allergies

A runny nose in the winter could coming from what's going on inside your house instead of outside. Here are 5 tips to help in the battle with winter allergies.

Spring, summer and early fall are prime times for seasonal environmental allergies in Minnesota. Dr. Ted Truitt from St. Cloud ENT joined me on WJON for a Health Matters program. He says things people tend to be allergic to that affect them this time of year include molds, trees and tree pollen.

There have been multiple articles written online this past month comparing summer cold symptoms to those that come with COVID-19.

With trees budding, grasses growing and pollen flying allergy sufferers are feeling the effects that come with seasonal allergies.

The highest allergen rate possible is a 12, so 8.8 is clearly pretty high; tomorrow's 9.4 will be even worse.

I'm allergic to watermelon; it makes my lips swell a little, and I can feel my throat tighten. But I eat it anyway, because I enjoy it so much.

As summer continues to fade and we turn our attention to fall, seasonal allergies are also entering a peak time.

Here are some ideas to help you in your desire to have a drug free and allergy free season.

Many people these days, our nation's president included, are interested in having a hypoallergenic dog. That is, a dog that supposedly will cause less allergy problems for an allergic person. It sounds great - many of us have suffered from allergies our whole life. And many of us love dogs. But unfortunately, that's about where the good news stops.