ALLERGIES

Health experts say staying at home may be leading to people experiencing worse-than-normal allergies this winter season. “The biggest allergens in the winter are dust animal dander and mold cockroaches and we are inside more now,” said Pam Angelillo, a registered nurse in the allergy clinic at UConn Health. Angelillo says if your seeing allergies become more of a problem…

Allergy sufferers may be in for a rough winter since poeple are spending more time indoors due to the pandemic.

A Boston doctor had an allergic reaction after receiving Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, according to the hospital where he works, but is doing well. Boston Medical Center confirmed Friday night that Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who reportedly has a severe shellfish allergy, was taken to the emergency department after his first dose of the Cambridge-based company’s vaccine. It’s the...

 “I am compromised.  I’ve had pneumonia five times, I almost died the last time I was in the hospital, and I just cannot get sick,” said Nilda Perichi of Durham. Perichi said she was willing to wait as long as she had to, to get a COVID-19 test in Middletown, Wednesday.  “I think that the news has been very...

Fall allergy season has arrived. The symptoms can sometimes be severe, and mistaken for signs of more serious illness, including COVID-19.

Fall allergy season is in full swing and with COVID-19 top of mind, it’s important to be able to differentiate the symptoms. “Definitely lasting longer. Definitely going to more of a full thing from the spring all the way through the fall instead of when I was younger — I was just getting a little bit of it,” said Jenifer…

Experts offer advice to help you tell the difference between COVID-19 symptoms and your usual fall allergies.

About 11 percent of cats end up back in shelters because of allergies, according to the ASPCA. With 3.4 million cats in shelters across the country each year, that’s about 374,000 felines surrendered because of allergies. And that number doesn’t include cats dumped out on the street each day. There may be a lot of confusion, and misinformation, about what...

The beautiful, warm, dry weather is leading to a very tough tough time for allergy sufferers. We talked with an allergy doctor about what you can do to ease the symptoms

While allergy season got an earlier start than normal this year, our recent cold and wet weather has kept symptoms at bay. “It’s been a quiet season,” said Dr. Jeffrey Factor, an allergist and partner at Connecticut Asthma and Allergy. “And I think some people are sort of lulled into a sense of security but I think the spring...

You’ve probably noticed spring popping up across the state. Daffodils blooming, tulips quickly growing, trees getting more colorful, but these signs of spring come at a cost for allergy sufferers. You might be finding yourself trying to get outside any chance you can — to soak in some Vitamin D, get some fresh air and stretch your legs – but…

You might be finding yourself trying to get outside any chance you can…to soak in some Vitamin D, get some fresh air and stretch your legs, but if you suffer from seasonal allergies, you need to prepare earlier than normal this year.

For millions of seasonal allergy sufferers, the annual onset of watery eyes and scratchy throats is bumping up against the global spread of a new virus

A lifesaving drug is not required on flights due to a shortage. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and “America’s Sexiest Doctor” want to change that. Schumer has teamed up with Dr. Mikhail Varshavski, People magazine’s “America’s Sexiest Doctor,” to call on the Federal Aviation Administration to require EpiPens on all flights.

Editor-in-Chief of Ollie Cristina Tudino showed us how to make healthy dog food to help your furry friend lose weight.

King Bio has announced it is pulling all of its water-based products across all brands, amounting to more than 50 products intended to treat virtually every ailment from migraines to allergies, amid a national recall over concerns about possible purity issues.

U.S. regulators cleared the first generic competitor to Mylan’s EpiPen, after a yearslong delay that many said contributed to the emergency allergy drug’s rapid rise in price. Teva Pharmaceuticals received Food and Drug Administration approval for generic versions of both the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr, the agency said in a statement Tuesday.

The pollen count is expected to remain high all week in Connecticut.

The pollen count is expected to be high all week.

The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.