| "A collection of articles and multimedia on allergies, pollen, dust, mold, allergens, eczema, food allergies published in The New York Times." "An abnormally high acquired sensitivity to certain substances, such as drugs, pollens, or microorganisms, that may include such symptoms as sneezing, itching, and skin rashes." "Few patients are aware that testing the blood for immunoglobulin E, or IgE, is an alternative to skin tests for allergies." "Caryl Schonbrun? s sensitivity to chemicals has left local officials and neighbors grappling with just how much responsibility they all have in coping with one woman? s ailment." "A small California biotech company says it is ready to deliver the Holy Grail of the $35 billion pet industry: a hypoallergenic cat." "The Schering-Plough Corporation has agreed to pay $435 million and plead guilty to conspiracy to settle charges of marketing drugs for unapproved uses and overcharging Medicaid." "The tree warden for Milford, Conn., had to make a decision that pitted the interests of one highly allergic 3-year-old boy against three mature hickory trees." "Waiting to expose a baby to cereal grains until after the age of 6 months may increase the risk that the infant will become allergic to wheat, a new study suggests.
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