Allergies - Videos
Many people believe that the worst time for allergies is the spring, but many people also suffer in the fall.
Bahar Takhtehchian shows JD and Rebecca how to "Allergy Proof" your homes.
One-out-of-five Americans, or 60-million people, suffer from allergies. But how much do you know about what makes you sniff and sneeze?
Maria LaRosa has the details on how to get relief for your allergies.
Bryant Marc Ph.D. and Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston join HuffPost Live to explain how PTSD affects women from violent communities.
Jeff Duncan-Andrade joins Marc to explain why kids who face street violence don't get the same kind of treatment as school shooting victims.
With a busy schedule, it can be difficult to find time to visit your doctor's office. But, with the groundbreaking Doctor on Demand app, you can talk to a board-certified physician with the simple touch of a button! Watch as Theresa receives a live video chat consultation with allergy specialist Dr. Tania Elliott to discuss her son's possible allergic reaction to vaccines.
Corey Mead joins Marc to talk about while drone operators may not physically be involved with the war, PTSD can affect them just as much.
Army veteran Rob Smith joins HuffPost Live to discuss if soldier discuss mental health issues while serving.
Dr. Charles Marmar joins HuffPost Live to give some tips to people suffering with PTSD.
Marine veteran Anthony Swofford joins HuffPost Live to explain why being diagnosed with PTSD is like "admitting to a mental weakness" in the eyes of some veterans.
Anthony Swofford joins HuffPost Live to explain why he feels that we should drop the word "disorder" from PTSD.
It's not just children who develop allergies: more adults are developing sensitivities later in life. Heidi Mitchell joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero.
Pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears explains some of the symptoms of food allergies.
Four-year-old Sydney has attracted lots of attention for the elaborate paper dresses she designs, but it was a diagnosis of potentially life-threatening food allergies that changed her life.
Learn how Sydney, a 4-year-old who designs paper dresses, got the nickname "Mayhem."
Leanne, who has irritable bowel syndrome, took a common over-the-counter medication for heartburn. Soon afterward, she developed what she thought was a heat rash. But the reaction quickly worsened. She developed blisters on her face and her skin started to fall off. Leanne was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a life-threatening disorder in which the skin and mucous membranes react severely to a medication.
Dr. Richard Heimberg educates us on social anxiety disorder, its symptoms and effects on the lives of those who suffer from the disorder.
Jerika, 21, has been suffering from constant congestion and persistent post-nasal drip for the past 13 years. She reached out to The Doctors for help determining the cause of her severe sinus symptoms. Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Andrew Ordon examines Jerika and discovers she has a deviated septum and inflamed nasal passages, which could be attributed to an allergic reaction. He refers Jerika to allergy specialist Dr. Danica Schulte for testing.
Jerika, 21, has been suffering from constant congestion and persistent post-nasal drip for the past 13 years. She reached out to The Doctors for help determining the cause of her severe sinus symptoms. Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Andrew Ordon examined Jerika and discovered she has a deviated septum and inflamed nasal passages, which could be attributed to an allergic reaction.
Get tips to reduce the amount of allergens you bring into your home, and learn how changes in the weather may affect the amount of allergens in your environment.
Dr. Ordon and Dr. Rachael explain how various factors inside Jordana's home may be contributing to her suffering, and offer tips to reduce the amount of allergens with which she comes into contact.
Suffering from spring allergies? See how a new nasal filter helps keep pesky pollen at bay!
It's allergy season and 50 million Americans are suffering, making it the fifth leading chronic disease in the U.S. for adults and the third for kids under 18 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shape Magazine's Editor-at-Large, Bahar Takhtehchian shares some over-the-counter relief for the season's worst symptoms.
Out with the polar vortex and in with the pollen vortex. As if the bone-chilling winter wasn't bad enough, it seems winter will be felt well into spring. Simply put, winter went long and spring is shortened so the pollinating process is now jammed into a few miserable weeks for allergy-sufferers.
AOL Expert Dr. Karen Latimer discusses how you can prevent your kids from seasonal allergies with these simple 5 easy tips.
Janet Shamlian reports that spring is here and with it comes allergy season, which could be one of the worst in years.
Each season brings with it a different burden of pollen. In the early spring the trees predominate, and we are already see high levels of tree pollen levels. The late spring/early summer time is largely due to grass pollen. In the late summer and fall, ragweed and other weeds pollinate. But we also have to worry about mold, which is a common allergy trigger. Mold counts begin to rise in the spring, and hit their peak in fall.
E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork shares tips to control spring allergies from The Doctors' latest USA Weekend HealthSmart column.
Flowers and trees are starting to bloom in certain parts of the country, a welcome sign of spring after a record-breaking winter.