/tags/allergies Allergies en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:50:52 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-12/cedar-fever-season-austin-tx-ashe-juniper-trees Cedar fever comes from the pollen released by Ashe juniper trees. And in Austin, particularly west of I-35, these trees are everywhere. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:50:52 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-12/cedar-fever-season-austin-tx-ashe-juniper-trees Katy McAfee /health/2024-07-08/austin-sick-covid-cold-symptoms-allergies Beyond anecdotes and data from emergency room visits, it’s hard to tell if what's going around at large is COVID, the common cold or respiratory troubles from the Saharan dust that has made its way to Austin. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /health/2024-07-08/austin-sick-covid-cold-symptoms-allergies Katy McAfee /health/2023-09-13/a-popular-nasal-decongestant-doesnt-actually-relieve-congestion-fda-advisers-say The FDA asked advisers to take another look at phenylephrine, which became the main drug in over-the-counter decongestants when medicines with an older ingredient were moved behind pharmacy counters. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:29:41 GMT /health/2023-09-13/a-popular-nasal-decongestant-doesnt-actually-relieve-congestion-fda-advisers-say The Associated Press /health/2023-03-27/a-new-report-says-austin-allergies-arent-that-bad-locals-beg-to-differ The annual Allergy Capitals report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked Austin low on its list of challenging cities for allergy sufferers. Can that really be right? Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:01:00 GMT /health/2023-03-27/a-new-report-says-austin-allergies-arent-that-bad-locals-beg-to-differ Olivia Aldridge /energy-environment/2023-01-04/allergies-acting-up-cedar-fever-is-back-in-austin Ashe juniper trees are starting to release their pollen again, which means people with seasonal allergies are feeling the effects. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:35:15 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-04/allergies-acting-up-cedar-fever-is-back-in-austin Haya Panjwani /energy-environment/2022-03-15/rising-temperatures-prolong-pollen-season-and-could-worsen-allergies As the climate warms, plants bloom earlier in the spring, overlap with other species and could even start growing in new locations. That's bad news for people with pollen allergies. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:23:20 GMT /energy-environment/2022-03-15/rising-temperatures-prolong-pollen-season-and-could-worsen-allergies Lauren Sommer /austin/2021-01-29/why-can-it-take-years-for-people-to-develop-cedar-allergies-in-central-texas Some people don't develop cedar allergies � which can bring on the dreaded cedar fever � until years after moving to the Austin area. One ATXplained listener wanted to know why, so KUT's Nadia Hamdan tried to find an answer. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:13:56 GMT /austin/2021-01-29/why-can-it-take-years-for-people-to-develop-cedar-allergies-in-central-texas Nadia Hamdan /health/2019-04-08/seasonal-sniffles-immunotherapy-tablets-catch-on-as-an-alternative-to-allergy-shots Many allergists have started to prescribe immunotherapy tablets to some of their patients. They're safe and convenient and, like allergy shots, they treat the root cause of your allergic misery. Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:02:00 GMT /health/2019-04-08/seasonal-sniffles-immunotherapy-tablets-catch-on-as-an-alternative-to-allergy-shots Allison Aubrey /austin/2015-04-07/sex-drugs-and-plant-biology-why-everything-is-covered-in-green-gunk Every spring clouds of green pollen descend on Austin, bringing misery to allergy-suffering public radio reporters like me and frustrating drivers like� Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:27:29 GMT /austin/2015-04-07/sex-drugs-and-plant-biology-why-everything-is-covered-in-green-gunk Mose Buchele /health/2014-04-08/this-musician-has-a-unique-and-maybe-lifesaving-message-for-kids-with-food-allergies It’s becoming more common for kids at school to share a classroom � or a lunchroom � with a student with food allergies. The Centers for Disease Control� Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:24:04 GMT /health/2014-04-08/this-musician-has-a-unique-and-maybe-lifesaving-message-for-kids-with-food-allergies Laura Rice