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Allergists on hand to evaluate sneezers at Rayburn Building

As part of Asthma Awareness Day on Capitol Hill, allergists will be on hand from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building.

Tags: asthma , pollen count , Talal Nsouli , Andrew Mollenbeck

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Sneezing? Tree pollen is floating around

Tree pollen season is underway and will peak in late April.

Tags: Rachel Schreiber , Shady Grove Adventist Hospital , hand sanitizer , Michelle Basch

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Back to school brings food allergy concerns

For some parents, sending the kids back to school is a relief. For others, it's nerve-wracking, especially if the summer exposed food allergies.

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Police investigate peanut butter playground prank

The Loudoun County's Sheriff's Department is investigating peanut butter-covered playground equipment at a park in the Broadlands section of Ashburn.

Tags: Loudoun County Sheriff's office , Kraig Troxell , peanut butter , Broadlands

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Food allergy bill would help schools manage risk

Everyone who enters the Cunningham household in Frederick needs to wash their hands The students in 6-year-old Caroline Cunningham's classroom at Ballenger Creek Elementary School are required to do the same

Tags: Food Allergies , Health and Human Services , Kathleen Sebelius

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Rough allergy season. Why?

People who have never suffered from allergies before moving to Washington are getting socked this spring. But why?

Tags: spring , spring allergies , Heidi Eisenberg-Feig , Shady Grove Adventist Hospital , tree pollen

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