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hay fever
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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hay fe·ver
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an allergy caused by pollen or dust in which the mucous membranes of the eyes and nose are itchy and inflamed, causing a runny nose and watery eyes.
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 "New Indian Express (Chennai, India)")
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Coping with hay fever.
Newspaper article from: New Indian Express (Chennai, India); 4/10/2009; 700+ words
; ...nose are often seen. What these people suffer from is hay fever. Hay fever is an allergic reaction, which is the immune...inhalation, by swallowing, or through your skin. In hay fever, the allergens are airborne substances that enter your...
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Five Million Hay Fever Sufferers Putting Health at Risk.
PR Newswire Europe; 4/13/2008; 700+ words
; ...Over five million of the 13 million hay fever sufferers across Britain could be...avoid socialising, while one in 20 hay fever sufferers say they avoid leaving...management of allergies including hay fever. "The numbers of people failing...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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How to handle hay fever.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 5/17/2005; 700+ words
; ...sore throat, scratchy cough ... hay fever season's arrived. But what can...may not be out, but Simmons says hay fever begins a couple of months earlier...can also aggravate the situation. Hay fever sufferers can get one step ahead...
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Female Times: A hay fever free Summer?; What does summer mean to you? Barbecues, long country walks and lazy days in the garden or just one long agonising season of sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose and general discomfort? GEMMA MURRAY offers advice on some of the latest treatements in this National Allergy Week.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 5/19/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...be hell on earth for people with hay fever and allergies to pollutants such...people are prone to allergies such as hay fever because the ultra hygienic conditions...counter or be prescribed by your GP. HAY FEVER NASAL SPRAYS: Used daily these sprays...
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Homeopathy: highly effective for hay fever.(Healing with Homeopathy)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter; 5/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Hay Fever is Here Again If you have a general or family...sneezing and blowing." In the past, Todd's hay fever had lasted up to four months at a time...demonstrated the effectiveness of homeopathy for hay fever (Is homeopathy a placebo response. Controlled...
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Homeopathy: Highly Effective for Hay Fever.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 5/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...0319 www.healthyhomeopathy.com Hay Fever is Here Again If you have a general...blowing." In the past Todd's hay fever had lasted up to four months at a...the effectiveness of homeopathy for hay fever ("Is homeopathy a placebo response...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Hay fever; Good Health: Special Report: Why it is worse this year and what you can do about it. . .
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/26/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...in three people who suffers from hay fever, this summer is proving more miserable...on the NHS again. Until January, hay fever sufferers could undergo immuno...problems for patients with extreme hay fever. 'This treatment has been shown...
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Beat hay fever the natural way Summer is coming, and for many that means the misery of hay fever. CATHRYN INGS finds the natural remedy
Newspaper article from: South Wales Evening Post; 6/4/2007; 700+ words
; ...for many that means the misery of hay fever. CATHRYN INGS finds the natural...pollen asthma. Patsy said that if a hay fever sufferer uses conventional drugs...children. They even taste nice! Hay fever sufferers who visit Patsy or any...
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Too many young students still letting hay fever ruin their exams.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 6/21/2007; 700+ words
; ...Students suffering from the symptoms of hay fever could do worse than expected in exams...with responses to questionnaires on hay fever symptoms on the day of the exam...study found: Young people who had hay fever symptoms on an exam day were 40...
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 "The Star (Amman, Jordan)")
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Are you allergic to pollen: The hay fever curse.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Amman, Jordan); 4/25/2004; 700+ words
; ...known as Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, hay fever paroxysms are induced by pollen...causing headache. The gravity of hay fever in Jordan is coming to view with...In comparison to the number of hay fever cases I treated in the United States...
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Hay Fever
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
HAY FEVER DEFINITION Hay fever is an inflammation...of all people in the United States have hay fever. The condition accounts for about 2 percent...visits to doctors. The drugs used to treat hay fever make up a significant fraction of both prescription...
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hay fever
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hay fever seasonal allergy causing inflammation of the...or fungi. In addition, many patients with hay fever develop other allergic conditions, e.g., asthma and sinusitis. In the spring, hay fever may be caused by tree pollens (oak...
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Respiratory Diseases
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...airways. These infections lead to fever, irritation, coughing, and...substances. These are the symptoms of hay fever, which is one of the common allergies. The term hay fever is really a misnomer because the condition is not caused by hay and does not cause fever. Allergic...
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Nosebleed
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...blowing or fisticuffs. People with hay fever have swollen membranes that are fragile...infections) systemic infections ( scarlet fever, typhoid fever, malaria) drying...inside of each nostril. Treatment of hay fever helps reduce the fragility of...
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Arsenicum Album
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...internally, it was used to treat fevers. When frequent and repeated...acute colds, bronchitis , and fevers. Homeopaths prescribe this...sore throats, allergies and hay fever, food poisoning , and fevers. Arsenicum album has also been...
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