But for people who suffer from allergies—which includes many women in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s—this season often looks less like renewal and more like discomfort, thanks to sneezing, runny noses and itchy eyes that can wreak havoc on sleep.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
14 Apr. 2026
This includes fruit flies, the fungus gnats in our potted plants, and those little gnats that like to get in our eyes and noses.
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