Late in the afternoon of a hot spring day, November 21, 2016, a thunderstorm from the northwest swept over Geelong and Melbourne, triggering the world's most devastating thunderstorm asthma epidemic.
Nov 6, 2017
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(HealthDay)—As the seasons change, more and more people are sneezing because of allergies. And the numbers are rising, with those in urban areas particularly affected, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head ...
Oct 5, 2017
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Today, many people suffer from allergies, especially in industrialized countries, where almost 30 percent of the population is affected. Doctors are observing an increase in cases of "pollen food associated syndrome," or ...
Aug 18, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Participants with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis undergo epigenetic changes within three hours of exposure to grass pollen, according to a study published online July 29 in Allergy.
Aug 4, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For patients with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis (AR), booster allergen immunotherapy (AIT) using tyrosine-absorbed grass pollen allergoids containing the adjuvant monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL) prevents ...
Jul 14, 2017
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Early warning of increased levels of pollen in the atmosphere could help allergy or asthma sufferers anticipate the onset of illness and begin preventative measures, new research finds.
May 19, 2017
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More children could wind up in hospital emergency rooms suffering from allergy-induced asthma if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and cause longer oak pollen seasons, according to a new study.
May 10, 2017
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Spring is exam time – and pollen season. It's also a bad combination for pupils suffering from pollen allergies, or hay fever.
May 4, 2017
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As allergy sufferers can attest, thunderstorm activity can exacerbate asthma and respiratory ailments.
Apr 19, 2017
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California experienced record rainfall this year and may have even made headway against the state's historic drought. Now that lush landscapes abound and spring is upon us, what does this mean for allergy sufferers?
Mar 24, 2017
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