Health Tip: Control Allergies During the Holidays

(HealthDay News) -- Between holiday greenery and traveling to distant destinations, the holiday season may abound with allergy triggers.

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology offers these suggestions to help control allergies during the holidays:

  • If Christmas trees make your allergies flare, let your tree dry out for a week in the garage, and give it a shake before taking it inside. Or opt for an artificial tree.
  • If using artificial snow or flocking, carefully read instructions before you spray and avoid breathing in fumes. This will help ensure that the fumes don't aggravate your asthma.
  • Leaving your pet home during your holiday travels may trigger allergy symptoms on your return.
  • Try to control holiday stress, which can trigger an asthma attack.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma

    FDA Warns Top National Bakery to Stop Listing Allergens in Products When They Aren't There

    Tools You Can Use to Control Winter Asthma, Allergy Symptoms

    Food Allergies in College 101: Tips to Cope

    Wildfire Smoke Is Choking America's Cities -- Is Yours on the List?

    September is Peak Asthma Month: Is Your Child Ready?

    Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains

    Roadside Trees, Bushes Are Cutting Air Pollution, Study Finds

    Could Asthma Harm a Child's Memory Skills?

    How Early Antibiotic Use Could Raise Kids' Asthma Risk

    First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana

    Has RSV Vaccine Hesitancy Subsided?

    Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

    Universal Flu Vaccine Blocks Infection in Mice

    Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey