Spring cleaning: Help with indoor allergens
Spring is the season when we throw back the curtain of winter and welcome a bright new start. Not only do we feel the urge to dig and plant outside; we want to dig out from clutter winter has imposed...
View ArticleSouth Africa battles tree pollens
Ragweed may be tickling noses in much of the world, but August to mid-October is Springtime in South Africa. Tree pollen is the culprit for many of the sneezes and sniffles in this subtropical climate....
View ArticleOnline allergy map of U.S. by location for travelers
As an allergy nurse, I used an allergy map to show patients which seasonal allergens are prevalent in various regions in the U.S. I found similar map online that I thought you’d enjoy. The site has...
View ArticleReactive airway disease, need dry warm winter
I have asthma that reacts only to cold and chest colds and very bad mold allergies. I was in the house all winter, sick most of the time, couldn’t even attend family activities, and had a deadly case...
View ArticleFall Allergy Capitals, Portland better than average 2011
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released it’s “Fall Allergy Capitals” this month. Topping the list is Knoxville, TN, followed by Dayton, OH, McAllen, TX, Jackson, MS, and Oklahoma...
View ArticleChild with severe asthma: best and worst places?
What is the worst and best cities to live in for a child who has severe asthma? – submitted by Katelyn in Canada Note from Lois (AllergyNurse): Katelyn, last month I published a report on the AAFA Fall...
View ArticleMost difficult place to live with allergies in 2012
Knoxville, TN, topped the list as the most difficult place to live with allergies in the Asthma and Allergy Foundation’s Fall Allergy Roundup in 2011, and it has taken the #1 spot for spring allergies...
View ArticleYellow pollen powder leaves behind tendrils and cones
Photo courtesy Dianna Harvey Williams. Used by permissionEarlier this month I opened my front door and thought, Oh no! It’s here again! My porch and car were covered with yellow powder. A misty rain...
View ArticleFourth warmest winter 2011-2012: Where does your community rank?
Many attribute our early and intense spring allergy season to our 2011-2012 warm winter. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that winter 2011-2012 was the fourth...
View ArticleSacramento allergies milder than last year, expected to intensify
Not everyone is experiencing the brutal allergy season many have had this year… yet! On Friday, April 27, Capital Public Radio in Sacramento, CA, reported that “this season isn’t nearly as bad as last...
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