The worrying increase in "storm asthma" and other extreme allergy events

Spring is here and thousands have already turned to their family doctors and pediatricians due to the appearance of allergy symptoms that include a runny nose, cough, watery eyes, itchy rashes and shortness of breath. Why does this happen, how is it treated and who should carry an EpiPen?

Three foods you should avoid at breakfastNo breakfast can increase your blood sugar: this is what experts sayPeople could see the storm, but not what was going on inside it. LOOK: How beneficial are cereals really to our health?Billions of pollen particles that had been absorbed by the clouds as the storm formed, were being divided into even smaller fragments by rain, thunder and moisture, then thrown back to Earth and inhaled by humans.It was a…

People could see the storm, but not what was going on inside it. Billions of pollen particles that had been absorbed by the clouds as the storm formed, were being divided into even smaller fragments by rain, thunder and moisture, then thrown back to Earth and inhaled by humans. It was around 18:00 on November 21, 2016 when the air in Melbourne became deadly. Australian emergency service telephone lines went on, people with respiratory distress b…