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The $ , Abbott Matrix automated system will be launched in Europe this
year, and Abbott expects to have it on the U.S. ket early next year. But
before that can happen, reagents must be developed and approved by the
Food and Drug Administration that will detect… . European Rubber
Journal , Latex allergy award significant for glove use, UK employers
must protect employees against hazards, according to a recent high court
judgement and this includes NR latex. A recent award of £ (€ )
compensation to Welsh nurse Alison Dugmore, after she became unable to
work as a result of developing severe latex protein allergy in the early
s, has been hailed as a legal precedent by Unison, the UK healthcare
workers’ union.But does the case also have other implications for the
latex glove sector? “We’ve had a legal opinion ourselves,” on the Dugmore
verdict, said John… . Morning Call, The (Allentown, PA) , Experts Shots
available for sting allergies But LVH d or says all was done to save
Salisbury Twp. golfer. Insect stings, such as the kind that killed a
Salisbury Township golfer Monday, don’t have to be fatal, allergy experts
say.People who know they are allergic to the stings of bees, wasps and
hornets can greatly reduce their risk of life threatening reactions by
getting advance allergy shots of insect venom, injecting themselves with
an emergency antidote and taking some over the counter cold medicines.
David Deysher, the year old golfer who died after being stung on an
Upper… . , SQUABBLE HALTS DEVELOPMENT OF DRUG TO TREAT PEANUT ALLERGY
The nurse called Allison Smith with the news The experimental drug that
so effectively treated her severe peanut allergy was being taken away.
Once again, she would have to face a world where even the slightest
accidental exposure to a peanut could kill her.”They abruptly said the
study was over,” the Ocean Township, N.J., teen said, recalling the panic
that set in immediately after that phone call. “I was devastated.” The
drug,… . Los Angeles Times May , Study Shows Metals in Air Aggravate
Asthma and Allergies The particle pollution is most often found in
emissions from factories and coal burning plants. Microscopic pieces of
metals in air pollution aggravate asthma and allergies, according to
research by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and German
scientists published this week.The researchers concluded that people who
live in areas with airborne soot that contains a lot of metals are prone
to more severe bouts of asthma and allergic symptoms.Evidence has been
mounting in recent years that soot ultra fine particles of pollution
aggravates asthma and allergies. The new… . , BOOK HELPS COOKS DEAL
WITH ALLERGIES Don’t let allergies stop the family’s enjoyment of
favorite foods.”The big thing is to bake goodies that everyone in the
family can enjoy, without feeling deprived or that this is a lesser
treat,” says Todd Adelman, director of food services at the Brooklyn
School for Special Children Block Institute. Children and adults served
by the school often have food allergies and sensitivities, many of which
affect their developmental progress. Their… . Atlanta Journal
Constitution, The (GA) , Top allergy drug rushed to shelves Claritin, the
blockbuster allergy medicine, will hit retail shelves next week with a
new identity as an over the counter drug.That arrival represents a major
development for allergy sufferers. The Claritin story also reflects
widespread tensions over rising health care costs.Claritin’s transition
is a turning point for the popular drug, whose sales were fueled by new
consumer advertising, then challenged by a defiant insurance company
worried about pharmaceutical… . New York Times, The (NY) , HEALTH
Program Aims to Promote Food Allergy Awareness WHEN Brenda Resnick Spano,
the county executive’s wife, made a trip to the Westchester Medical
Center emergency room recently after she ate something that set off a
serious allergic response, she personified the plight of some four
million Americans whose life threatening food allergies can make dining
out a risky venture. “Millions of people have food allergies,” said the
county executive, Andrew J. Spano, at Sam’s of Gedney Way, a… . St.
Petersburg Times , Son’s allergy turns mom into author Theresa Willingham
did so much research on her son’s food allergy that she turned it into a
book published last month.
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