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Fight indoor allergies with these products and strategies  -  25 Mar 2008
Dallas Morning News,By LISA MARTIN / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Spring allergies can take a toll on the healthiest among us. If you step outside to grab

Keeping allergies out  -  25 Mar 2008
Columbia Daily Tribune,Once allergies are agitated, itâ€™s hard to get them back under control, so itâ€™s best to put a leash on them before you get symptoms.

Allergies attack in Tucson, sneezy season ahead  -  25 Mar 2008
KVOA.com,..."That sore throat, hacking cough and drainage that doesn't seem to respond to anything may not be allergies. It may in fact be just a viral cold.

Spring clean, fight allergies  -  25 Mar 2008
Allentown Morning Call,People who suffer from indoor allergies may want to get a jump on spring cleaning to remove allergens or irritants in their home that can provoke allergies.

Allergies Making You Blue?  -  25 Mar 2008
About - News & Issues,Allergies can be a major problem for people during the spring, and in more ways than you might realize. Sure, allergies can cause sneezing, a runny nose,

Seasonal allergies can be controlled  -  25 Mar 2008
News Journal,Spring always is a hard time for people with allergies, he said, but more so in years when the pollen count is high. The sticky yellow pollen that coats

Keeping kids safe from food allergies  -  25 Mar 2008
MiamiHerald.com,BY LYNDA SHRAGER Approximately 2.2 million school-age children have food allergies. Allergic reactions to food occur when the immune system mistakenly

Research looks at allergies  -  25 Mar 2008
The Daily Collegian Online,Histamine is what brings the congestion, mucus and itchiness associated with allergies. "We can hope that more clever people will take this basic

FAAN Brings 'Food Allergies: Living and Learning' to Annual Food ...  -  25 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Many families struggle with how best to manage food allergies in their lives. Whether attendees have been living with food allergies for years or are

Why Sudden Allergies in Adulthood?  -  25 Mar 2008
FitSugar.com,Those same carefree kids grow up and when they hit their 20s, they suddenly develop allergies to all those things. What gives? Allergies can develop at any

Your dog may be allergic to you  -  25 Mar 2008
Arizona Daily Star,Before she was diagnosed, Fui would lick her paws and sometimes even scratch her cornea because of her allergies. The 52-pound dog has taken medication

Health Tip: Can't Keep Asthma Under Control?  -  25 Mar 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Allergies to something in your home, school or workplace, such as pet dander or dust mites. Not taking your medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor.

No-hands is no good  -  25 Mar 2008
Indianapolis Star,People with allergies can suffer emotionally, according to a recent Harris poll conducted for Schering-Plough/Merck Pharmaceuticals.

Allergy Season  -  25 Mar 2008
Columbia Daily Tribune,Last weekâ€™s warmer, windier days gave my spring allergies a jump start. I did a short story about fighting allergies in the fall, and last month I wrote

Families adjust to peanut restrictions in local schools  -  25 Mar 2008
Enterprise News,Choices like these are a common part of school life today, as the number of children with peanut allergies continues rising. Easton, Brockton and other

Spring allergy season has begun  -  25 Mar 2008
Carroll County Times (subscription),Nonsedative medicines are the most popular prescriptions she is filling for allergies, she said. â€œPeople can still go to work or school or drive [while

Several suffer fatal fates on non-prescribed antibiotics  -  25 Mar 2008
Viet Nam News,The professor and his colleagues have just completed a scientific study of allergies and prevention and found that the rate for allergies in Hai Phong is

Pollen gives reminder of years as a pin cushion  -  25 Mar 2008
The Free Lance-Star,The good news is that because of modern medicines, caring doctors and a long regimen of allergy shots in two stretches during my youth, allergies hit me for

Spring Allergy Season Starting Up In The CSRA  -  25 Mar 2008
WJBF-TV,WJBF-TV News Channel 6's Brett Buffingon tells you how to treat those seasonal allergies. By Brett Buffington Augusta, GA -- Yellow signs, yellow lights,

HEALTH CALENDAR  -  25 Mar 2008
The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com,Workshop: Asthma and Allergies Arrested presents natural treatments for helping lung and sinus problems, from 7-8 pm at the Nutritional Healing Center of

Children's Health  -  25 Mar 2008
KATC,See encyclopedia topics alphabetically by selecting a letter above. Are you sleep-deprived? Do you get enough protein? How much do you know about allergies?

Winter Rains Pave Way for Intense Allergy Season  -  25 Mar 2008
KESQ,..."I have been spraying my allergies with saline solution and that seems to just clear everything up," long-time allergy sufferer Lillian Scherer said.

Tree pollen levels 'Very High'  -  25 Mar 2008
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,Forecasters warn that high pollen levels affect most people who suffer from seasonal allergies. Symptoms may intensify on high-pollen days.

Allergies affect Sufferers Moods, Feelings and Self-perception  -  Mar 24, 2008
HealthJockey.com,A new study has found that allergies involving bouts of sneezing and watery eyes could leave deep emotional scars on the mood of the sufferer.

Childhood allergies can affect sleep, too  -  Mar 23, 2008
Online - International News Network,ISLAMABAD: Allergies can not only make children out of sorts during the day, but can interfere with their sleep, too, researchers reported in a study.

Exercising with Allergies!  -  Mar 23, 2008
HealthNewsDigest.com,Many of us look forward to taking our exercise outdoors when spring begins but many of us also suffer from allergies making our exercise less pleasant (we

Pardee Western Great Life Series focuses on allergies and aging  -  Mar 23, 2008
BlueRidgeNow.com,He says, "Many newcomers experience allergies for the first time when they move here." When Barbara Miller relocated to North Carolina during the winter of

Scottish Rite ER Dr. Belson Discusses Pediatric Allergies  -  Mar 23, 2008
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)Dr. Stahlman a Sandy Springs native graduating from Riverwood High School, discussed the many aspect of children with allergies caused by a variety of

Easter candy recall  -  Mar 23, 2008
CTV Winnipeg,People with hazelnut allergies should not eat Cadbury's chocolate Mini Eggs. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and the chocolate manufacturer

Glove switch call to beat allergies  -  Mar 19, 2008
The Press AssociationAllergies and asthma associated with latex gloves can be cut down if the NHS switches to using a different type, experts said. New guidelines were published

The Weather Channel Interactive Launches Allergies And Pollen ...  -  Mar 22, 2008
PR Web (press release),The site is available at www.weather.com/allergies. The enhanced & expanded PollenCast and Travel PollenCast, allows users to plan ahead with a localized,

Allergies affect sufferers' moods and feelings  -  Mar 21, 2008
Mangalorean.com,Washington, March 22 (IANS) Allergies that cause bouts of sneezing, sniffling and watery eyes leave deep emotional scars on a sufferer's mood and

Don't let allergies control your life  -  Mar 18, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Each spring, about 25 percent of Atlantans suffer from nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy/watery eyes and runny noses resulting from seasonal allergies.

New Survey Suggests Cultural Ambivalence to Allergies Leaves Many ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),KENILWORTH, NJ and WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ, March 20, 2008 â€“ Indoor and outdoor allergies affect about 50 million people in the United States.

When to Get Help for Springtime Allergies  -  Mar 21, 2008
UNM Today,Almost 90 percent of children and 50 percent of adults with asthma have allergies that trigger asthma symptoms, so identifying and learning to control these

Allergies knock out school board member for months  -  Mar 21, 2008
Beaufort Gazette,Although most people associate annoying headaches, runny noses and itchy eyes with pollen-related allergies, reactions can get serious, even incapacitating,

Seasonal allergies could spark depression, fatigue  -  Mar 16, 2008
USA TodayBy Mary Brophy Marcus, Special for USA TODAY She's quite the social butterfly, but Lynn Stockmaster says that when seasonal allergies strike, time with her

Allergies Alter Kids' Sleep, Play and Concentration, Study Says  -  Mar 16, 2008
BloombergBy Nicole Ostrow March 16 (Bloomberg) -- The sneezing, wheezing and sinus congestion of allergies can affect children's sleep, as well as their ability to

How To Fight Allergies  -  Mar 21, 2008
Parade MagazineBy Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld Most people are eager for spring, but not those of us with allergies. When the pollen begins to swirl, your doctor will remind you

Science Confirms the Obvious: Allergies Make You Uncomfortable  -  Mar 21, 2008
Popular Science,Seventy-eight percent of the allergy sufferers surveyed feel their coworkers do not view their allergies as a serious health condition.

Latex Gloves Becoming History  -  Mar 24, 2008
Nurse.com,Two types of latex allergies exist â€” an immediate, systemic reaction to one or more of the natural rubber proteins, and a delayed reaction,

Fighting Allergies  -  Mar 21, 2008
WNCT,By Eunicia Baker Spring is in the air. While some say it's one of the most beautiful times of year, allergy sufferers might say the opposite.

Survey: Allergies get no respect  -  Mar 20, 2008
United Press InternationalKENILWORTH, NJ, March 20 (UPI) -- Some 50 million people in the United States suffer from allergies, but many feel a stigma and wouldn't call in sick

Allergies getting a bit easier  -  Mar 14, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,After leaving the doctor's office with the news of her daughter's allergies when she was only 6-months old, Remley was shocked and scared.

Kitchen help for your little allergic eater  -  Mar 23, 2008
Vaughan Today,...â€œThereâ€™s no history of food allergies on either side of our family, so this was quite honestly a shock,â€? the Woodbridger said.

New Survey Suggests Cultural Ambivalence to Allergies Leaves Many ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Findings Suggest that Physical Effects are not the Only Way We Suffer - Allergies Impact Mood and Self-Perception KENILWORTH, NJ and WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ,

Alleviating allergies  -  Mar 20, 2008
USA WeekendBecause it was ragweed season when I saw him and my own allergies were flaring up, my interest was piqued. He was using a sinus rinse system -- also known

Is Fido scratching and sneezing? Seasonal allergies might be to blame  -  Mar 14, 2008
Arizona Republic,..."We're seeing younger and younger dogs with severe allergies and the allergies can progress over the years," said Ahwatukee veterinarian Laura Lister of

Spring Is Blooming, Allergies are Booming  -  Mar 20, 2008
KETK,Dr. Sharkey says, "And it's been shown that quality of life goes down when allergies are up." You can even see the yellow stuff you're breathing in at the

Lots of Moisture Means Bad Allergies  -  Mar 20, 2008
LocalNews8.com,And if you're feeling moody and blame it on your allergies, you're not alone a new survey sited in US News and World Report says more than 60% of people do.

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