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5 Strategies For Coping With Seasonal Allergies

Posted 05.01.2013 | OWN

By Amanda Schupak Pollen counts are on the rise. Luckily, relief is closer than you think. Polar bears and beach dwellers aren't the only on...

Why Pollen Allergies May Only Get Worse

Posted 03.26.2013 | Green

From Mother Nature Network's John Platt: Spring has sprung, and allergy season won't be far behind. But if you think last year's allergies were bad...

Dr. Oz: 5 Simple Ways To Fight Seasonal Allergies

Posted 03.22.2013 | OWN

By Dr. Mehmet Oz Miserable, incurable, and afflicting at least 35 million of us, spring allergies are fast approaching. They kick in when the immun...

Teen Dies After Eating Cookie

Posted 03.18.2013 | Healthy Living

The death of a 19-year-old college student has served as a somber reminder of the extreme danger that food allergies can pose. Cameron Groezinger-...

Food Intolerances vs. Allergies: The Pizza Crisis

Lora Krulak | Posted 05.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Lora Krulak

The next morning I woke with a headache, flu-like symptoms, and eyes so pouffy they could barely open. My husband looked at me and asked why I seemed so pale and clammy. This is food intolerance in action.

Adverse Effects Attributed to Medications May Be From Food for Some People

S.Z. Berg | Posted 05.13.2013 | Healthy Living
S.Z. Berg

People with medical conditions such as celiac, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or food allergies should know that they may not be sensitive or allergic to the medicine to which they reacted. Rather, their reactions may have been from the food contents in the drugs.

Achoo! 11 Allergy Triggers That May Surprise You

Posted 10.20.2012 | Healthy Living

By Arianne Cohen You could blame weeds, trees and grasses if you start itching, sneezing, coughing and wheezing this fall. But the usual suspects...

No Cellphones, TVs Or Cars: These People Are Allergic To Modern Life

Posted 09.28.2012 | Healthy Living

Imagine what life would be like if you were allergic to cellphones, computers, cars, even radio frequencies. In short, imagine being allergic to moder...

The Allergy-Free Dog: Real, or a Myth?

Dr. Karen Becker | Posted 11.27.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Karen Becker

The study authored by Dr. Cole Johnson is the first of its kind. The researchers set out to see whether so-called "hypoallergenic" pups were shedding less Canis familiaris 1 around their homes.

The Most Common Fall Allergy Triggers (And How To Avoid Them)

Posted 09.21.2012 | Healthy Living

By many accounts, we're in for a rough go of it this fall allergy season, thanks to the warmer-than-usual year we've been having. "[Hot temperature...

WATCH: How To Cope With Seasonal Allergies, From Dr. Nancy Snyderman

Posted 10.09.2012 | MarloThomas

Health expert Dr. Nancy Snyderman joined me to share her knowledge about treating seasonal allergies. Check out more useful health tips from Dr. N...

Ron Dicker

FTC Complaint Targets Claritin Film Tie-In

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 06.20.2012 | Business

Health-advocacy groups filed a joint complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, aiming to stop pharma giant Merck from using "Madagasca...

How Springtime Allergies Can Affect Your Pet

Posted 04.15.2012 | Healthy Living

By Denise Maher for Vetstreet Sniffly, scratchy, wheezy... and grumpy. That essentially sums up what spring can mean for a lot of allergy sufferers...

Protect Your Skin This Allergy Season With These Tips

Posted 04.12.2012 | Healthy Living

Puffy eyes, a red, runny nose -- allergy symptoms aren't pretty. Seasonal allergies not only affect how you feel, but how you look. And we know you fe...

Your 12 Worst Allergy Mistakes

Posted 04.07.2012 | Healthy Living

By Anne Harding Allergies are the worst. A stuffy nose, itchy eyes, coughing and other allergy symptoms can make life a misery. But is your ...

Islamabad: The Allergy Capital of the World

Saad Khan | Posted 06.02.2012 | Healthy Living
Saad Khan

The pollen count in Islamabad hovers above 30,000 particles per cubic meter during the peak season. And that is not considered a record high.

Can You Be Allergic to Running?

Posted 03.29.2012 | Healthy Living

By Laura Schwecherl "Want to go running?" "Sorry, I'm allergic." It may sound like the perfect excuse, but can skipping the dreaded Phy...

10 Ways To Beat Cat Allergies

Posted 03.24.2012 | Healthy Living

By Anne Harding Do you have cat allergies? It doesn't mean you have to skip visits with your feline-loving friends and family. With a little p...

Natural Ways To Ease Your Allergies

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 03.23.2012 | Healthy Living

The unseasonably warm winter -- some of us, in fact, have been asking, "What winter?" -- doesn't just mean record-high January temperatures or record-...

Allergy Season Myths Debunked

Posted 03.19.2012 | Healthy Living

By Hanna Brooks Olsen for Blisstree.com This year's relatively warm winter led to a mild flu season that was the latest in over two decades. Which...

The 20 Worst U.S. Cities For Fall Allergies

Posted 12.05.2011 | Healthy Living

If you're an allergy sufferer, you hardly need us to remind you, but it is that time of year again ... Fall allergy season is upon us. Think you...

Does Your Wine Contain Fish Bladders?

Posted 07.06.2011 | Home

Starting in the summer 2012, Canadian wine drinkers can look forward to a warning label on wine bottles that the product may contain fish, eggs or mil...

The Startling Cost Of Food Allergies

Posted 07.06.2011 | Home

A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology calculates that doctor visits, hospital care and lost work days due to food al...

10 Worst Allergy Spots In The U.S.

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 05.30.2011 | Home

Later this week, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America will release its 8th-annual "Allergy Capitals" list. Before it does, HuffPost Health got...

Lyme/Autism Group Blasts Genetically Modified Foods as Dangerous

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Jeffrey Smith

Stop eating dangerous genetically modified foods! That's the upshot of the Lyme Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation's position paper released today.