Category: Allergy

Mold allergies are common. Unlike their seasonal allergy counterparts — tree, grass and ragweed pollen — mold is not killed off with the first frost. Instead, mold allergies can last year-round due to the mold’s ability to grow inside and outside your home. Fortunately, your symptoms can be treated with medication and even eliminated by…

There are many factors that affect allergy season, and one is winter weather. “Milder winters are continuing to affect spring allergies. Trees are able to pollinate earlier and for longer periods, extending the allergy season by several weeks,” explained Kenneth Mendez, president and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Many experts have…

Penicillin allergies have long been considered the most common drug allergy in the U.S. An estimated one out of ten people in Charleston are allergic to penicillin – at least according to their medical charts. In reality, penicillin allergies are much less common than believed. Penicillin Allergies Allergies are an exaggerated immune system response to…