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What exactly is the pollen count?
March 24, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Do You Know Your Pollen Count?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...throughout the US—miserable this time of year.  What is pollen? Pollens are tiny, egg-shaped... Read more »
Asthma and Pollen Season
By Fred Little , Health Expert...like to address some issues that are relevant to the pollen season of warmer months that is upon... Read more »
Another Explanation for Atopic Dermatitis
By healthgal , Health Expert...the agent causing the severe skin reaction may be a pollen-associated food allergy- especially... Read more »
Grass Pollen Season: Some Common Misconceptions
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...(primarily in northern states of America) cottonwood tree pollen fills the air, along with the... Read more »
Ragweed Allergies Linked to "Itchy Throat" (or Oral Allergy Syndrome)
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...generally considered the greatest allergen of all pollens, and the prime cause of hay fever in... Read more »
Health Guide
Oral Allergy Syndome Can Cause Itchy Throat
...itchy throat or mouth, especially after eating fresh fruit or vegetables AND it gets worse during high-pollen times of year, you may be suffering from oral allergy syndrome.What is oral allergy... Read more »Seven Tips For Preparing For Spring Allergy Season
...season, cold weather and being cooped up indoors from the cold. But along with the warm weather comes the pollens and molds that plague those of us with seasonal allergies.TREE POLLENIn northern... Read more »Improving Indoor Air Quality for Asthma and Allergy Relief
...asthma control begins at home. Many people with allergies stay indoors when outdoor air is full of pollen and spores. But dust mites, animal dander and even cockroaches can cause problems... Read more »Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis): Allergy Symptoms
...people several times per week, or it can be intermittent. Allergic rhinitis may also be affected by the pollens outside such as weeds -- in particular, ragweed. Ragweed usually starts pollinating... Read more »Cockroach Allergies
...What Is Cockroach Allergy? When most people think of allergy "triggers," they often focus on plant pollens, dust, animals and stinging insects. In fact, cockroaches also can trigger allergies and... Read more »Medications
...inhalers). Avoid allergens/irritants such as smoke, pollen, pet dander, dust, or molds that may... Read more »
...and check for side effects. Avoid allergens (e.g., pollen), irritants, smoking/secondhand smoke,... Read more »
...suffer from allergies, try to minimize exposure to pollen and other irritants. Use of cold... Read more »
...inhalers). Avoid allergens/irritants such as smoke, pollen, pet dander, dust, or molds that may... Read more »
...details. Avoid allergens/irritants such as smoke, pollen, pet dander, dust, or molds that may... Read more »
Related News
No More Allergies!
August 25, 2006MADISON, Wis. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Fall is coming, and so is ragweed season. It runs from mid-August through November, and this fall millions... Read summary »
New gel could help allergy sufferers
September 22, 2008Allergen Block is a new treatment for allergies that traps pollen before it enters the nose. The over-the-counter gel is applied to the outer nose... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Grass-pollen allergy vaccine
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine to prevent grass-pollen seasonal allergies. This national study is currently... Read summary »
Grass pollen tablet may reduce allergy, asthma symptoms
January 26, 2009German scientists say that taking a grass pollen tablet may alleviate hay fever and asthma in children as well as allergy shots. Researchers studied... Read summary »
Suffering lasts six weeks for allergy patients
October 02, 2008Experts say that the spring, summer, and fall allergy seasons are really composed of smaller, six-week sessions. Tree pollen comes first, followed by... Read summary »
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