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How To Keep Allergens in Mind When Gift Shopping
There are countless things to keep in mind when completing your holiday shopping. You may need to remember everyone’s clothing sizes, game preferences or favorite books. One consideration that many often omit from their lists…
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How to Tell if You’re Having an Allergic Reaction
More than 50 million people in the United States have an allergic reaction each year. Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance (allergen), like pollen or pet dander, by releasing histamine.…
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What Are Some Common Fall Allergy Triggers?
For many across the country, fall ushers in a new allergy season, raising questions about the best ways to alleviate side effects. It’s helpful to know common allergens for your area to best treat your…
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How Does Cold Weather Affect Your Allergies?
More than 100 million people in the U.S. experience one or more types of allergies each year. Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to a substance (allergen) it believes is harmful by releasing histamine.…
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How To Manage Summer Allergies
Many of us associate seasonal allergies with springtime, when everything is starting to bloom. However, if you’re one of the 25.7% of adults who have a seasonal allergy, you may find that your allergy symptoms…
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Sinus Issues: Allergies or a Sinus Infection?
For many people, sinus symptoms are part of having an allergies. This leads some to mistakenly believe they have a sinus infection when it is, in fact, just allergies. Below we review the differences between…
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What Causes Allergic Rhinitis?
Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever or seasonal allergies, is caused by the immune system overreacting to a normally harmless substance that it deems a threat. When you come into contact with one of…
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Why Are You Waking up with a Stuffy Nose?
In the age of COVID-19, symptoms like a stuffy nose can be worrisome, even if they are short-lived. However, if you have been waking up with a stuffy nose that resolves later in the day,…
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Are Nosebleeds Worth a Trip to the Doctor?
Nosebleeds, also known as epistaxis, are extremely common. In fact, approximately 60% of people will experience a nosebleed at some point in their life. Nosebleeds most commonly affect children between ages two and 10, as…
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What You Didn’t Know About Postnasal Drip
Postnasal drip is listed as a symptom of many ailments, but that doesn’t mean it’s obvious what it is or what it entails. Learning about postnasal drip can help you better describe and understand your…