Ragweed season is well underway in most of the northern states of America. The day after Labor Day was one of my busiest work days of the year. The nice weather over the holiday weekend allowed many families to spend hours engaging in outdoor activities, for three consecutive days. But on September 2nd, my phones were ringing off the... Read more
The middle of summer is often a good time for those who have outdoor seasonal allergy problems. In the upper half of the U.S., tree and grass pollen season is over. The hot weather forces many people to more consistently run their air conditioning (which reduces indoor mold and dust mite prevalence). Vacations to different places may further... Read more
More than 40 million people suffer from nasal allergy symptoms in the United States. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications for allergy relief fill the shelves of retail pharmacies and there always seem to be new ones coming to the market. Choosing the right medication often depends on matching your symptoms with what the colorful medicine box states... Read more
How far are you willing to go to treat your allergy and asthma problems?
Would you allow your doctor to infect you with parasitic worms in order to suppress your allergy immune system? Apparently there are allergy sufferers who would.
A physician/scientist conducted a study that involved the intentional infection of 15... Read more
The beginning of summer kicks off the camping and hiking season, anxiously awaited by those who have endured a long cold winter.
But being in the outdoors in the warm weather may lead to contact dermatitis caused by exposure to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. The resin on the plants' leaves, urushiol, is the cause of the trademark red,... Read more
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