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Ease your allergy symptoms
Chances are you or a family member is suffering from congestion, a runny nose and itchy eyes or swollen eyes—the sure signs that allergy season is here. So what is this year’s allergy season going to be like? H. James Wedner, MD, chief of allergy and immunology at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, says it’s [...]
Resolving to kick the habit this year?
This is the time of year when many of us resolve to do something to improve our health. For some of us, that means eating better or hitting the gym more often. For others, it means kicking the smoking habit. If you or someone you know needs some help keeping that resolution, we offer the [...]
Springtime brings on allergies – but are natural remedies proven?
Those of us with allergies have gone through not the ringer with trying to find the right medication to stave off the sniffling, sneezing, and headaches that usually accompany allergic reactions to pollen and other seasonal allergens. But what about the promise of natural remedies like vitamins B12, B6, nettles leaf or turmeric? How do [...]
Dealing with Seasonal Allergies
As someone once said, it’s the sneezin’ season. Guest post from our Mark Levine, MD: ‘Tis the season … to be miserable with allergy symptoms. If you aren’t affected, you are lucky. However, if you are one of the 1 in 5 Americans that get hit every year with runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, sneezing, post [...]
Springtime = Allergies
After a long, cold winter a springtime thaw is a welcome change to most people. I would speculate that drug companies that specialize in allergy medications love this season most of all, due to the increase in sales of over-the-counter remedies. Allergies plague about 45% of the population. The most common culprit? Pollen. It’s an [...]
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