Allergy - How wind affects allergies
How wind affects allergies
KVBC - Windy weather means trouble for those of you who suffer from allergies. The pollen, dust and dirt blowing through the air can make windy days really difficult for your health. The Healthline 3 Team talked to a local allergy specialist who says there
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A broken water pipe brings sick day to a quick end
Daily Breeze - I was suffering from cold denial. You know, that period between when your nose starts running hideously and when you finally stop telling people, “Must be allergies.” So I finally figured out that 52,000 sneezes by noon Wednesday wasn’t an allergy
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Cold remedies go out of reach
Daily Breeze - Claritin D, for example, is a popular allergy medicine that used to be sold by prescription, then became over-the-counter and is now behind-the-counter. Also, its makers decided not to try to reformulate it, figuring that it worked best with
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Officials say Medicaid drug evaluation plan saving state money
Arkansas News Bureau - contract with UAMS, DHHS spokeswoman Julie Munsell said. One class of drugs is evaluated every month by two committees of doctors and pharmacists and added to the list. So far, 17 drug classes have been evaluated for the list, ranging from allergy
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Anti-meth law puts cold medicines behind counter
Palm Beach Interactive - As the popularity of methamphetamine has grown, so have the sales, and theft, of cold and allergy drugs from store shelves containing the restricted ingredients. Cooking up a batch is dangerous, too: Toxic chemicals drench the premises from roof to
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Allergic Rhinitis
KXAN - see also SELF-CARE) The goal of treatment is to reduce the allergy symptoms. Avoidance of the allergen or minimization of contact with it is the best treatment, but some relief may be found with the following medications. Antihistamines and
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Driver’s-License Limits Reduce Teen Crashes
WQAD - Michael Marcus, director of pediatric pulmonology/allergy at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. “For all three reasons, vaccination is a good thing.” Results of the study were first reported to the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization
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SALEM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Salem News Online - Asthma occurs when the bronchial tubes, which carry air into our lungs, become swollen, inflamed and go into spasm, explained allergist/immunologist William Houser, M.D. It is frequently caused by an allergy to a substance such as pollen
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Mold In Your Home
WNEM - But cough and sinus problems aren’t the only problems that mold can cause, University of Michigan Doctor Andrew Singer says black mold both indoors and out, wreaks havoc especially on allergy sufferers. Triggering runny noses, sneezing, red
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Cleaning House: Home Hygiene Guide
WTHR - Those airborne contaminants are an allergy and asthma sufferer’s worst enemies and may be responsible for recirculating illness. Change disposable filters monthly, or wash reusable filters in hot soapy water and air dry before replacing. Cutting Boards
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