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Those pretty petit fours, those clever canapés, those delicious dips so tempting, so festive. So dangerous for folks with food allergies. "We are coming up on the most food intense part of the year," says Anne Muñoz Furlong, founder and CEO of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, an Arlington, Virginia based organization that provides information to folks for whom a bite of peanut or a bit of shrimp can.. THE ORLANDO SENTINEL , SNIFFLING SNEEZING SEASON RAMPS UP ALLERGIES IN FULL BLOOM SUFFERERS' SHORT WINTER BREAK ENDED IN THE PAST WEEK AS POLLEN LEVELS IN THE ORLANDO AREA SOARED TO MISERY INDUCING LEVELS AND D ORS SAW NEW PATIENTS. A lifelong allergy sufferer, Raquel Thompson is dealing with some new symptoms this year. She feels tightness in her throat, her eyes are constantly watering and the usual over the counter medications aren't helping. For the year old Orlando woman and many other Central Floridians, allergy season is hitting hard this year with pollen at high levels, and dry, windy days spreading the particles more readily. The amount of oak pollen in the air went up from particles per.. Weston Forum, The (CT) , Food Allergy Initiative annual benefit raises , for research More than , was raised at The Food Allergy Initiative's third annual concert to Beat Food Allergies, featuring the Sugar Beats and special guest and teen idol, Jesse McCartney. Many Weston parents and children rocked to the beat and danced to the fun as creator and lead singer Sherry Goffin Kondor (d hter of songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin) blended talented child singers with accomplished adult musicians and vocalists with classic rock n roll songs. All proceeds.. Charlotte Observer, The (NC) , FAMILIAR PILL NOT ONLY NOSE RELIEF, WORRIES ABOUT COST HAVE ALLERGY SUFFERS LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES The first allergy season since Claritin went over the counter is in full swing, and many sufferers are finding an additional headache At nearly a pill, nonprescription Claritin is more expensive for insured patients who were used to a copay for a whole bottle, and insurance companies are making it harder to get competing prescriptions. Many insurers are charging to for competitors Allegra or Zyrtec. Another change Some demand proof that patients tried, and failed,.. Age, The (Melbourne, Australia) , Peanut oil skin treatment may trigger child allergies Moisturisers that contain peanut oil may trigger potentially fatal allergies in children, according to a new study that d ors say will change allergy prevention advice given to parents. The British research found children whose skin was exposed to peanut products were nearly seven times as likely as others to develop a severe peanut allergy, which at worst can cause death by anaphylactic shock. Avoiding external use products based on peanut oil was a sensible step for any parent, said..
Lancaster New Era (PA) , CHASE'S STORY 'THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE' FOR CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES CHASE HENRY'S BACKPACK doesn't feel quite so heavy these days. No more EpiPen for the year old who was allergic to peanuts. Chase, the son of Lancaster Countians Corky and Cindy Henry, recently outgrew his life threatening allergy. "It's a miracle," says Cindy. "We're one happy, fortunate family. "Many children outgrow food allergies, says Dr. Clark R. Kaufman of Allergy Immunology.. FOOD ALLERGIES MIGHT BE CAUSE OF SKIN RASH As many as one third of children with chronic, difficult to treat atopic dermatitis an itchy, inflamed skin rash may have unidentified food allergies that are causing or worsening their condition, according to a new study. The findings suggest that children with atopic dermatitis be screened for food allergies, and that any allergy causing food be removed from the diet in the hopes of alleviating the skin condition, researchers said. Among children sent to a dermatologist for.. Los Angeles Times , The Pollen's Blowing and If You Have Allergies, So Are You If you're prone to seasonal allergies, your nose already knows It's a bad year. Tree pollens are high, grass pollens are high and weed pollens are moderate, but don't get too excited they're expected to get worse. Factor in the gale force winds that have been blowing around Southern California this week, and you've got the perfect prescription for itchy eyes, runny nose and scratchy throat. "Winds can easily.. Charlotte Observer, The (NC) , YOUR NOSE KNOWS, ALLERGY SEASON'S ALREADY BEGUN EARLY AND SO HAS SEARCH FOR RELIEF Eyes are watering, noses are running, people are sneezing and it's only. Allergies kicked in a little early this year, thanks to a mild winter and early spring, said Dr. John Klimas of Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center in Charlotte. ``We had a mild winter and a fairly good burst of early tree pollen cedar, birch and maple. We're just starting to have oak and pine. That's the yellow green stuff you're going to see on your car.

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