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A passing security officer heard Andy had eaten a bit of a peanut butter cookie, and... . . . Yorkshire Post (England) , Yorkshire Post Health service is failing allergy sufferers ALLERGY sufferers face "staggering" inequalities in access to NHS care which is failing to meet the growing needs of millions of people, MPs have warned today.A third of adults, and two in five children, are believed to suffer from allergies but NHS expertise remains "very difficult" to find, according to the Commons Health Committee. In its report, MPs said many patients resort to the private sector for help, putting themselves at risk of... . , Ah ah allerg This year's allergy season was a little late in getting started, but it's rounding out into full form. By Jason Hidalgo RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL Ah, yes, summer.A wonderful time to achoo hit the great outdoors and watch the birds and the bees flutter about while hikkgwnzg basking in nature's bounty. Ith juth not fair.Whether you're gardening, taking a trek along the nature path less traveled or simply doing errands, the nice... . Guardian, The (London, England) , The Guardian Allergy reaction to food and surroundings affects in and the NHS just can't cope Lack of help puts lives at risk as number of sufferers soars Allergies are soaring in the UK, where one in every three people suffers a sometimes dangerous reaction to food or their environment, yet NHS specialist services are non existent in much of the country, experts said yesterday.The UK has some of the highest rates of allergy in the world. Nearly % of children and % of adults have been diagnosed with either asthma, eczema or hay fever or, quite frequently, a combination. Peanut allergy among children, which was once unknown, is now common... . Greenville News, The (SC) , Nothing to SNEEZE AT As allergy season gets ready to lower the boom, weigh your options for relief carefully By John C. Stevenson Staff Writer jstevens@greenvillenews.com Spring is just around the corner. For some, that means getting out more, walks in the woods or local parks, or perhaps a night at a Greenville Braves game, others are denied the chance to enjoy these annual pleasures.Instead, they sneeze. Their eyes water. They get all choked up.They have allergies.The bad news is that... . Des Moines Register, The (IA) May , Allergy scale index Headline Allergy sufferers can still enjoy gardening if they plant the right varieties Headline Nothing to sneeze at By LAURIE MANSFIELD REGISTER STAFF WRITER "A lot of people are running away from the wrong things. Often the pretty flowers are no problem."One way people get the idea that large flowers cause allergies is from allergy medicine commercials shown by pharmaceutical companies, she said.Some commercials show large sunflowers as pollen... . Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City, OK) May , Allergy season time for education in the workplace Allergies have a tremendous effect on a company's bottom line even though most allergies are not directly caused by work conditions. As many as million Americans suffer from allergies according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health and workdays are lost annually due to allergy complaints. The staggering cost to companies is estimated to be between $ million and $ billion a year in medical claims lost workdays... . Herald News, The (Joliet, IL) , Allergy, hayfever season just around corner New treatments Allergy and Asthma Clinic on cutting edge "Allergy sufferers should be aware that allergy season is just around the corner," says Dr. Ted Kanellakes of Allergy and Asthma Clinic, N. Hammes in Joliet and W. Renwick in Plainfield.

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