hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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In Ontario, pharmacists prescribe medications for nineteen common conditions, including urinary tract infections (UTI), menstrual cramps, and hay fever.
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Jeffrey Singer, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
This might be why CNN: What are symptoms of seasonal allergies?
Dr. Leana Wen: Seasonal allergies, also called allergic rhinitis or hay fever, occur when your immune system reacts to something in the environment, such as pollen from plants.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, one-third of children with eczema will develop asthma or hay fever.
—Holly Pevzner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
The patient didn’t require surgery and was reportedly given painkillers and hay fever medication after being discharged 48 hours later.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
As early as 1911 pathologist Leonard Noon used it to successfully relieve hay fever.
—Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 4 May 2023
The patient, who has a history of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and nasal congestion, was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Scotland.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
Genetics may also play a role—people who are prone to allergies, asthma, hay fever, and hives are also the same people who are often more prone to dry skin, Quitadamo said.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Jan. 2024
The most common type, atopic dermatitis, causes chronic itchy and dry and cracked skin, and it is strongly associated with allergies such as asthma or hay fever.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
Jeffrey Singer, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
This might be why CNN: What are symptoms of seasonal allergies?
Dr. Leana Wen: Seasonal allergies, also called allergic rhinitis or hay fever, occur when your immune system reacts to something in the environment, such as pollen from plants.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, one-third of children with eczema will develop asthma or hay fever.
—Holly Pevzner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
The patient didn’t require surgery and was reportedly given painkillers and hay fever medication after being discharged 48 hours later.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
As early as 1911 pathologist Leonard Noon used it to successfully relieve hay fever.
—Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 4 May 2023
The patient, who has a history of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and nasal congestion, was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, Scotland.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
Genetics may also play a role—people who are prone to allergies, asthma, hay fever, and hives are also the same people who are often more prone to dry skin, Quitadamo said.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 4 Jan. 2024
The most common type, atopic dermatitis, causes chronic itchy and dry and cracked skin, and it is strongly associated with allergies such as asthma or hay fever.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
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hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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