Health Highlights: April 20, 2008

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

  Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun

SUNDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- For gardeners with allergies, it can be difficult to enjoy their passion for plants when they have to cope with the misery of sneezing, itchy eyes, congestion and, in some cases, an asthma attack.

  Filling in the Alzheimer's 'Race Gap'

SUNDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is wrenching, especially for family members of the patient.