allergen
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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 in 1990, according to recent research, and pollen counts are up 21%. If you’ve been thinking of each spring’s season as something to…
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You Need to Prepare Now for a Holiday Guest With a Food Allergy
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 especially worried. If you’re not sure if anyone in your party has allergies, this is a great time to stop reading and send out a friendly message (individually, or…
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Maybe It’s Time to Get an Air Purifier
I’m slow to catch on sometimes. Even though I’d had intermittent wheezing over the years, I didn’t learn I had asthma until my 30s. And even though air purifiers are widely recommended by almost everybody in the asthma and allergy world, I never looked into them. A “purifier,” really? Sounds hokey.
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The Best (and Worst) Houseplants for People With Allergies
If you’re one of the many people living with allergic rhinitis — also known as “hay fever” — you probably want to do whatever you can to avoid the sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, headaches, and other annoying and disruptive symptoms the condition causes.