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                                                • Struggling with Winter Allergies? Top Tips for Reducing Indoor Allergens

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                                                  |Date: February 07, 2022
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                                                  Struggling with Winter Allergies? Top Tips for Reducing Indoor Allergens

                                                  Struggling with Winter Allergies? Top Tips for Reducing Indoor Allergens

                                                  By Melanie Chong, MD, Allergy & Immunology Clinic, Valley Medical Center The end of pollen season may ...

                                                  By Melanie Chong, MD, Allergy & Immunology Clinic, Valley Medical Center The end of pollen season may not always signal the end of allergy symptoms for some. Unlike spring and summer allergies whi ...

                                                  February 07, 2022
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                                                • Is My Runny Nose Due to Allergies?

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                                                  |Date: August 24, 2020
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                                                  Is My Runny Nose Due to Allergies?

                                                  Is My Runny Nose Due to Allergies?

                                                  by Melanie Chong, MD, Allergy & Immunology Clinic It’s not always allergiesEnvironmental allergies to ...

                                                  by Melanie Chong, MD, Allergy & Immunology Clinic It’s not always allergiesEnvironmental allergies to things like mold, dust, animal dander and pollen from trees, grasses and weeds can continue or ...

                                                  August 24, 2020
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                                                • Sneezing, Itching, Wheezing, Coughing, Congestion, Hives–6+ Reasons to Visit an Allergist & What to Bring with You When You Do

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                                                  |Date: January 16, 2020
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                                                  Sneezing, Itching, Wheezing, Coughing, Congestion, Hives–6+ Reasons to Visit an Allergist & What to Bring with You When You Do

                                                  Sneezing, Itching, Wheezing, Coughing, Congestion, Hives–6+ Reasons to Visit an Allergist & What to Bring with You When You Do

                                                  If you suffer from allergies, you’re not alone—fifty million people nationwide suffer from allergies and ...

                                                  If you suffer from allergies, you’re not alone—fifty million people nationwide suffer from allergies and another 24 million are affected by asthma, a related condition. What’s going on when your body ...

                                                  January 16, 2020
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                                                • What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?

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                                                  |Date: March 29, 2018
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                                                  What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?

                                                  What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?

                                                  While some symptoms of food intolerance and food allergy are similar, the differences between the two are ...

                                                  While some symptoms of food intolerance and food allergy are similar, the differences between the two are very important. If you have a food intolerance, eating that food can leave you feeling miserab ...

                                                  March 29, 2018
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                                                • Be Open with Your Doctor

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                                                  |Date: October 18, 2016
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                                                  Be Open with Your Doctor

                                                  Be Open with Your Doctor

                                                  Your doctor or healthcare provider can be a huge help in keeping you well, as long as he or she knows you ...

                                                  Your doctor or healthcare provider can be a huge help in keeping you well, as long as he or she knows your complete health history. You and your doctor should always share information about: Any healt ...

                                                  October 18, 2016
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                                                • Itchy, Sneezy, Runny, Rashy, Hard to Breathe–All About Allergies

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                                                  |Date: March 17, 2015
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                                                  Itchy, Sneezy, Runny, Rashy, Hard to Breathe–All About Allergies

                                                  Itchy, Sneezy, Runny, Rashy, Hard to Breathe–All About Allergies

                                                  1. What are allergies? Allergies are abnormal immune system reactions to things that are usually harmless ...

                                                  1. What are allergies? Allergies are abnormal immune system reactions to things that are usually harmless to most people. Substances that cause allergic reactions, such as certain foods, dust, plant p ...

                                                  March 17, 2015
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                                                • Food Allergy Field Guide

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                                                  |Date: March 14, 2014
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                                                  Food Allergy Field Guide

                                                  Food Allergy Field Guide

                                                  Learning that you or your child has a food allergy, a life-altering and potentially life-threatening dise ...

                                                  Learning that you or your child has a food allergy, a life-altering and potentially life-threatening disease, can be overwhelming. Food Allergy Research & Education's (FARE) new resource, "Your Fo ...

                                                  March 14, 2014
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