Allergy News

Springtime has arrived and pollen is in the air. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, the New Jersey-New York area ranks #43 in the country in a list of "allergy capitals." Thanks to the effects of climate change , experts say the pollen count this season will be higher than ever before .

Ah-ah-ah-choo! This is the time of year when many folks are sneezing. If it isn't a cold, it might be allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever.

Some children do whatever they can to avoid eating fruits and vegetables. But if your child swears that those carrots at dinner are making their tongue tingle and they have hay fever, it may be time to call an allergist - however, it may not be a food allergy.

If you've got bunions, chances are others in your family suffer from the common foot disorder, with a new study finding the condition is often passed down from parents to children.

Many children and adults around the world suffer from seasonal allergies . This year's high pollen count has kept many families inside, dreading the itchy, sniffling symptoms of allergies.

Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Kate O'Reilly's spring allergy survival kit includes the usual stuff - nasal sprays, allergy pills and a box of tissues.

If you have itchy eyes, an itchy throat, and post-nasal drip, you're not alone. Allergy season is hitting Central New Yorkers hard this year.

In the past 53 years, carbon dioxide levels have risen globally approximately 22 percent.

Peanut is one of the 8 foods that account for 90% of all food allergy reactions.

NORFOLK: Symptoms of pediatric allergies are often confused with symptoms of common pediatric ear, nose and throat conditions.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America supports school policies that promote access to life-saving medications to treat students and staff who experience severe allergic reactions.

Does it seem a lot of people around you have suddenly come down with a sore throat or cough? The likely culprit is trees - tree pollen, to be specific.

A snowy and long winter means late blooming in spring. And with little rainfall to wash away the pollen as spring rolls in, allergic reactions have been more intense for some this year.

When Paula Spurlock started to experience itching and pain all over her body, she never dreamed that she was allergic to the metal device implanted into her hip.

People who claim San Diego has no seasons probably do not suffer from allergies or asthma, a chronic disease that inflames the lungs' airways.

Thanks to asthma and allergies, Ballard now home schools her 12-year-son Michael.

Experts confirmed earlier this year, the spring of 2013 will go down as the longest, most severe allergy season of all times, across the United States.

Emily Jacobs, 5, is treated by Dr. Martin Hurwitz, a pediatric pulmonary and allergy specialist, for her allergies.

The wonderful spring time weather is here and along with it, pollen is rearing its ugly head in Kentucky.