The 2015 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) report named Louisville, KY, as the #1 Fall Allergy Capital again – for the second year in a row – based primarily on a very higher pollen score and very high medication usage. How did AAFA calculate the ranking? First was the pollen count, which was […]
Last month, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a leading patient advocacy organization in the United States representing nearly 61 million Americans who experience asthma or allergies, released its annual Spring Allergy Capitals™ report. The report identified the 100 most challenging places to live with spring allergies in the U.S. Jackson, MS is […]
Though increasingly common, nut allergies are among the most severe forms of food allergies. Whether you or a family member is allergic to nuts, the fear of accidentally ingesting a trigger food can be paralyzing. Anaphylaxis ranges from mildly irritating to outright fatal. It is critical that you become well versed in reading and comprehending […]
The beginning of the school year is an exciting time filled with so many new possibilities. At the same time, for a parent whose child suffers from asthma or allergies, this type of change and transition can be quite stressful, and at times, downright scary. You know how to care for you child and manage […]
