Use an Allergy Screen to Keep Your Windows Open and Pollen Out
Photo: ronstik (Shutterstock) The feeling of a warm breeze on a spring day is something many allergy sufferers have had to go without because with the breeze comes the pollen.…
It’s Time to Start Taking Your Spring Allergies Seriously
It’s not your imagination—spring allergy season really is getting worse every year. (Thanks, climate change.) Pollen seasons now start 20 days earlier and last 10 days longer than they did…
Don’t Waste Money on Food Allergy Tests (and What to Do Instead)
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) It happens to a lot of people: You start to notice a pattern of unpleasant symptoms, and they seem connected to your diet, so you begin…
Maybe Dogs Are Allergic to You, Have You Ever Thought of That?
Photo: Stickler (Shutterstock) Anyone who lives with allergies knows how deeply unpleasant they can be, knocking you out with a range of symptoms affecting you from head-to-toe. Dogs feel our…
You Need to Prepare Now for a Holiday Guest With a Food Allergy
Photo: Alphonsine Sabine (Shutterstock) Having friends and family over for the holidays is stressful enough as it is, but if any of your guests have food allergies, you may be…
Maybe That ‘Virus’ Is Actually a Fall Allergy
Photo: encierro (Shutterstock) When you get the sniffles or a scratchy throat, you might jump to the conclusion you’re sick—and since the pandemic began, there’s plenty of reason to be…
How to Handle Ragweed Season
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) If you have fall allergies, the time is nearly upon us for sneezing and itching. (Depending on where you live, it may have already begun.) Here…
Your Rash Might Be a Sun Allergy
Photo: Stanislav71 (Shutterstock) For all the good things it does for us, the sun can also be a menace: It can burn your skin, mess with your eyes, and even…
How to Know If Your Symptoms Are Bad Enough to See an Allergist
Photo: Budimir Jevtic (Shutterstock) So you’re sneezing and rubbing your eyes this allergy season. Who isn’t? Allergies are common enough that many of us can manage our symptoms with over-the-counter…
Why Allergy Season Is Getting Longer
Photo: sruilk (Shutterstock) If it seems like allergy season is getting worse every year, you’re probably not imagining it. Scientists who study the timing and movement of pollen have found…