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The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has ranked St. Louis No. on its list of Fall Allergy Capitals. The cities on the list are indexed according to local pollen levels, length of the pollen season, the number of antihistamine prescriptions written and the number of certified allergists working in town. The listings are designed to make people more aware that their suffering this time of year could be due to allergies,.. THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE , New experimental drug helps fight peanut allergy For the first time, an experimental drug has proven highly effective against potentially deadly peanut allergies, scientists reported Monday, but a dispute among the companies involved has put further development of the drug on hold. The once a month shots don't cure peanut allergy, which affects about. million Americans and kills to people each year. But after receiving the highest dose of the drug, called TNX , people who once had severe reactions to as.. Sydney Morning Herald, The (Australia) , Child centres ill equipped for rise in peanut allergies Allergy to peanuts is increasing so fast that nearly all child care centres in NSW have at least one allergic child, yet only about per cent of them are equipped to deal with a severe and potentially life threatening reaction. A study of child care centres in central Sydney and across NSW shows the prevalence of peanut allergy is over per cent the highest rate in the world. A survey by Community Child Care of centres in NSW found children to be allergic to peanuts. An.. Blade, The (Toledo, OH) , EXPERTS SAY SEASON FOR SNEEZING WORSE WEATHER FOSTERS RIPE ALLERGY CONDITIONS Allergy sufferers, would it help if we said you're not alone? Probably not. Misery might love company, but right about now, you're just thinking that you didn't budget enough for tissues and medicine. Area specialists said this year's allergy season seems to be worse than normal. "We've had a gangbusters week this week," Toledo allergist Dr. David Hunter said. "It's been a.. KEEP YOUR ALLERGIES IN CHECK DURING THE SNEEZIN' SEASON Call it the War of the Noses. Michigan hay fever victims and other allergy sufferers have begun their annual spring battle against pollen and misery. They are among the million nationwide who see red at the first signs of spring otherwise known as the sniffling season. That's especially so in big cities, where hay fever and other allergic diseases are increasing at alarming rates, as is the severity of symptoms, say experts such as Dr. Timothy Sullivan, director.. Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) , THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD ALLERGIES SUFFERERS ALWAYS FACE DANGER OF HIDDEN, RELATED INGREDIENTS y Ann Collins is all too familiar with the fear of raising a child with a food allergy. Collins' d hter, Brenna, had her first allergic reaction when she was months old. Her brother had shared a peanut butter cracker, and after a few bites, Brenna threw up. Hives appeared over her body and she vomited again. "Every bite of food can bring a taste of terror," said Collins, who lives with her family in Twinsburg. Parents like Collins worry.. Press Enterprise, The (Riverside, CA) , Little sneezes Big problem Allergies, asthma affect kids' moods Children can feel so crummy from the stuffiness, wheezing and hacking of asthma or an allergy that they may become cranky and temperamental at home and at school. That's why parents must be alert for signs of allergies in a misbehaving or moody child. Eliminating allergens (dust, pollen, mold, foods or animal dander) and giving the child medication often can clear up both physical and behavioral symptoms. Skylar Collier of Riverside has recurring sinus infections due to.. Los Angeles Times , 'Allergy Safe' Vacuum Cleaners Worthwhile QUESTION I don't have allergies, but I want a super high filtration "allergy safe" vacuum cleaner to cut down on dust. How are they different and do the filters require more a powerful, electricity guzzling motor?ANSWER True "allergy safe" vacuum cleaners have more than just a better bag. The best ones have multiple high efficiency filters and seals to eliminate leaks of allergens (allergy causing dust) back into your room... Chicago Tribune May , HIGH NOON FOR ALLERGIES If he were allowed just one question to determine how bad a new patient's seasonal allergies were, Stephen J. McGeady of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia might ask "Do you wish you were dead around Memorial Day?" And if the answer was yes? "I'd know I was talking to someone with a bad grass allergy," said McGeady, director of Jefferson's Allergy and Clinical Immunology Division... Wichita Eagle, The (KS) , ALLERGY ALERT 'TIS SEASON TO SNIFFLE, WHEEZE, SNIFFLE, WHEEZE, SNIFFLE, WHEEZE You were probably hoping that this winter's weird weather was going to mean a mild allergy season. Fat chance. (Hand me a Kleenex, please. ) ''As long as you have warmth, moisture and sunlight, things have to grow," said allergist Thomas Rosenberg. "The only thing that the weather has done is to sort of delay the inevitable. "Which means that the elms are pollinating later than normal, allergist Curtis Drevets..

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