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Updated daily for Region 8, follow this link to charts of current pollen levels in our area
If you suffer from allergies, you need accurate, reliable, timely information that allows you to consistently manage your symptoms and take control of your life! This local 4-day allergy forecast shows the upcoming airborne allergen conditions in your town. This is information that can help you maximize the quality of your life, and perhaps minimize visits to your physician or allergy specialist.
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Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.
Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.
Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.
Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.
In addition to over-the-counter and prescription medications, there are a few additional moves that can help ease the sniffles, sneezes and watery eyes of seasonal allergies.
In addition to over-the-counter and prescription medications, there are a few additional moves that can help ease the sniffles, sneezes and watery eyes of seasonal allergies.
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis.
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis, but it's too soon to say whether there's any reason for women to change their habits.
It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired.
It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired. But there was a hidden catch: The pictures showed the same six women both before and after weight-loss.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions involved with processing social information.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions known to be involved with processing social information, a small study found.
Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis, new research says.
Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis, new research says.
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.
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You're probably all too familiar with the symptoms of allergies. If so, you're among the more than 50 million Americans that suffer from seasonal allergies. Get more information on what type of allergens affect you.
You're probably all too familiar with the symptoms of allergies. If so, you're among the more than 50 million Americans that suffer from seasonal allergies. Get more information on what type of allergens affect you.
You're probably all too familiar with the symptoms of allergies. If so, you're among the more than 50 million Americans that suffer from seasonal allergies. Get more information on symptoms and learn what type of allergens affect you.
When it appears that respiratory illness symptoms are caused by an allergy, the patient should see a physician who understands the diagnosis and treatment of allergies.
When it appears that respiratory illness symptoms are caused by an allergy, the patient should see a physician who understands the diagnosis and treatment of allergies.
Although there is no cure for allergies, doctors can use a variety of approaches to provide varying degrees of relief from allergy symptoms.
Although there is no cure for allergies, doctors can use a variety of approaches to provide varying degrees of relief from allergy symptoms.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports research on allergies focused on understanding what happens to the body during the allergic process--the sequence
Dust-sensitive individuals, especially those with allergies and asthma, can reduce some of their misery by creating a "dust-free" bedroom.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 611 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 1-800-822-ASMA http://www.aaaai.org Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 1125 15th Street, N.W.,
Along with pollens, molds are an important cause of seasonal allergic rhinitis. People allergic to molds may have symptoms from spring to late fall.
In 1994, the estimated number of people with self-reported asthma in the United States was 14.6 million. The estimate for 1998 has risen to 17 million. Asthma was diagnosed more often than any other
Each spring, summer, and fall, pollen particles are released from trees and grasses. These particles can enter human noses and throats, triggering pollen allergies.
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Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
Special-needs youth with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities are at risk for anxiety and depression if they're excluded, ignored or bullied by other young people.
Special-needs youth with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities are at risk for anxiety and depression if they're excluded, ignored or bullied by other young people.
Although all 50 states have laws that allow children with asthma to carry inhalers at school, experts say that some kids are still being denied access.
Although all 50 states have laws that allow children with asthma to carry inhalers at school, experts say that some kids are still being denied access to these lifesaving medications during the school day.
Adults with mental illness are more likely to have certain types of chronic physical health problems than those without mental illness, according to a U.S. government report released this week.
Almost one in five parents has turned to an alternative or complementary medicine or treatment for their child's asthma, but new research has found that parents are not abandoning traditional treatments in the process.
A new report says there is little evidence that over-the-counter insect bite remedies actually work.
Rapid treatment with asthma medications seems to help reduce hospitalizations among children with asthma, a new study finds.
Rapid treatment with asthma medications seems to help reduce hospitalizations among children with asthma, a new study finds.
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