How to treat hay fever (allergic rhinitis) at home

AAACHOO! Some people know exactly when the weather changes and that one pollen starts blowing in the air. It’s allergy season. Ugh–The runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy nose and throat, sinus pressure, constant coughing from post nasal drainage, and extreme fatigue! These are symptoms of hay fever or Allergic Rhinitis.   Allergic rhinitis symptoms …

What is Eczema?

Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition that causes itchy, dry, scaly patches on the skin.  Sometimes atopic dermatitis can cause small bumps on the skin that leak fluid, or thickened and cracked dry skin, or brown patches on the skin. The skin symptoms can come and go. Sometimes the skin can   get so inflamed …

Prepare for this year’s flu season!

The flu is serious!!! We tend to think of the flu as something like a cold or stomach bug, however, it is a serious disease. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and tens of thousands of people die from the flu and related complications. Even relatively healthy people can become seriously ill …