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Rocky Mountain News (CO) , MICRO FILTER VACUUMS HELP ALLERGY SUFFERERS Question My children have allergies that seem worse after I run the vacuum cleaner. I can smell the dust. Do micro filtration allergy vacuum cleaners really help and do they use more electricity? S. N. Answer New micro filtration allergy vacuum cleaners do help. I have allergies to dust, mold and cat dander and I notice an improvement when I vacuum with one in my own home. Micro filtration vacuum cleaners also clean deeper than ordinary vacuums, particularly in deep pile carpets and.. Press of Atlantic City, The (NJ) , WARM, WET WEATHER WORSENS ALLERGIES IN T. Allergy sufferers are blowing stuffed noses and rubbing itchy eyes with extra fervor after an unusually wet summer nurtured pollen producing plants throughout much of the nation. The summer rains, including those caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl in the Northeast and from Tropical Storm Alberto in the Southeast, also increased the amount of airborne mold, another reason to pull out the hankie. "The weed counts have been really high everywhere and we've.. The San Diego Union Tribune May , Whopper of an allergy season more than a mite annoying Let's call it pollen panic, though the millions of Americans who go through it every year hardly need to be informed that those drippy, stuffed up, sneezy days are here once again. In many parts of the United States, spring and summer are high seasons for allergies. It appears that this year's long, wet spring bodes an unusually trying summer for the pollen paranoid. "It's shaping up to be a bell ringer," predicts Dr. Stephen J... Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) , USE CARE WHEN SEEKING ALLERGY RELIEF Allergy season presents a dilemma this year. Millions of people who used to sniffle and sneeze their way through and have found relief with prescription antihistamines that don't make them drowsy. Unfortunately, new warnings have left many people concerned about the safety of Seldane (terfenadine) and Hismanal (astemizole). Does this mean they have to suffer with soggy handkerchiefs and itchy red eyes? Most people do not need to worry about reports of irregular.. Los Angeles Times May , Allergy to Latex, Used in Medical and Household Supplies, Can Kill Health The problem does not stop latex condoms from being the 'barrier of choice' in the AIDS battle. Allergies to latex, the versatile rubber product used in everyday items from balloons to rubber bands and in essential medical supplies presents a serious concern for health officials. Although the number of individuals allergic to latex is very small, the reports of incidents have been growing. Implications of the allergies are worrisome, according to health officials, because rubber is ubiquitous in medical settings. It is used in catheters, IV tubes, surgical gloves, dental dams,.. Chicago Sun Times , Latex allergy risk looms Allergies to latex, the versatile rubber product used in everyday items from balloons to rubber bands and in essential medical supplies, present a serious concern for health officials. Although the actual numbers of people allergic to latex is very small, the number of reported reactions has been growing. And the implications of the allergies are worrisome, according to health officials, because rubber is so ubiquitous in the medical settings. It is used in catheters, IV tubes, surgical.. Rocky Mountain News (CO) , ALLERGY SUFFERERS GET DANDER UP WHEN STOCK SHOW COMES TO CITY One wonders what they did, in the Old West, without inhalers and allergy pills. If you're allergic or asthmatic, you won't want to go near the National Western Stock Show without pharmaceuticals on board, Denver area d ors warn. "There's no question we see a lot of people with allergies and asthmatics, especially children, in our offices around the stock show," said Dr. William Silvers, former president of the Colorado Allergy.. Washington Post , THE POWER OF SUGGESTION REPORT CHALLENGES 'FOOD ALLERGIES' TEST The increasingly common "food allergies" or "food sensitivities" diagnosed by practitioners of a new and controversial medical speciality called clinical ecology appear overwhelmingly to be the result of the power of suggestion rather than true allergies, according to a report published today. In recent years, "environmental illness," purportedly caused by multiple allergies to foods or synthetic chemicals, has become a.. May , ALLERGIES ARE NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT IN VALLEY For Barby Dougherty, trees, cats and rabbits have a lot in common They give her a sore throat. Last year, the Mission Hills woman missed and one half months of work because of severe allergies that irritated her sinuses, filled her lungs with phlegm and even took away her voice for three weeks. "My throat was so sore, I didn't have much interest in talking. " There have been other sacrifices using an artificial Christmas tree, avoiding houses.. May , Some give allergy drops a shot For ades, allergy sufferers in Europe and much of South America have been able to control their allergies with daily under the tongue drops instead of shots. And while the prescription drops are not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration, their use is spreading across the U. S. Last month, Dr. Todd Zachs, a West Hartford, Conn. , ear, nose and throat specialist, began offering the drops to his patients. Like shots, the active ingredients in the drops are customized to the..

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