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Trying to figure out what months are allergy season can feel like something of a trick question. For those who're allergic to year-round allergens like dust mites and pet dander, every day is allergy season. But if we're talking about seasonal allergens like pollen, grass, or ragweed, allergy season starts …

Trying to figure out what months are allergy season can feel like something of a trick question. For those who're allergic to year-round allergens like dust mites and pet dander, every day is allergy season. But if we're talking about seasonal allergens like pollen, grass, or ragweed, allergy season starts …

Many people are turning to essential oils in their scramble to find relief for the miserable symptoms of seasonal allergies. Essential oils are liquids distilled from different plants that can be inhaled (called aromatherapy) or put directly on the skin. Although the scientific evidence to back the practice is still …

Many people are turning to essential oils in their scramble to find relief for the miserable symptoms of seasonal allergies. Essential oils are liquids distilled from different plants that can be inhaled (called aromatherapy) or put directly on the skin. Although the scientific evidence to back the practice is still …

Food allergies are not something to mess with. And for people who have them, avoiding a triggering food about more than just not eating it—inhaling the aroma of the allergen in question could also cause a reaction. So alleges Steven Jean-Pierre, who says his 11-year-old son Cameron died from being …

Food allergies are not something to mess with. And for people who have them, avoiding a triggering food about more than just not eating it—inhaling the aroma of the allergen in question could also cause a reaction. So alleges Steven Jean-Pierre, who says his 11-year-old son Cameron died from being …

Allergy sufferers, listen up: your bedroom may be the source of your sniffles. Dust mites are the most common cause of allergies from house dust, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. These tiny bugs live in pillows, mattresses, carpets, and upholstery, and even if you keep …

Allergy sufferers, listen up: your bedroom may be the source of your sniffles. Dust mites are the most common cause of allergies from house dust, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. These tiny bugs live in pillows, mattresses, carpets, and upholstery, and even if you keep …

If you're sensitive to indoor irritants, this can be an especially itchy-sniffly-sneezy time of year. "Many individuals spend a great deal more time indoors, so their exposure is increased to indoor allergens," says Clifford W. Bassett, MD, author of The New Allergy Solution. Read on to learn about common culprits—and …

If you're sensitive to indoor irritants, this can be an especially itchy-sniffly-sneezy time of year. "Many individuals spend a great deal more time indoors, so their exposure is increased to indoor allergens," says Clifford W. Bassett, MD, author of The New Allergy Solution. Read on to learn about common culprits—and …