Allergies In Bloom
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With spring comes a vibrant array of colors and smells, but also sniffles and sneezes. Parents and children alike are exuberant, basking in sunnier days and warmer weather. However, for those that suffer from seasonal allergies, some of this joy is curbed by the irritating symptoms they experience such as itchy eyes, puffiness, congestion and sneezing.
As the pandemic persists, this can worry parents who trying to distinguish allergies from COVID-19 symptoms. Local experts offered practical information for parents tackling this spring allergy season.
When do seasonal allergies begin for children?
Parents of young children who struggle with frequent colds and nasal drips, may wonder at what age a child can actually develop allergies.
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More adults allergic to peanuts than kids, study details prevalence of allergen
More adults allergic to peanuts than kids, study details prevalence of allergen
By: KGUN Staff
and last updated 2021-03-01 15:31:42-05
TUCSON, Ariz. â A recent study is showing how prevalent a peanut allergy is in adults compared to kids.
The prevalence of a peanut allergy in adults is 1.8%, while in children it is 2.2%, according to a new study by the Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research.
âBut if you look at the number of adults, compared to children, there are more adults in this in this country than there are children. I think we re just seeing all the children who we have this increase in peanut allergy that has been going on, through the ages and now they re all adults,â said Dr. Heather Cassell, a specialist in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at Banner Health.
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