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    posted 04/27/2009, comments (0)

    Grass Pollen Season: Some Common Misconceptions

    "Doc, I think I'm allergic to cottonwood tree. Every summer I start sneezing my head off when those "cotton things" start floating around in the air."   Every year in May or June a few people ask me about cottonwood allergy after noticing their eye and nasal symptoms escalate as the cottonwood tree molts its seedlings. But this is a... Read moreChevron
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    posted 01/28/2009, comments (0)

    Allergic Rhinitis: Five Mid-Winter Survival Tips

    The "dog days" of winter means more than bone-chilling cold weather and snow. Although people with seasonal allergy problems tend to favor this time of the year, perennial allergy sufferers and those with non-allergic rhinitis are currently singing the blues. What is it about mid-winter that brings on so many sinus complaints?   Here are... Read moreChevron
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    Top 10 Allergies and Asthma Stories Of 2008

    It's time for year-end countdowns and reflections on the last year. In the allergies and asthma community, there was plenty going on. Here's what grabbed my attention over 2008:   1. Meredith Broussard's story in Harper's about food allergies back in January 2008 prompted angry responses around the food allergy blogosphere. We interviewed... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/28/2008, comments (0)

    10 Tips for Fall Cleaning

    For those of us with asthma and allergies, there's no reason "spring-cleaning" shouldn't happen in the fall as well.   Here are some of my favorite Fall asthma and allergy reducing ideas. 1. Flu shot. Go get one now! See Dr. Thompson's post on the flu shot and my post as well.   2. Allergy Medications. Have a look at the... Read moreChevron
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    The Never Ending Cough: Is Cough Medication the Answer?

    We have almost made it through the last of outdoor allergy season. Ragweed has run its course in most of the U.S. while mold spores try to survive the declining temperatures of the Midwest and Northeast. Currently outdoor mold, weather changes and shared germs are leading factors in the escalation of cough, wheezing, runny nose and sinus... Read moreChevron
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