Your Health Today Allergy Archive

Prescription Meds for Your Allergy
Posted Mon, Apr 28, 2008, 2:15 pm PDT
As with most medical conditions, prescription therapy offers the possibility of improved symptom control, but also brings higher costs and more…
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How to Avoid Allergy Triggers
Posted Sat, Apr 26, 2008, 1:42 am PDT
If you know you have allergies, but don't want to load up on medications, then it's worth doing everything you can to avoid allergens, those…
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Stuffy Nose? Try These Home Remedies
Posted Thu, Apr 24, 2008, 11:00 am PDT
For many people, sinusitis (inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the facial sinuses) is a nuisance that requires treatment, but not one that's…
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All About Decongestants
Posted Wed, Apr 23, 2008, 9:10 pm PDT
Decongestants do exactly what the name implies - reduce the congestion. They won't block histamine (the trigger for new mucus formation), but will…
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Antihistamines: Soothe Your Sinuses
Posted Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 2:57 pm PDT
Antihistamines and decongestants are two of the main treatments for sinusitis--the inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the facial sinuses.…
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Spring Means Sinusitis
Posted Tue, Apr 08, 2008, 2:57 am PDT
Allergies are immune reactions to something in the environment. For allergic sinusitis, it is typically something in the air.
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Is It Allergies or an Infection?
Posted Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 9:08 am PDT
It can be very hard to figure out if sinusitis is due to allergy or an infection, but the treatments are different, so it's important to try.
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Hi, I’m Dr. Howard Levy, an internal medicine specialist at Johns Hopkins. Taking care of patients is my passion. In addition to teaching at the School of Medicine, I’m the clinical director of general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station. In this blog, I’ll cover a broad range of topics. My goal is to remove some of the mystery — and a few of the myths — surrounding common health concerns. I’ll do this with a generous helping of fun and advice to help you achieve and maintain good health.