Allergy season around the bend

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Nonprescription nasal sprays can cause "rebound congestion,’’ where the body builds up a tolerance to the medicine and patients eventually need the sprays every hour or two instead of once or twice a day.But Bielory noted that nonprescription nasal washes and even "natural’’ ones containing menthol can help with symptoms.

Another promising development is immunotherapy requiring fewer shots."There are clear advances coming down the road,’’ Bielory said.-On the Net:UMDNJ pollen count forecasts: http://pollen.umdnj.edu/Nationwide pollen count forecasts: http://www.http://www.pollen.comAmerican Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology site with pollen counts: http://www.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm ©The Trentonian 2006 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendlyTop Copyright © 1995 - 2006 PowerOne Media, Inc.

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Some soft drinks exceed governmental caffeine recommendations

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"Daily use of even relatively low doses of caffeine (about 100 milligrams a day) results in physical dependence, with abstinence characterized by withdrawal symptoms such as headache, fatigue, depressed mood and difficulty concentrating," Griffiths said.

"People should then make informed decisions about their caffeine use.

Obviously, knowing how much caffeine a given product contains is critical to making an informed decision about use." Goldberger said many people are aware of their food's nutritional content but most know little about the ingredients of their beverage, just whether it is sugar-free or regular.

A few energy drinks have labels warning that the product is not recommended for children and pregnant women, but they do not specify the caffeine content.

"This study gives us some enlightenment on the caffeine content of beverages, and the importance of appropriate labeling," Goldberger said.

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