Heavy Precipitation Prompted This Year’s Particularly Robust Allergy Season

TheĀ AP (5/16) reports, "Warnings about the difficult season have come from allergy specialists from New York to Atlanta, Chicago to California." Heavy snow and rain in "some parts of the country have nourished a profusion of tree pollen, while a sudden shift to warm, sunny weather has made its release more robust." The deluges and … Continue reading Heavy Precipitation Prompted This Year’s Particularly Robust Allergy Season

Severe Seasonal Allergies May Be A Risk Factor For Depression

n the New York Times (4/12, D5, Subscription Publication) "Really?" column, Anahad O'Connor writes, "Severe seasonal allergies may be a risk factor for depression." A number of "large studies have found that the risk of depression in people with severe allergies is about twice that of those without allergies." In fact, a 2008 study "reported … Continue reading Severe Seasonal Allergies May Be A Risk Factor For Depression