And you thought we had too many coffee houses…

Posted by john on July 29th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

London is said to have the highest concentration of Starbucks in the world, with more branches in the capital than in Manhattan. Yet Britain’s colonisation by cappuccino culture has not yet run its course, with analysts predicting that the leading operators might double in size within the next decade – an expansion that could mean […]

Jessica Rowe: I felt ashamed

Posted by john on July 25th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

JESSICA Rowe has revealed she felt “ashamed” to admit she was battling post-natal depression, despite her strong history of mental health advocacy.
The new Seven Network recruit said yesterday that her traumatic tenure at the Today show coupled with the long and painful fertility treatment she endured to conceive contributed to her decline after the birth […]

Allergy :: New Center Offers One-Stop Care for Allergy and Sinus Sufferers

Posted by john on July 22nd, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

People suffering from chronic sinusitis—inflamed mucous membranes in the sinus cavities surrounding the nose—often have to see an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat, or ENT, specialist) an allergist and a pulmonologist to treat their symptoms. This can result in multiple doctor appointments and increased time off work.
“The respiratory system is one tract, so it’s common […]

Warning may lose effect

Posted by john on July 17th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

More and more foods bear a mishmash of warnings that they might accidentally contain ingredients that could sicken people with food allergies.
Yet there are signs that the new labels are instead creating confusion for families that should heed them.
About 12 million Americans have some food allergy; such allergies trigger 30,000 emergency-room visits a year.
A law […]

Sick and Single

Posted by john on July 15th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

I may be a savvy woman but when I’m sick, I’m a wimp. The worst thing about being single is getting sick. It’s hard to recuperate when you have to fetch your own bowl of soup and prepare a warm towel for your forehead.
This past week, I had ran out of my allergy medication which […]

Indiana Noteworthy

Posted by john on July 9th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

The American Optometric Association has named Dr. Edwin C. Marshall Optometrist of the Year.
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Easter Seals Crossroads named George Seybert, president and chief executive officer of Tube Processing, the 2007 outstanding individual contributor.
Sandy Rowe and […]

Adaptation less than the full ‘Treatment’

Posted by john on July 6th, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

Now that Woody Allen has decamped to Europe — at least for filmmaking purposes — those of us who looked forward to his yearly chronicles of the love lives of cerebral New Yorkers will take what we can get.
There’s “The Treatment,” for example. Chris Eigeman (TV’s “Malcolm in the Middle”) stars as Jake Singer, a […]

Puccini for Beginners

Posted by john on July 2nd, 2007 — in Allegra Top News

Everyone is love-crazed in Maria Maggenti’s delightfully quick-witted screwball comedy, Puccini for Beginners; but Allegra Castiglione-our dashing, adorable heroine-is by far the most commitment phobic. Her lesbian lover dumped her because she couldn’t settle down and say “I love you.” And just as she’s drowning her sorrows in a giant slice of Camembert, in walks […]