Allergy, Asthma & Infectious Disease
Creating a Dust-Free Bedroom
If you are dust-sensitive, especially if you have allergies and/or asthma, you can reduce some of your symptoms by creating a “dust-free” bedroom. Dust may… Continue Reading
Spring Allergies
Northern Virginia residents are keeping their tissue boxes close by in preparation for the peak of the spring allergy season. The blooming flowers and budding… Continue Reading
Ragweed Allergies
The beginning of August marks the unofficial start of ragweed season. This means that for the country's more than 30 million seasonal allergy sufferers, more… Continue Reading
How To Tell If You Suffer From Allergies
Q. What is Allergic Rhinitis? A. Allergic rhinitis is a medical term for an inflammation of the nasal airways that occurs when you breathe in… Continue Reading
Look Forward To Spring Without Allergies
The arrival of spring is always welcome after the long, cold dreary months of winter. But along with the sunny days, budding trees and flowers… Continue Reading
Dust Allergies
Substances that cause allergic reactions are called allergens. An allergic reaction is the body's response to a substance that many people can tolerate without difficulty…. Continue Reading
Should I See an Allergist?
For many people, allergies are bad enough that they wonder if they should see an allergist. An allergist diagnoses, treats, and manages allergy-related conditions, like… Continue Reading
Would You Know the Symptoms Of Life- Threatening Anaphylaxis?
Many of the approximately 1,500 deaths in the U.S. each year due to anaphylaxis, a sudden, serious allergic reaction, could be prevented if more people… Continue Reading
What Is Anaphylaxis and Am I At Risk?
Anaphylaxis is an allergic emergency. It is a rapid, severe allergic reaction that occurs when a person is exposed to an allergen (an allergy-causing substance)…. Continue Reading
Ask an Allergist Questions and Answers About Allergies, Colds and the Flu
What are the differences between the flu, the common cold, and allergies? Viruses cause the flu and common cold resulting in common symptomsassociated with a… Continue Reading
