According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.9 million adults and 7.1 million children in the United States suffer from asthma. However, experts are beginning to fear that some of these individuals may have been misdiagnosed. Read More »
Archive for September, 2013
Can wearing sunglasses reduce your allergy symptoms?
According to Men’s Health News, researchers in Turkey recently found that allergy patients who where sunglasses when they’re outside during the day experienced less severe symptoms — not only in their eyes, but in their nasal passages as well. Read More »
The pros and cons of blood testing and skin testing for allergies
If have allergies, it’s important to determine what exactly it is that is causing you to suffer. One way to do this is to undergo allergy testing, which typically comes in two different forms: blood tests and skin tests. Read More »
Researchers find link between the gene ORMDL3 and asthma symptoms
A study conducted at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and published in the journal “Nature Communications” reveals how the gene ORMDL3 affects people who suffer from asthma. Read More »
3 tips for maintaining your garden during fall allergy season
Maintaining your fall garden can be challenging if you suffer from hay fever, as being outside for extended periods of time increases your exposure to ragweed pollen and other irritants. Read More »
Don’t let seasonal allergies affect your fitness routine
Fall allergy season can be difficult for people who are used to getting most of their exercise outside by jogging or playing outdoor sports. Read More »
Natural ways to treat your seasonal allergies
In this post, we’ll take a look at some natural methods for easing allergy symptoms. Read More »
The Daily Mail warns against findings of recent asthma study
In a recent story, the U.K.’s Daily Mail discussed the results of a study conducted in Spain that explored the potential link between a popular fever reducer and an increase in asthma symptoms among children over the past several decades. Read More »
Seasonal allergy sufferers may be more susceptible to viruses
Allergy specialists have said that they expect ragweed pollen to be even stronger and more ubiquitous this fall than it has been in year’s past. Read More »
AAFA: Wichita, Kansas, tops list of worst cities for fall allergies
Each year, the Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) publishes its Fall Allergy Capitals report — a research project sponsored by prescription nasal spray company DYMISTA that alerts Americans to the cities throughout the United States where seasonal allergies are at their most severe. Read More »