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Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) May , RUNNING AWAY FROM ALLERGIES IS IMPOSSIBLE Forget that vacation from the sneeze, wheeze and sniffles. Experts say there's usually no way of fleeing allergy threats, even if you have accumulated enough frequent flier bonuses to go anywhere in the world. In fact, travel can be an added headache for the susceptible set. "Certainly we know that when people move around they can develop new allergic reactions," says Dr. Samuel B. Lehrer at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans. American.. DON'T GAMBLE ON ALLERGIES WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW CAN KILL YOU Are you gambling with your life every time you head for the refrigerator or order a meal in a restaurant?For millions of Americans, food allergies have turned the joy of eating into a dangerous game of eating roulette. At their least dangerous, such allergies can result in skin irritations or indigestion, according to Barbara Steele Mullins, director of nutrition services for the Fallon Clinic. For some, however, one bite of the wrong food can be serious, producing anaphylactic shock, and,.. Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) , ALLERGY ONSL HT may forever be known as the Year of Endless Allergies, but there's hope for sufferers The worst is over, Hay Fever Heads. As itchers and sneezers likely noticed, the Fourth of rains scrubbed the pollen thick air clean, miraculously relieving hay fever symptoms. It has been an intense year for allergy sufferers starting with trees that began flowering in , showering the air in record breaking amounts of pollen through spring. And continuing into an early,.. Charlotte Observer, The (NC) , BLOOD TEST NO RASH MOVE D OR OFFERS ALTERNATIVE IN ALLERGY DIAGNOSIS If there is anything less pleasant than having a bad allergy, it might be getting tested to see what kind of allergy you have. Tiny needles are pricked into your arm or back dozens of times. Each needle bears some dosage of pollen, dust, dog dander or any other substance that can cause an allergic reaction. If you are allergic to a particular substance, your skin usually will react, forming a little rash around the needle k. Dr. Greg Parsons, an ear, nose and throat.. Los Angeles Times , Sighs and Sneezes Allergies When You Can't Live With Pets and You Can't Live Without Them As subtly as the creep of little cat's feet, allergies slip into our lives. After living harmoniously with pets for many years, it's not uncommon for a person to suddenly start sneezing, wheezing or getting hives at the mere wag of a tail. It might begin with a slight runny nose that can be dismissed as "just a cold coming on. " But it can then become chronic and worsen to the point that medical help should be sought. Allergies can take years.. Baby Talk Will My Child Have a Food Allergy? Maybe, if you or your child's father have one yourself; some food allergies tend to run in families, and babies whose parents have allergies are at higher risk for developing them. Although out of every children under age suffer from food allergies, many kids outgrow them by to years of age. Here's what you should know • Breastfeed, if you can. Some studies have shown that breastfeeding may help protect your baby from developing certain food.. Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) , Tough puzzle to crack Peanut and nut allergies If it seems as though more attention is being paid to peanut and nut allergies, it's because the incidence is rising in the United States and other Western countries for reasons that are not understood. About million Americans, or percent of the U. S. population, are allergic to either peanuts (technically a legume, not a nut), tree nuts (such as almonds or walnuts), or both. Nut allergies account for the majority of the , severe food allergic reactions that occur.. (CA) , WORST ALLERGY SEASON EVER?, EXPERTS AGREE SPRING HAS BEEN UNUSUALLY BAD Many red nosed, puffy eyed allergy sufferers will tell you this has been The Worst Allergy Season Ever. (Just like they're apt to say every year. ) But this time, many d ors agree. While heavy spring rains may have initially washed away pollens, they also produced knee high grass in hills and fields and energized frisky olive trees, the sources of most of the recent misery. At times, pollen counts have been through the roof. ''I would say this is.. Independent, The (London, England) May , Science&Technology Sneezy living, A third of us suffer from allergies, and the number is rising fast. Is our clean, safe world to blame? By Steve Connor Asthma, hay fever, skin rashes, watery eyes, sneezing and stomach pains. The symptoms of allergy come in many guises, and there is little doubt that allergies are also on the increase.

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