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An inquest, which began Monday, is examining the circumstances around
Mrs. Silversmith’s death…. . Newsday (Melville, NY) , Compost,
Allergies Studied No link found at Islip site A long awaited state health
study on Islip’s composting facility has found two to four times the
amount of airborne fungal spores normally in the air in nearby
communities. But the study could not document some residents’ complaints
that the spores triggered allergy or asthma symptoms. However, the
pioneering study one of the first to assess the health impact of a
composting yard warned that such facilities should not be located near
hospitals and other health… . . . Austin American Statesman , NOTHING
TO SNEEZE AT Allergies signal immune system’s chemical warfare against
the environment Misery loves company, and allergy sufferers have plenty
of both.Allergies of one sort or another afflict more than million
Americans. Asthma, often a consequence of allergies, accounts for nearly
half a million hospitalizations and , deaths a year. One in every nine d
or visits has something to do with an allergy. Two centuries ago,
allergies were virtually unknown to medical science; today allergies are
everywhere, and more than substances are known to elicit allergic… .
Washington Post , PINK AND BLUE MICE AND ALLERGY ATTACKS Colorful
experiments with pink and blue mice may lead to relief for the to million
people in the United States who suffer from allergies. The experiments
involve gene altered mice created by scientists at the University of
North Carolina and the National Institutes of Health. The researchers
designed the mice to lack a single gene, without which the animals can’t
make a protein called the IgE receptor. In normal mice and in humans, the
IgE receptor sits like a satellite dish… . The Tampa Tribune ,
Sometimes, food can be upsetting Food allergies are difficult to live
with, but they can be even harder to diagnose, d ors say. That’s because
the most common type of food allergy is cyclical it shows up only
occasionally. “”Many people can eat a food they’re allergic to in
moderation, without any symptoms. However, if they eat that same food day
after day, or in larger quantities, or at a time of the year when
allergies in general are very active, then symptoms… . Philadelphia
Inquirer, The (PA) , DIAGNOSING AND TREATING FOOD ALLERGIES Food
allergies are difficult to live with, but they can be even harder to
diagnose, d ors say. That’s because the most common type of food allergy
is cyclical it shows up only occasionally.”Many people can eat a food
they’re allergic to in moderation, without any symptoms. However, if they
eat that same food day after day, or in larger quantities, or at a time
of the year when allergies in general are very active, then symptoms
occur,”… . , HOTLINE HELPS ALLERGY SUFFERERS Some will be sneezin’,
others will be wheezin’, because all will be breathin’
ragweed.”Unfortunately for allergy sufferers, summer showers, high
temperatures and humidity have resulted in an early and prolific mold and
ragweed pollen season that may break records and keep sensitive people
sneezing through ,” predicts Dr. Ted M. Barkley, division of biology,
Kansas State University. The Allergy Information Center and… . May ,
Pollen count making life miserable for allergy sufferers Allergy
sufferers are sniffling and sneezing through their worst spring in
memory, said an allergy specialist with the University of South Carolina.
If you are among the percent of the population stricken with springtime
allergies, about the only things you can wish for now in terms of relief
are trainloads of medication or an ocean cruise. All three are temporary,
at best. “It’s much worse than it’s been in recent years,” said Dr.
Robert A…. . St. Louis Post Dispatch , New Allergy Drug Causes Weight
Gain Q. Could Hismanal cause weight gain? My allergist prescribed this
new antihistamine several months ago for nasal allergies. It has worked
extremely well to control my sniffling, but I have gone from to almost
pounds since I started taking it. My wife will vouch for the fact that I
have not been overeating. So I am wondering if the drug may be
responsible.A. Hismanal (astemizole) is a new, nonsedating antihistamine
that can help control allergies without causing drowsiness. But… . The
Record (New Jersey) May , MAY DAZE THE ALLERGY SEASON AND ITS SYMPTOMS
ARE NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT For allergy and asthma sufferers, ’tis the
season to be sneezin and wheezin.
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