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When Allergies Attack Your Skin

Woman sneezing near blooming spring flowers

Every spring, millions of people reach for antihistamines and nasal sprays without ever suspecting that the same immune system misfires driving their sneezing are also quietly waging war on their skin. Skin allergy reactions send more than 7 million people to dermatologists each year in the United States alone, according to the American Academy of […]

The Invisible Thing Spring Is Doing to Your Skin

Woman in floral setting with sunlight

Pollen season now starts 20 days earlier than it did in 1990 and carries 21 percent more pollen into the air. That finding comes from a peer-reviewed study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2021, tracking data across 60 pollen stations throughout North America over nearly three decades. Most people […]