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We’re in for a particularly bad allergy season – why your go-to medicine might not work anymore

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A blond woman in a red jacket, faded in the background, touches her nose in a field of bright yellow rhapsody flowers.

We need a strong bullet. Every year, seasonal allergy warnings grow louder—as do the sounds of sneezing, sneezing, and hacking. You can blame warmer temperatures, which “extend the pollen season,” and pollutants in the air that “can increase the potency of pollen allergens,” said NYU Langone allergist Dr. Stephanie Maurett. More adults are diagnosed with … Read more

Doctors warn there has been a 1,150% increase in hospitalizations from the ‘natural’ supplement

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Doctors warn there has been a 1,150% increase in hospitalizations from the 'natural' supplement

You may want to leave this medicine alone. Calls to the nation’s poison centers about natural supplements marketed as energy boosters, mood enhancers and pain relievers have risen nearly 1,200% in the past decade, a new study has found. Hospitalizations, and even some deaths, have been looming, with health experts sounding the alarm over a … Read more