Toxic mold’ is a myth, claims local allergy specialist

Posted by john on June 30th, 2007 — in Clarinex News

After studying at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Jerold J. Yecies has spent more than 30 years treating patients with allergies in the Lodi and Stockton areas.
Yecies said that while so-called “toxic” mold was controversial 10 to 15 years ago, most doctors now have agreed that there are no known allergies to black or toxic mold.
In […]

Managers shouldn’t sniff at worker’s repeated allergy complaints

Posted by john on June 25th, 2007 — in Clarinex News

Q. I have extreme allergies and have received varying degrees of support from co-workers.
I didn’t have much luck with a new co-worker, though. She knows that her strong perfume makes my throat itch and my head hurt. But despite that, she has continued wearing it.
I didn’t know how to ask her to stop wearing the […]

Despite Sales Awards, Printing Franchisee Opens Second Business, Plans Move

Posted by john on June 23rd, 2007 — in Clarinex News

When John Mizerak became a franchise holder two decades ago, he did so because he lacked experience. With 20 years under his belt, Mizerak is pursuing his own venture.
Twenty years since Mizerak signed a contract agreement to run an Allegra Print & Imaging franchise in Dulles, he is opting not to renew when his contract […]

Allergy epidemic fear

Posted by john on June 17th, 2007 — in Clarinex News

And experts say more research is needed before they find out why.
Immunologist Raymond Mullins compared preschoolers’ records from a specialist allergy practice between 1995 and 2006 with national hospital data to track increases in food reactions.
The practice, in the ACT, recorded a 12-fold increase in demand for consultations related to food allergies among children aged […]

LOVE STORIES

Posted by john on June 13th, 2007 — in Clarinex News

“I remember the best sauce I ever ate. It was in a cabin with tar-paper walls on a rain-swept hillside in southern California. It was made from a couple of young cottontails, and a few pulls of fresh herbs from the underbrush, and springwater and some Red Ink from the bottom of Uncle Johnnie’s birthday […]

Signs Now Corporate Team and Franchise Owners Attend Allegra Network 2007 Summit

Posted by john on June 10th, 2007 — in Clarinex News

Corporate team members and top franchise owners from Signs Now, A Division of Allegra Network LLC, recently attended the Allegra Network 2007 Summit in Heidelberg, Germany, May 3 – 6, 2007.
The annual gathering of top performing franchise members serves as a chance for a meeting to share the best business practices in the industry. The […]

More cruise ships bring sea passengers to Vietnam

Posted by john on June 5th, 2007 — in Clarinex News

HCM City-based tourism company, Saigontourist, said it would receive 8,050 tourists on the luxury cruse ships of the Costa Allegra, SuperStar Virgo and SuperStar Aquarius between June 4 and 19.
On June 4 alone, the State-owned tour operator welcomed more than 520 foreign visitors, mostly German nationals from the Malaysian liner, Star Cruise, at Nha Trang. […]

Drug sweep nets 14

Posted by john on June 2nd, 2007 — in Clarinex News

ELLWOOD CITY - Fourteen people were arrested this week through a combined effort of the Lawrence County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force and Ellwood City police.
A sweep was conducted in the Ellwood City area with 11 people arrested on multiple warrants related to selling and delivering controlled substances and three more on felony warrants.
Eight officers […]