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Anaphylaxis is the medical term for "allergic shock," a potentially deadly reaction caused when an allergen enters the blood stream. And although the peanut is the most common allergen causing... . , to , / / / / / / to . The Sacramento Bee , UCD SEEKS TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO ALLERGY ASTHMA CARE At the Green Planet Juicery in Davis, the fare includes a "natural" way to combat allergies. Wheat Grass Juice. Price cents an ounce. The medical qualities of the beverage are as debatable as its taste. That's because until this year, nobody in a mainstream research institution had surveyed the unconventional treatments to allergies or the increasingly deadly disease asthma that allergies can trigger.The research pioneer is just across town, on... . Rocky Mountain News (CO) May , ALLERGY SEASON KICKS IN TREE POLLEN COUNTS HIGHEST IN ADE It's allergy season in Colorado and the annual struggle to breathe is going to get worse before it gets better for tens of thousands of Coloradans ``I think the past couple of weeks have been a little worse for the tree pollen (sufferers),'' said Dr. Richard Weber, an allergy expert at the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine in Denver. ``It's been an interesting month. ``And over the next couple weeks,... . Scripps Howard News Service , NOWHERE TO HIDE CHECK FINDS ALLERGIES EVERYWHERE Snort. Sniffle. Hack. Sneeze. Whine.Welcome to the fall allergy season. Most everybody likes to say almost brag even that their allergies are the worst around. You haven't seen ragweed until you've seen ours. You haven't counted mold spores until you've counted ours.The worst part is trying to evoke sympathy from the few people in town who don't suffer from allergies. They're likely to turn up their... . , Q&A, ADVICE FROM EXPERTS WHEN ALLERGIES ATTACK, GO ON THE OFFENSIVE What are allergies and who suffers from them?Allergies are caused by proteins and are an exaggerated immunological response to materials in our surroundings. Anyone can get allergies, though only percent to percent of the population have one or more allergies. What kinds of allergies are out there and where can they be found?The most common is allergic rhinitis or hay fever, which is an inflammation in the nose. People with allergies who live in the Southwest are most... . The Orange County Register May , SNEEZE SEASON IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING THE FLOWERS BLOOM, THE WINDS BLOW, ALLERGIES ABOUND. GRAB A TISSUE AND READ ON WE'LL HELP YOU COPE HEALTH Former Orange County resident has a system for mapping your allergies. A former Santa Ana resident wants to give folks with severe allergies free maps to guide them out of their misery.Edward J. Mooney, a University of Iowa d oral student, has devised a computerized mapping system to help people plan where to move, buy a summer home or take a trip, based on the type of pollen in the air. Since stories have run on the project, he says, he has received hundreds of requests for the maps, which he has developed as part of his dissertation. Mooney, ,... . Sun Herald, The (Biloxi, MS) , SOUND THE ALLERGY ALARM GRASS GROWING Donald Dana has the perfect excuse not to mow the lawn allergies.One whiff of the freshly cut grass on a windy, pollen blowing day sets off a sneezing, sniffling, eye itching and eye watering fit that can only be controlled by a shot. ``I try to stay away from the yard in the spring,'' said Dana. ``Luckily, my wife loves yard work.'' The year old Long Beach resident is not alone. About percent of the population has some type... . St. Petersburg Times , Read it and sneeze This allergy season long As you lift your congested head to swallow yet another allergy tablet, and as you blow your sore nose one more time, take heart You've got company.

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