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Spring Allergies: Causes, Symptoms, Relief
Allergies make us miserable with the constant sneezing, watery, itchy eyes, running nose. Here’s what we found out about spring allergies — why we get them and the best ways to get relief.
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Climate Change is Already Making Allergy Season Nastier — And It's Going to Get Worse
Allergists say that pollen season in the U.S. used to start around St. Patrick’s Day and now often starts around Valentine’s Day.
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New Treatment for Peanut Allergy
A 10-year-old Chino boy who used to have a severe peanut allergy can now eat whatever he wants due to a treatment that’s growing in popularity and demand. Ted Chen reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Sept., 2, 2021.
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FDA Warns People With Seafood Allergies: Don't Eat Cicadas
As social media is flooded with recipes and photos of cicada treats, the FDA is warning people with seafood allergies to opt out of snacking on these crunchy critters.
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Allergies 101: An Expert Answers Your Questions
The watery, itchy, burning eyes, runny nose, constant sneezing. Allergy symptoms are no fun. Allergies make us uncomfortable, irritated and downright miserable.
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Allergy Expert Answers 10 Questions You May Have About Allergy Season
Allergy season is here, so we asked Dr. Richard Wasserman, medical director for Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Texas, to answer our top 10 questions about allergies.
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Nothing to Sneeze at: Global Warming Triggers Earlier Pollen
A new study finds that pollen season and its awful nasal drips is coming earlier and hitting harder — and that’s because of global warming.
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Boston Doctor Has Allergic Reaction to Moderna's COVID Vaccine, Uses Own EpiPen
A Boston doctor had an allergic reaction after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, according to the hospital where he works, but is doing well. Boston Medical Center confirmed Friday night that Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who reportedly has a severe shellfish allergy, was taken to the emergency department after his first dose of the Cambridge-based company’s vaccine. It’s the...
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Allergies Or COVID-19? Breaking Down The Symptoms
Fall allergy season has arrived. The symptoms can sometimes be severe, and mistaken for signs of more serious illness, including COVID-19.
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Hay Fever Or Virus? for Allergy Sufferers, a Season of Worry
For millions of seasonal allergy sufferers, the annual onset of watery eyes and scratchy throats is bumping up against the global spread of a new virus
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New Mobile App Puts Nutritionist In Your Pocket
Consumers have more choices than ever to make while grocery shopping. It is not uncommon for a number of different brands to choose from for each product. So, what can consumers do to make sure they are making the healthiest choices? A new app from WellRx is hoping to do that for you. The pharmacy-oriented app has added a...
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Schumer, ‘America's Sexiest Doctor' Call for Lifesaving Drug on Planes
A lifesaving drug is not required on flights due to a shortage. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and “America’s Sexiest Doctor” want to change that. Schumer has teamed up with Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, People magazine’s “America’s Sexiest Doctor,” to call on the Federal Aviation Administration to require EpiPens on all flights.
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Don't Breathe It in: Santa Ana Winds Whipping Up Ash From Holy Fire
If you walk outside and find yourself sniffling, you might want to stay indoors. Santa Ana winds, gusting at 40 mph in some places, are whipping up ash remnants from the Holy Fire. Public health officials are asking residents to limit outdoor activities until winds subside.
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Bullying Grows Among Children with Food Allergies, Sometimes by Teachers: Researchers
Children across San Diego County are also dealing with an increase of bullying due to their food sensitivity, and sometimes they are being bullied by their teachers, a doctor at Rady Children’s Hospital said. Doctors at Rady Children’s Hospital said they have seen a 50% increase of food allergies among children in the last two decades. “What’s surprising is that...
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King Bio Adds More Than 50 Adult Products to National Recall; 32 Kids' Medicines Already Recalled Over to Contamination Concerns
King Bio has announced it is pulling all of its water-based products across all brands, amounting to more than 50 products intended to treat virtually every ailment from migraines to allergies, amid a national recall over concerns about possible purity issues.
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FDA Approves Teva's Generic EpiPen After Yearslong Delay
U.S. regulators cleared the first generic competitor to Mylan’s EpiPen, after a yearslong delay that many said contributed to the emergency allergy drug’s rapid rise in price. Teva Pharmaceuticals received Food and Drug Administration approval for generic versions of both the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr, the agency said in a statement Tuesday.
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Preventive Treatment for Peanut Allergies Succeeds in Study
The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.
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Flight Attendants Still Wary of American's New Uniforms
Some American Airlines flight attendants say they want the airline to recall all of the new uniforms that have caused allergic reactions like hives and migraine headaches.
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Flight Attendants Still Wary of American's New Uniforms
Some American Airlines flight attendants say they want the airline to recall all of the new uniforms that have caused allergic reactions like hives and migraine headaches.
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The Kids Are All Right: Children With 3-Way DNA Are Healthy, Study Finds
More than 15 years ago, 17 babies were born after an experimental infertility treatment that gave them DNA from three people: Mom, Dad and an egg donor. Now researchers have checked up on how the babies are doing as teenagers. The preliminary verdict: The kids are all right. With no sign of unusual health problems and excellent grades in school...