AND NEW THIS YEAR, DOCTORS IN NEW ENGLAND ARE GETTING A BETTER PICTURE OF THE POLLEN AND WHATEVER AND WHATEVER ELSE IS FLOATING AROUND AS WE TRANSITION TO FALL. IT MAY LOOK LIKE A WEATHER VANE ...

New data from the Houston area reveals spiking levels of ragweed, elm and cedar elm pollen as well as mold spore counts as we enter the fall season. An allergy expert at Baylor College of Medicine ...

During pollen season (b), cloud ice fraction is increased compared to situations with low pollen concentration (a), consequently leading to an increase in rain frequency. Credit: Environmental ...

Pollen not only plays a role in allergies, but also influences the local weather. Especially in spring, when large amounts are released, it contributes to the formation of ice in clouds, which can ...

The same inhaled allergens that cause sneezing and watery eyes can cause itchy skin. Hay fever rashes develop when the body mounts an immune response to otherwise harmless substances in the air, like ...

In the fall, ragweed pollen is the primary culprit of allergies, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. Ragweed pollen counts are especially bad in rural areas in the ...