The article presents University of Tulsa biology professor Estelle Levetin's explanation of factors contributing to annual variations in seasonal allergies among Americans include the effect of weather on the allergy season's length and strength, the effect of rain, and the impact of global warming....
months of that, my allergist offered another diagnosis altogether: What I likely had was an almost-allergy. In some people, artificial fragrances create symptoms that mimic an allergic reaction, but they’re not actually allergies. I probably was hypersensitive to some manufactured scents and ...
For example, ragweed is a common allergen in North America, while olive trees are a pollen source of reactivity in Mediterranean regions. People from countries where a particular food is a dietary main can develop allergies to those foods when they move somewhere else. ...
For as long as I can remember, I've had to deal with fall allergies. I only knew it as Hay Fever. Fortunately, I didn't have to deal with it in the spring as well. Some people do, and I feel for them to have to suffer from any type of allergy twice per year. Although the ...
Breasts swollen by allergies Injuries or accidents causing swollen breasts Enlarged breasts in dogs with mastitis Enlarged breasts dye to neoplasms and cysts Can male dogs have swollen breasts? Once we observe any symptoms, it is important we look at the context of the inflammation in the dog's...
"First and foremost is trying to identify what specifically patients are reactive to, so then we can talk about trying to control exposures or avoidance measures," Bhasin said. "A lot of times that's not effective for outdoor pollen allergies, but whatever we can do to try to mitigate som...
Polluted air and steadily rising temperatures are linked to health effects ranging from increased heart attacks and strokes to the spread of infectious diseases and psychological trauma.
People often experience their allergy symptoms as a constant barrage of discomfort. However, there are ways to treat allergies and manage allergy symptoms. Keep reading to learn about four reasons your allergies aren’t improving. If you have allergic reactions or allergy symptoms, some ...
Allergist and Immunologist Questions Allergies “Why am I allergic to just soy milk and no other soy product?” I cannot tolerate soymilk. I do not have a life-threatening allergy, but when I've had it in the past, everything from my lips down my throat becomes swollen and itchy. ...
Since all this pollen is floating around in the air, it is no wonder that wind-pollinated trees are a major source of allergies. Once the pollen has been snatched by the wind, the fate of the pollen is obviously up to the vagaries of the wind, but not everything is left to chance...