Worst Cities for Spring Allergies
A new study shows Knoxville and a host of other Southern cities top the list of the worst places to live with spring allergies.
Category : Allergies & Asthma : Health & Medical
How To Prevent Asthma
Asthma tends to run in families, and in one form it is associated with an inflammation of the skin eczema. Asthma may appear for the first time in childhood, or in adolescence, often as an extension of hay fever.
Using Lemons to Help Your Asthma
Did you know that there are many natural fruits, herbs and plants that can help you aid illness such as asthma, and many other types of illness. You can use any plain old lemon to help control your asthma by simply using this citrus fruit within your diet. First you need to prepare the body which me
Are Combo Inhalers Better For Your Asthma?
Combination inhalers like Advair and Symbicort combine 2 different asthma medications into one inhaler. Are they better for your asthma control?
Prednisone and Asthma
Find out from WebMD how corticosteroid drugs like prednisone help treat asthma and other lung diseases -- and the consequences of long-term use.
What Are Your Asthma Triggers?
Understanding asthma triggers is necessary to get asthma under control and key for asthma prevention. Many different things may trigger your asthma. Learn about indoor and outdoor allergens, medications, foods, and other asthma triggers.
Asthma and Flu
If you have asthma, getting the flu can be particularly dangerous. WebMD explains how the flu can affect asthma.
Carpet & Asthma
Indoor allergens can trigger asthma. Surfaces have a greater concentration of allergens than the air, and carpet is a trap for many of the allergens that trigger asthma, including dust mites, pet allergens and dust.
Help I Am Allergic To Chocolate
What can you do if you are allergic to chocolate?
Oak Allergy Relief Methods
There are various relief methods for allergies caused by oak tree pollen.oak image by Vaida from Fotolia.comAn oak allergy is caused by the transmission of pollen from this tree throughout the air and is, therefore, considered a pollen problem. In most individuals, symptoms are light to...
Do Itchy Hives Make Your Life Unbearable?
The hives symptoms can drive you mad. Itchy hives rash is very common and sometimes go away on its own, but what you can do if they NOT!!!
Spring Allergies
Spring is the most common season for people to experience allergy symptoms. Spring allergies are most commonly caused by tree and grass pollen, although may be less commonly caused by allergic reactions to fragrant flowers or even pet rabbits obtained during the Easter holiday. Learn more about spri
3 Easy Strategies to Surviving the WORST Allergy Season Ever
The mild winter most of us experienced brought on early spring conditions--and also encouraged more pollen circulating and shortened freezing periods that normally kill off many mold spores and other
Allergies Health Center News Features
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Do You Have Asthma?
The number of newly diagnosed asthma cases in the United States has risen dramatically over the past ten to fifteen years. Part of the reason may be due to the availability of better medical care and early diagnostic methods used by many doctors today. More people may be willing to visit their docto
Antibiotic Sensitivity Test-Topic Overview
An antibiotic sensitivity (or susceptibility) test is done to help choose the antibiotic that will be most effective against the specific types of bacteria or fungus infecting an individual person. Some types of bacteria or fungus are resistant to certain antibiotics because of differences in their
Understanding Bed Bug Control
Quick, finish this phrase. "Good night. Sleep tight. Don't let the..." We have all heard of bedbugs - especially as small children hearing the above every night - but recently the pesky creatures have been in the national headlines a great deal.
Menopause Ups Lean Women's Asthma Risk
When they reach menopause, lean women -- those with a BMI score of less than 23 -- have a fourfold higher risk of asthma.
Learning to Live with Asthma
Two young brothers with the same chronic illness. One mother's struggle...and what she knows now about keeping her children healthy.
Natural Asthma Cure
The first and final steps to curing your asthma.A step-by-step program, will help throughout the entire process.