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Itchy & Scratchy

Avoiding & Treating Contact with Poison Ivy Poisonous plants cause the most common allergic reactions to the skin, affecting as many as 50 million Americans each year, according to the American Skin Association. Dr. Walter Schrading, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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A string of warm days early this year tricked trees into blooming early, setting off an early allergy season. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Achoooooo

Spring Allegies Off to an Early Start This Year Most spring allergy sufferers know to start taking precautions before the trees burst into bloom each year. In the DMV, that usually doesn’t mean early March. This year, however, a string of unusually warm days tricked the trees
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A study has found introducing peanuts early could prevent nut allergies in children. (Photo: Austin Family Medicine)

Oh Nuts

Introduce Peanuts Early to Prevent Allergy Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a dietary staple for many children. But for others, peanut products can be life-threatening and are strictly taboo. A new study released at a meeting of the American Academy and Association of
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