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

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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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                                                              • Seasonal Allergy Update with Melanie Chong, MD

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                                                                Seasonal Allergy Update with Melanie Chong, MD

                                                                Seasonal Allergy Update with Melanie Chong, MD

                                                                Dr. Chong, medical director of the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at Valley Medical Center, addresses comm ...

                                                                Dr. Chong, medical director of the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at Valley Medical Center, addresses commonly asked questions about allergy symptoms, COVID-19, treatments for allergies, and when to se ...

                                                                June 04, 2020
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                                                              • What’s the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?

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

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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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