said that it was mailing coupons to , members to reduce their cost for Alavert, a nonprescription version of loratadine, the generic ingredient in Claritin. Alavert was introduced last Friday by Wyeth after the main patent on Claritin expired earlier this.. Sydney Morning Herald, The (Australia) , Rye smile for allergy sufferers Permanent relief for the one in four people who suffer from allergies to pollen has moved a step closer with the development by Australian scientists of a potential new vaccine for hayfever and pollen induced asthma.

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