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The phenomenon has puzzled researchers simply because of its steady and inexplicable rise. Even as scientists... . , BLOOD TESTS FOR ALLERGIES HAVE LIMITS The information in the t. Your Health edition about allergy tests written by the Wall Street Journal raised a number of issues about allergy testing that we feel require additional comment.The article focused on the benefits of a particular type of blood test, the ImmunoCap test. There can be benefits to using this type of test to diagnose allergies, however, like all diagnostic measures it is not a panacea as may have been implied. Skin testing, in which allergens are applied to the... . Press Democrat, The (Santa Rosa, CA) , RISING POLLEN COUNT HERALDS ALLERGY SEASON Stock up on Kleenex and eye drops because the allergy season is upon us with sneezing and itchy eyes joining daffodils and mustard to herald spring in Wine Country.``Sonoma County is a beautiful place to live, but spring can be a miserable time for people with allergies,'' said Dr. Michael tin, a Santa Rosa allergist who has been treating patients for years. He said a week ago, when the weather turned sunny and warm, the pollen counts started rising and so did... . Tallahassee Democrat (FL) , THE TOWN OF A THOUSAND ALLERGIES The first day of spring is still three weeks away, and Tallahasseeans already are experiencing problems with their allergies."There are a lot of people who complain about allergies this time of year," said Robert Shaw, a pharmacist at Winn Dixie on South Magnolia Drive. That's an understatement.Pharmacist Richard A. Brafford of Eastwood Pharmacy said that each week he assists about new customers who request over the counter and prescription... . USA TODAY May , New shot could stifle allergies' misery An experimental, monthly allergy shot helps stop sniffles before they start and cuts the need for other medication by two thirds, a new study shows. The study examined an unprecedented approach to treating allergy a genetically engineered antibody that knocks out a key link in the biochemical chain that sends people flocking for tissues and allergy pills. Researchers reported the during the weekend in Oslo, Norway, at the th Annual Nordic Congress on the Study of Allergy.About... . . . , ' TOUGH YEAR FOR VICTIMS OF ALLERGIES, EXPERTS SAY Two of the more popular in the Santa Clarita Valley in may have been ``bless you.'' Stirred by weather conditions and new construction, allergies and incidents of asthma rose last year, sending more people to the d or compared to the previous year, local allergists say. Jeff Curran knows. His allergies were `` times worse'' than previous years, he said.``You're just miserable,'' said... . The Dallas Morning News , The mean season Every little breeze carries misery to allergy sufferers as d ors brace for worst Dr. Rebecca Gruchalla knows exactly when the height of allergy season has reached North Texas. "This time of year people come into our office for all kinds of [medication] samples," said Dr. Gruchalla, chief of the allergy division at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. "It's really kind of funny. " But it's not a time for l hter. It's more of a time for sneezing, wheezing, itchy... . , ACTUAL ALLERGIES TO FOOD ARE RARE WHEN PROBLEM IS REAL, SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HIVES, SNEEZING, DIARRHEA, ASTHMA Many people mistakenly call all food related problems food allergies. In fact, the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that percent of adults believe they have a food allergy, says Ladies' Home Journal magazine. However, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, only about percent of adults and percent of children have clinically proven allergic reactions to foods.

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