allergies /tags/allergies allergies en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:03:11 GMT Allergy season is getting longer because of climate change. Here's what that means for Cincinnati /environment/2025-03-05/allergy-season-longer-climate-change-cincinnati While spring allergy season usually starts in March, more warm weather earlier in the year means people might begin experiencing symptoms in February, or even January. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:03:11 GMT /environment/2025-03-05/allergy-season-longer-climate-change-cincinnati Isabel Nissley FDA approves a drug to treat severe food allergies, including milk, eggs and nuts /news-from-npr/2024-02-18/fda-approves-a-drug-to-treat-severe-food-allergies-including-milk-eggs-and-nuts Xolair is considered the first medication approved by the FDA that can help protect against severe allergic reactions brought on by accidental exposure to certain foods. Sun, 18 Feb 2024 22:07:12 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-02-18/fda-approves-a-drug-to-treat-severe-food-allergies-including-milk-eggs-and-nuts Juliana Kim Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-05-30/why-our-allergies-are-getting-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it From excessive hygiene to low-fiber diets, author Theresa MacPhail explores the deep-rooted causes of rising allergy rates in her new book 'Allergic.' Tue, 30 May 2023 17:24:25 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-05-30/why-our-allergies-are-getting-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it Dave Davies Could personalized exposure therapy help treat allergy symptoms? /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-04-08/more-pollen-more-allergies-personalized-exposure-therapy-treats-symptoms Some doctors prescribe sublingual immunotherapy, known as SLIT, a serum taken as drops under the tongue. Patients like it, but it is not FDA-approved, so insurance usually doesn't cover it. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:27:42 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-04-08/more-pollen-more-allergies-personalized-exposure-therapy-treats-symptoms Allison Aubrey Meet the local company making artificial turf with walnuts instead of rubber /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-10-31/motz-group-artificial-turf-walnuts-rubber It may be more expensive but it is more environmentally friendly. And the Motz Group, based in Newtown, has invented a way for the shells to be treated so people who are normally allergic to them don't react. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:25:00 GMT /podcast/focus-on-technology/2022-10-31/motz-group-artificial-turf-walnuts-rubber Ann Thompson How you can prepare now for the upcoming fall allergy season /health/2022-08-17/how-prepare-now-fall-allergy-season It may still feel like summer, but allergists are preparing for the arrival of the fall ragweed season. Some 23 million Americans suffer from ragweed, with symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion and itchy eyes, nose and throat. Here are some tips for getting ahead of your allergies. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:42:45 GMT /health/2022-08-17/how-prepare-now-fall-allergy-season Tana Weingartner The Skin's Connection To Allergies /local-news/2016-11-07/the-skins-connection-to-allergies Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are preparing to take a closer look at the skin's ecosystem, known as the biome.By studying… Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT /local-news/2016-11-07/the-skins-connection-to-allergies Ann Thompson Newly Discovered Cell Could Improve Treatments For Severe Food Allergies /local-news/2015-09-22/newly-discovered-cell-could-improve-treatments-for-severe-food-allergies Researchers at Cincinnati Children's have identified a cell that appears to be linked to life-threatening food allergies. On tests using mice, the newly… Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:27:17 GMT /local-news/2015-09-22/newly-discovered-cell-could-improve-treatments-for-severe-food-allergies Tana Weingartner