Allergies

Cedar fever comes from the pollen released by Ashe juniper trees. And in Austin, particularly west of I-35, these trees are everywhere.

Beyond anecdotes and data from emergency room visits, it’s hard to tell if what's going around at large is COVID, the common cold or respiratory troubles from the Saharan dust that has made its way to Austin.

The FDA asked advisers to take another look at phenylephrine, which became the main drug in over-the-counter decongestants when medicines with an older ingredient were moved behind pharmacy counters.

The annual Allergy Capitals report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked Austin low on its list of challenging cities for allergy sufferers. Can that really be right?

Ashe juniper trees are starting to release their pollen again, which means people with seasonal allergies are feeling the effects.

As the climate warms, plants bloom earlier in the spring, overlap with other species and could even start growing in new locations. That's bad news for people with pollen allergies.

Some people don't develop cedar allergies — which can bring on the dreaded cedar fever — until years after moving to the Austin area. One ATXplained listener wanted to know why, so KUT's Nadia Hamdan tried to find an answer.

Many allergists have started to prescribe immunotherapy tablets to some of their patients. They're safe and convenient and, like allergy shots, they treat the root cause of your allergic misery.

Every spring clouds of green pollen descend on Austin, bringing misery to allergy-suffering public radio reporters like me and frustrating drivers like…

It’s becoming more common for kids at school to share a classroom – or a lunchroom – with a student with food allergies. The Centers for Disease Control…