Spices can add wonderful flavor to foods and even have the potential for health benefits. However, some people are allergic. “While spice allergy seems to be rare, with the constantly […]
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Weather Alert: Wind Advisory and Freeze Watch Tonight
Weather conditions will be windy and cold as a cold front passed through North Texas this evening. Expect north winds of 25 to 30 MPH with wind gusts as high […]
Tree Pollen in Spring
If you’ve watched local news broadcasts this week, you have most likely heard mention of the pollen count – especially tree pollen. This week our pollen counting station has measured very high […]
Tree Pollen Alert – March 26
There are very high concentrations of tree pollen! Watch out for Oak, Mulberry and Hackberry. Click here to get the full report
Schools Better Prepared for Food Allergy Emergencies
A new survey finds that nearly one-third of U.S. school nurses report at least one severe reaction to food among their students in the last school year. Also, they reported that […]
Outdoor Mold Spores Increase in Spring
Outdoor mold spores begin to increase as the temperatures rise in the spring. Molds are microscopic fungi that produce spores, which spread through the air and can trigger or aggravate […]
Winter and Allergic Rhinitis
For allergy sufferers the winter months can mean dealing with allergic rhinitis or hay fever. Do you deal with itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, nasal blockage, headaches, sore throat and […]
Dealing with Food Allergy Bullying
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), an astonishing 79 percent of food allergic children say they are bullied because of their food allergy. And 57 […]
Peanut Allergy on the Rise in U.S. Children
Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, and ACAAI member, presented information from recent research which shows that peanut allergies in children have increased by 21 percent since 2010, with nearly 2.5 percent of US […]
Top 8 Food Allergens
What are the top 8 food allergens? Eggs Milk Peanuts Tree nuts Fish Shellfish Wheat Soy More than 50 million Americans have an allergy of some kind. Food allergies are […]