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You know spring has sprung when hundreds of people daily turn to Twitter to vent about their itchy eyes, dripping nose and uncontrollable sneezing and coughing. And if it's not obvious that allergies can ruin a person's day, watch how many tweets go by that use "allergies" and the f-word in the same sentence.

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How to help your pets with allergiesupdated: Sat Mar 19 2011 10:26:00

Spring is just around the corner -- a time when many of us simply dust off the neti pot or load up on Benadryl in preparation for allergy season.

Bad air day? Here's how to surviveupdated: Sat Jul 10 2010 08:22:00

If you've ever seen a brown haze of pollution hanging over your city, most likely your response was, "Ugh. How can I avoid breathing that stuff?" But let's face it, even if you know it's a bad air day, you probably need to grab some sunshine, get in an outdoor run, or get to work.

Why people swear by the neti potupdated: Thu Apr 15 2010 12:28:00

"Saline irrigation" may not sound sexy, but Kelly Nance says she's hooked.

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"Saline irrigation" may not sound sexy, but Kelly Nance says she's hooked.

5 Web weapons in your war on allergiesupdated: Mon Aug 10 2009 12:01:00

Got allergies? If you do, the Internet offers a host of helpful options, from widgets to iPhone applications to pollen-counting programs that deliver daily emails to your inbox. Used correctly, these digital tools can help fight allergies in the real world, experts say.

Finding relief as spring allergies rage onupdated: Fri May 22 2009 09:44:00

Jack Schwartz, 8, has had seasonal allergy symptoms in the past, but his parents never needed to give him medication.

Oral allergy syndrome may explain mysterious reactionsupdated: Mon Apr 13 2009 11:05:00

Have you ever experienced itchiness or hives in your mouth area after eating raw fruit or vegetables? Do you also have seasonal allergies?

Allergy season, pollen counts usher in springtimeupdated: Wed Apr 01 2009 13:01:00

The wet tissues pile up as pollen from trees swirls in the air, clogging noses and tickling eyes without relief. This is what parts of March, April and May are like for many Americans.

Time.com: What Breast-Feeding Can't Doupdated: Tue Sep 11 2007 18:55:00

Breast milk is best for babies' health and well-being, but a new study finds it doesn't help prevent asthma or allergies

Predicting allergy season eludes expertsupdated: Fri Mar 23 2007 10:02:00

A late freeze put a snowy exclamation point on a fairly mild winter for much of the United States, and experts say it's hard to predict what this weird weather means for allergy sufferers.

This week in the medical journalsupdated: Thu Aug 04 2005 15:04:00

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Money Magazine: DON'T PAY THROUGH THE NOSE FOR ALLERGY DRUGS YOU DON'T NEEDupdated: Sun Jun 01 1997 00:01:00

If you're among the 35 million Americans who suffer from hay fever, here's news that will really make you reach for the tissues. Those expensive prescription drugs you may be taking are likely to b...

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