Helpful Articles
An article published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology makes the case for vitamin D supplementation in the treatment of asthma.
(WebMD)
Do dark cats cause more allergies than light ones? The jury is still out.
(New York Times)
Nasal allergy symptoms may actually be a sign of non-allergic rhinitis.
(USA Today)
Allergy specialists are warning that hay fever season is about to begin and it could be hardest on people with pet allergies.
(Associated Press)
Some doctors are giving shots to treat these allergies, but allergists say more tests are needed.
(Los Angeles Times)
Damp homes are breeding grounds for allergens, but allergist says genetics also play a role in developing allergies.
(AOL Health)
People who have hay fever and who also have an allergy to cats, dogs, dust mites or grass pollen have hay fever symptoms that are more severe and occur earlier on, according to a new study.
(WebMD)
Ragweed allergy season can be even more miserable for those with dog, cat or dust mite allergies, according to new research.
(HealthNewsDigest)
Summer is the best time for eating outdoors, so why let food allergies spoil the party?
(HealthDay)
ACAAI allergist Kathleen May, MD, answers a reader's question in the Prevention.com Expert Center.
(Prevention)
What to do when couples struggle with pet issues, pet allergies, and pet behavior.
(WebMD)
ACAAI allergist J. Allen Meadows, MD, answers a reader's question about pet allergies.
(Sniffle Solutions)
For the majority of people who have allergies to mosquito bites, the reaction is minimal… if you do have symptoms of a severe allergic reaction… seek immediate medical attention.
(Fox News)
ACAAI Vice President allergist Stanley Fineman, MD, answers a reader's question about immunotherapy.
(USA Today)
Are you suffering from allergies, or could it be something else? Here's how to know, and how to feel better.
(Sister 2 Sister)
Do you sneeze and wheeze? Good news: Research shows just how much immunotherapy — aka allergy shots — can help your health and wallet.
(Reader's Digest)
Patients who've lost weight after bariatric surgery breathe easier and take 50 percent fewer prescription breathing medications, a new study finds.
(HealthDay)
Nothing to sneeze at: Preventing a nasal nightmare.
(Rodale)
April showers are bringing more than just May flowers this year. The fast shift to a warmer climate after a wet winter is making for a rough allergy season for everyone — year-round and seasonal sufferers alike.
(AOL Health)
Sneezing, sniffling, and itching your way through the spring is bad enough without the possibility that you could be making things worse by mistake.
(Parenting)
If you're a seasonal allergy sufferer (60 million of Americans are), you probably already have a few tricks to avoid triggers, but you may not know about these less obvious factors that can make symptoms worse.
(Prevention)
Here's your best defense—from least to most invasive, medically speaking. Try the first few and you may not need to hit the pharmacy at all.
(Health)
According to allergist Dr. Stanley Fineman with the Atlanta Allergy and Asthma Clinic on Canton Road in Marietta, that yellowish pollen coating could hit Cobb and the Atlanta area later this week or early next week.
(The Marietta Daily Journal)
Don't be sidelined this year. The three-week plan here can help you take action now so you'll be able to stop allergies before they start.
(All You)
The signs of spring are here. Trees are budding, grass is greening – and millions of allergy sufferers are taking pills, inhaling nasal sprays and avoiding the outdoors to control reactions that range from mild sniffles to dangerous asthma attacks.
(USA Today)
Ah, warm weather. For allergy sufferers, that means an onslaught of symptoms, like sneezing, sniffing, red eyes, and runny noses. Plus, trying desperately to avoid allergy triggers at parks, playgrounds, and gardens.
(WebMD)
It starts with a telltale sniffle, itchy eyes and an occasional cough. You think your little one is getting a cold, but the cold never comes while the runny nose seems never to leave.
(The New York Times)
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) recommends these smart strategies to help beat spring allergies.
(Reader's Digest)
Allergy shots are no fun for kids. However, for children with hay fever (or allergic rhinitis), the shots are likely to reduce medications and doctor visits, according to a new study.
(WebMD)
Months after a federal ban went into effect outlawing a propellant used in most rescue inhalers, some asthma sufferers insist that the replacement inhalers don't work and might even be harmful.
(Chicago Tribune)
Many patients with asthma know that their illness can vary with the seasons. But a new study suggests that it's not just pollen counts or cold weather that can trigger an asthma attack, but any change in temperature or humidity.
(The New York Times)
Heading back to class after a fun summer is tough enough for kids—and the pollens and molds of fall can make it even tougher.
(Working Mother)
When Nancy Sander sent her daughter to college a decade ago, she was delighted Brooke was in a non-smoking dorm where she wouldn't have to worry about smoke triggering asthma attacks.
(USA Today)
Children across the country are gearing up to head back to school, but millions of them will need to manage asthma and allergies along with homework assignments and soccer practice.
(Rodale)
Got allergies? If you do, the Internet offers a host of helpful options, from widgets to iPhone applications to pollen-counting programs that deliver daily emails to your inbox.
(Health)
To protect yourself and your family, be aware of the danger signs of an allergic reaction and take steps to prevent stings in the first place.
(Balance)
With the increase in outdoor activities comes the danger of being stung by bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets.
(Today's Black Woman)
If you want to experience a lesser-known effect of global warming, you need only follow your nose.
(Better Homes and Gardens)
Only 29% of people who describe their allergy or asthma symptoms as "serious" or "very serious" see an allergist.
(Family Circle)
Spring is here in all its sprouting, budding, blooming glory. But if you're one of the 40 million Americans plagued with allergic rhinitis—the medical term for that stuffy, drippy nasal torture that often starts right about now as pollen counts reach their peak—you probably greet spring with mixed emotions.
(Ladies' Home Journal)
For Dawn Quiett of Dallas, springtime is guaranteed to bring sneezing, a runny nose, an itchy throat and especially congestion. But this year's allergy season has been so "brutal" that her usual armamentarium just isn't winning the battle.
(MSNBC)
Number of months allergy and asthma sufferers say they had symptoms in the past year.
(USA Today)
Andrea Deckard's oldest son, Thryceton, 9, has allergy-induced asthma and suffers the social consequences. He has several friends with animals that he can't visit because breathing in pet dander sets off a full-blown asthma attack.
(WebMD)
Ah, spring: The sun is shining, the flowers are in bloom and everywhere you go, you can hear the sound of birds chirping...and kids sneezing.
(Toddler)
You don't need a calendar to know it's spring… if you're like 40 million Americans, your runny nose, itchy eyes and stuffy head have been telling you for weeks that the season's pollens have arrived!
(Woman's World)