As doctors await an unprecedented medical report on this growing problem, here's a preview - plus tips for today. People think, 'Oh, I just sneezed,' but they also may get headaches, or be tired.
Allergies can worsen or cause asthma, sinusitis and middle-ear infection in children.
Allergies underlie so many serious conditions that they are the sixth-leading cause of chronic disease in America. In fact, one in three patients has symptoms relating to allergies, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' director, Anthony S. Fauci. They might not necessarily say they have an allergy. They might say they have a skin rash or a runny nose. A big reason for concern is that allergies are skyrocketing in prevalence.