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Sinuses are the... . . . Patriot News, The (Harrisburg, PA) , GARDENERS CAN'T BLOW AWAY THOSE PESKY ALLERGIES Seventy two million Americans garden. Thirty five million Americans suffer from seasonal nasal allergies. Where the twain meet is big trouble even in normal years, but this year's ridiculous extremes in weather have translated into disaster for gardeners with allergies. "I thought this was going to be a terrific year because the cold winter would kill everything off," said Dr. Clifford Steinig, a Lower Paxton Twp. allergist. "But... . Virginian Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) , HOW DO ALLERGY VICTIMS SUFFER? INJURY WON'T LET HER COUNT WAYS For years, Monique Lowman, the only pollen counter in Hampton Roads, has told people just how miserable they are.Springtime is prime time for Lowman, but this allergy season she can't spend hours at a microscope, counting pollen grains. She can't even walk to the health department roof to retrieve a microscope slide caked with Vaseline, lanolin and pollen. The pollen counter has a bad back.And that means allergy sufferers must forge through the season alone,... . , FOOD ALLERGIES? JUST SAY NO CUTTING OFFENDING ITEMS FROM DIET IS THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT A REACTION As a toddler, Alicia Bruce loved apples. No one, not even her mother, Phyllis Bruce, noticed that apples made the little girl's cheeks flush as red as ripe fruit.Minutes after eating apples or applesauce or drinking apple juice, Alicia would complain that her stomach hurt. But Alicia's delicate stomach didn't spark suspicions about food allergies until last , when her mother tested positive for moderate to severe allergies to a variety... . The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution , Take cover, allergy sufferers Spring pollen's ready to blow Writer Ellen Whitford talks about how Spring, with its flowers, trees, birds and bees, is the season of sniffle and sneeze for millions of Americans who suffer from allergies. Any day now, the phone calls will come pouring in, he says.Where should we go on vacation? they'll ask. What state? What country?And from exercise enthusiasts who most of the year jog or bike Atlanta's streets, this question When should we start walking the malls?Spring flowers and... . THE ORLANDO SENTINEL , FOOD ALLERGIES MAKE EATING A GAMBLE For most people, a peanut butter chocolate fudge ice cream cone can be dangerous to the waistline. But for those who are allergic to such foods as peanuts, eggs or milk, indulging in just one lick from that ice cream cone may be dangerous.While we all might have an adverse reaction to a food from time to time, a true food allergy is rare. Unlike an intolerance or sensitivity, a food allergy involves the body's immune system and occurs when the immune system overreacts to the... . Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News , Allergy season begins Ragweed is in the air and in your nose and eyes . As those with allergies know, ragweed is nothing to sneeze at. So get ready, allergy sufferers The ragweed season officially starts today, as it does every . or so.Ragweed's clock is in nature. Diminishing daylight and increasing night length stimulate the plant to pollinate, said George Fulford, a physician assistant with Allergy Associates in La Crosse."It averages out to . every year that the ragweed is ready to pollinate, and it makes a... . Star Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) , Bad news in the air for allergy sufferers The hot and sunny summer of may be a delight for beachgoers, but it is already starting to inflict misery on many allergy sufferers sensitive to ragweed. Of the million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies, three in every four are bothered by ragweed, a plant that produces large amounts of pollen.

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