Friday, April 24th, 2009

Seasonal Allergies

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Micrograph of Ragweed Pollen. NIAID/NIH image.

How should you handle hayfever? If you're a sufferer of seasonal allergies, you may not need to be told that in some parts of the country, the spring allergy season is in full swing. A runny nose or itchy eyes may have already clued you in. In this segment, we'll talk about the causes of allergies, and about what works -- and doesn't work -- when trying to deal with the symptoms.

Guests

Michael Kaliner
Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine
Medical Director, Institute for Asthma and Allergy
Chevy Chase, Maryland

Calman Prussin
Chief, Lymphocyte Biology Section, Laboratory of Allergic Diseases
Tenure-Track Investigator
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland

Jay Portnoy
Chief, Section of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri

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Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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