http://know.triangle.com/factfinder/Allergies Comments for "[Allergies and pollen]" en http://know.triangle.com/factfinder/Allergies <div class="know-page-content"> <div class="main-content"> <p><span><a href="http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/allergicDiseases/PDF/airborne_allergens.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/content/media/2008/4/7/POLLEN.MO.031600.HLL.jpg" border="2" alt="Pollen" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="180" height="89" align="left" />Airborne Allergens, Something in the Air</strong></a><strong>  </strong>T<span>his booklet summarizes what health experts know about the causes and symptoms of allergic reactions to airborne allergens.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><a href="http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/allergicDiseases/PDF/ColdAllergy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Is it a cold or allergy?</a></strong>  Symptoms can be similiar so use this guide from <span>From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to determine which it is.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><a href="http://www.weather.com/activities/health/allergies/?from=breadcrumbs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Pollen count and forecast</strong></a><strong>  </strong>Put in your zip code to find out about the current pollen levels for trees, grasses and weeds.<span>  </span>Also see what the forecast is for the pollen levels.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><a href="http://www.pollen.com/home.asp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>National allergy levels</strong></a><strong>  </strong>Get a map of pollen levels for the entire U.S. and the current best and  worst cities for pollen counts.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/springtime-allergies/AA00060" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Relief for springtime allergies</strong></a> Suggestions from the Mayo Clinic on reducing seasonal allergy signs and symptoms.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><a href="http://www.umm.edu/careguides/000056.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Types of allergy medications</strong></a><strong>  </strong>List includes the most common allergy treatments (both over-the-counter and prescription) and the specific allergic conditions they treat. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><a href="http://www.allernet.com/FAQ/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>Allergy FAQ</strong></a><strong> </strong>  Questions and answers about seasonal allergies and other allergies also.</span></span></p> <p></span></span></p> </div> </div> Fact Finder health North Carolina Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:35:10 -0400 djones 11377 at http://know.triangle.com