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...their worst, these allergens produce sudden death -- a result of what is called anaphylactic shock -- in 2,000 Americans a year. Another occasionally deadly complication is asthma, a chronic breathing disorder that kills 4,000 Americans a year (see following story). Altogether, allergies and asthma affect as many as 50 million people in the U.S., costing them up to $5 billion annually and accounting for 1 of every 9 visits to the doctor, including 1 of every 5 trips to a pediatrician. Despite the mass discomfort, the allergy branch of the National Institutes of Health spent only $29 million...
Other allergies abound, including one surprisingly associated with the aids epidemic: sensitivity to latex gloves, which are being worn in increasing numbers by health workers to guard against infection by the deadly virus. Latex, it seems, contains an allergen that can produce reactions as drastic as anaphylactic shock in allergy-prone people...
...home or away, threats lurk in the form of foods that produce allergic reactions ranging from nausea to death. Shellfish and nuts, especially peanuts, are among the most dangerous to the vulnerable, with the potential of causing anaphylactic shock, which is marked by sudden bronchial spasms, vomiting, plummeting blood pressure and heart arrhythmias. "Peanut allergy is a life-threatening disease," says Dr. John Oppenheimer of Denver's National Jewish Center. "The greatest nightmare for someone with a peanut allergy is dropping dead on a restaurant floor or at a potluck supper or a friend's dinner party...
...however, the team's record has been spotty. Gaidar's shock-therapy program has yielded mixed results: the decision to end most price controls has brought goods back to stores, but at a cost Russians can scarcely afford. Yeltsin insists he does not want to serve a second five-year term and will devote all his energy to keeping the reforms on course. But as tensions build across Russia over unpaid wages and benefits, the government has had to water down its tough fiscal policy and pump more money into circulation. Gaidar expects the amount of cash coming off government...
...utter shock...