22

Oct

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7 Signs You Have Allergies

Symptoms of seasonal allergies are very similar to the symptoms of the common cold. They both involve congestion, sneezing, and a runny nose. Particularly when they are mild, allergy and cold symptoms can be almost identical. Nevertheless, the following clear signs can help you d...

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22

Oct

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Do Summer Allergies Exist?

How Best to Avoid Allergies This SummerSummer is here, which means swimming pools, camp, BBQs, and outdoor festivals. Now that spring is behind us, that means no more allergies, right? Wrong!We associate allergy season with spring and fall, but summer is when grass blooms. If y...

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22

Oct

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How Allergies Affect Your Skin

Allergy season is a challenging time for many of us. Spring brings warmer weather, but it also harbors itchy eyes, sneezing, runny noses, rashes, etc. Unfortunately, allergy season can also throw a wrench into another area of our lives.Our skin and complexions can suffer from se...

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22

Oct

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Kids and Seasonal Allergies

If you're a parent, you know how debilitating it can feel when your child suffers. Kids who deal with irritating and painful allergy symptoms are just as uncomfortable as their adult counterparts. Although food allergies can happen to babies, it is uncommon for infant...

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22

Oct

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Allergy Myth or Fact?

There are so many contradictory stories about health and wellness, and allergy myths are no different. How many allergy urban legends can you debunk?Local Honey Reduces AllergiesMYTHIt's a common misconception that local honey can stave off allergies, but the truth is, m...

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22

Oct

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Is it Indoor or Outdoor Allergies?

You're sneezing; you have itchy eyes, a scratchy throat, and a runny nose. That’s right; it’s allergy season. You may be wondering, but I’m isolated. I never leave my house. Why am I suffering? The cold hard truth is that there are allergens both outside t...

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22

Oct

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Should You Get an Allergy Test?

Assessments are all the rage right now. Whether it's a COVID test, an online test, or just testing one’s patience, we seem to be in the exam era, and allergies are no different. What is an allergy test?An allergy test helps determine if your body has an allergi...

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22

Oct

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March (Allergy) Madness is Here!

All About AllergiesIt's here: March Madness for college basketball! Unfortunately that means we are deep into Houston’s spring allergy season. March is Houston’s peak time of year when the humidity and mold levels rise, and the big green pollen monster co...

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22

Oct

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Workplace Allergens

Are you allergic to your job? It is quite possibly that simply going to work everyday is causing your allergies to flare out of control. Sneezing, itchy eyes or nose, nasal congestion, fatigue and runny nose are some of the most common symptoms of allergies.What are the most com...

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22

Oct

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Fall Allergies

Summer is winding down and kids are headed back to school. The weather should be cooling down in the near months… Great news, right? Well, maybe not for everyone.Fall allergy season is typically due to high weed pollen counts, which are due to lower temperatures and short...

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