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Nasal Saline Irrigation and Neti Pots

A more biological explanation for how the Neti pot works has to do with tiny, hair-like structures called cilia that line the inside of the nasal a...

Do I Have a Mold Allergy?

Lower your risk of a reaction to food-borne mold by carefully choosing what you eat. Don’t smell foods to see if they're spoiled, because inhaling ...

Food Allergies: Suspect, Test, Avoid

Testing is the most controversial aspect of food allergy treatment. The problem is that tests for food allergy are very sensitive. This means that ...

How Pets and Allergies Can Go Hand in Paw

Can allergic people and pets live side by side? 'That's why it's important to know what causes pet allergies. Georgeson, MD, a board- certified all...

Dust Allergy

A dust allergy (or dust mite allergy) is an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that live in the dust in your house. Dust mites like to eat dead skin fr...

Will a Dehumidifier Help My Allergies?

Mold, mildew, and dust mites don’t have to make you miserable. It depends on their size and capacity, and whether they're portable or built into yo...

Do I Have Chronic Allergies?

Will your allergy symptoms get better or even go away? If your allergy symptoms seem worse, there could be another reason. So if one year your ragw...

Blood Testing for Allergies

Allergy blood tests usually screen for at least 10 of the most common allergy triggers, including dust, pet dander, trees, grasses, weeds, and mold...

Allergy Relief: Antihistamines Vs. Decongestants

Decongestants also come in nasal sprays, including oxymetazoline and phenylephrine. But if you use nasal sprays too often, they can make your sympt...

Anaphylaxis: The Basics

Sometimes exercise can cause it, if you’re active after you eat a trigger food. If you have a history of allergic reactions, you’re more likely to ...

Finding The Cause of Allergies

People with a history of serious or anaphylactic reactions may be prescribed an auto-injector, sometimes called a bee-sting kit or an autoinjector ...

Top Allergy Terms

Pneumatic otoscope: This tool blows a puff of air into your ear canal to test eardrum movement. Pollen and mold counts: A measure of the amount of ...