Allergies Getting Worse?
Climate change may be the culprit As the long Chicago winter turned to spring, Lizzie Goodman threw open the windows to her home and, within a couple of days, she and her two young daughters were dealing with sneezes, stuffy noses, itchy eyes, and scratchy throats. Goodman worried they might have Covid-19, but tests came back […]
Reasons for developing allergies later in life not always clear
Mayo Clinic Q&A DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I didn’t have allergies when I was younger. But now in my 40s, I seem to get allergy symptoms during the spring and summer. Is it possible to develop allergies as an adult? Should I get tested? If so, what do allergy tests involve? ANSWER: You can develop allergies […]
The Kid’s Doctor: Allergy season has arrived!
By Sue Hubbard, M.D., www.kidsdr.com Wow! I just had a very busy week in the office, and while I was on call in the evening. The biggest problem right now seems to be allergies. While some parts of the country are still experiencing cold, many areas are warming up, and trees and grasses are starting […]
