Pollen Allergies Each spring, summer, and fall, tiny pollen grains are released from trees, weeds, and grasses. These grains hitch rides on currents of air. Although the mission of pollen... Read Article »
What is a dust mite allergy? Dust mite allergy is an allergy to a microscopic organism that lives in the dust found in all dwellings and workplaces. House dust, as well as some house furnishings,... Read Article »
Chemical Sensitivity Could you have an allergy to chemicals? Some people report that they react to chemicals in their environments and that these allergy-like reactions seem to result from... Read Article »
What is mold? There are thousands of types of molds and yeasts in the fungus family. Yeasts are single cells that divide to form clusters. Molds are made of many cells that grow as branching... Read Article »
Crohn’s Disease Explained What is Crohn’s disease? Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal... Read Article »
Optimistic Research for Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers Is there ongoing research to improve the treatments available to people with RA? Over the last several decades, research has greatly... Read Article »
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis How is RA treated? Doctors use a variety of approaches to treat rheumatoid arthritis. These are used in different combinations and at different times during... Read Article »
Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis What is rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints.... Read Article »
The Flu: Explained What are Seasonal Flu, Avian (Bird) Flu and Pandemic Flu? Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. Flu viruses are classified... Read Article »
Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER), and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) What is GERD? Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux... Read Article »
