By: John Callum|2011-05-02|Allergies
The name ‘Hay fever’ itself causes most people to construe the ailment as something that is triggered by contact with hay. But in truth, hayfever has little to do with hay and is in fact a medical condition caused by reaction to indoor and outdoor allergens.
By: David Giggs|2010-03-30|Eyes
Hay fever 'attacks' occur when the body's natural immune system is over reactive to pollens, grasses and other known air borne pollutants.
By: Kunbi Balogun|2010-12-17|Allergies
fever - Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Hayfever is the common term for an allergic reaction that takes place at certain times of the year upon exposure to pollen and fungal spores (not hay!). hayfever is a common condition that affects 2 to 3 million people in Britain every year.
By: austin07|2011-01-22|Health & Fitness
Hay fever is a common problem which is the result of an allergic reaction to pollen. Grasses, flowers and trees produce pollen throughout the spring and summer and this is when most people suffer.
By: Mandy Elizabeth Harte|2010-04-02|Allergies
It's spring, the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, the trees are bursting into bud and you are hiding in the bedroom, terrified to venture through the door.
By: ihtesham|2011-01-09|Men's Health
One of the most common causes of allergies that exhibit hay-fever like symptoms are pet allergies and among these cat allergy is the most common kind.
By: Alice Flora|2011-12-16|Health & Fitness
The warmth of summer is best enjoyed outdoors only if you aren’t plagued by hayfever. The term originated in England as people believed that some kind of unknown release from new hay gave rise to the disease.
By: Edith Lingenfelter|2011-01-06|Allergies
Hay fever, medically termed allergic rhinitis, is an allergic response to pollen that effects the mucous membranes of the air passages, eyes and nose. symptoms include watery discharge from the eyes and nose, itchy eyes and/or throat, sneezing and nervous irritability.
By: nsolapurlatur|2010-09-30|Medical Tourism
Everyone has had a fever, right? So it's safe to say that a fever is one of the most common ailments that affect a normal human being. A fever, also known as pyrexia or controlled hyperthermia, occurs when the body's temperature rises above the normal range (97 to 99 degrees (36 to 37.2 Celcius).
By: Debbie Davis|2010-09-15|Health & Fitness
Hay fever can be a confusing condition to understand and identify. With so many confusing names for it and symptoms associated with it, misunderstanding is common.