The Death Toll Climbs as Gustav Heads Toward the Gulf of Mexico Aug 30, 2008
2008 Mold: 2591 Other Weeds: 53 Cedar Elm: 57 Ragweed: 19 WACO ALMANAC Normal High: 95 Normal Low: 72 Record High: 104 (1998) Record Low: 59 (1992) Sunset Fri: 7:56 pm Sunrise Sat: 7:04 am. Job of the Week. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tips to Help Control Ragweed Allerg... Aug 28, 2008
Tips to Help Control Ragweed Allergy Symptoms: Pollen Allergies Cause Misery in Late Summer to Early Autumn ... Tips to Help Control Ragweed Allergy Symptoms ... Tips to Help Control Ragweed Allergy Symptoms. (Suite101.com)
Weather Alert Radios Sent To Schools Aug 20, 2008
2008 Mold: 2617 Ragweed: 13 Grass: 5 Other Weeds: 23 WACO ALMANAC Normal High: 97 Normal Low: 73 Record High: 106 (1984) Record Low: 65 (1940) Sunset Mon: 8:07 pm Sunrise Tue: 6:57 am. Job of the Week. (KWTX.com, TX)
Stress and Anxiety Make Your Allergies Worse Aug 20, 2008
Researchers at Ohio State University Medical Center first put things like pollen and ragweed on the arms of volunteers and monitored their skin. "If you don't have an allergy, you're just going to see a little bit of redness temporarily and that'll be the end of it. But if you're a highly allergic person, you're going to get something called a wheal," says Ronald Glaser, Ph. (W-USA News, DC)
Global Warming Could Worsen Allergies Aug 15, 2008
Climate change, Shea and her colleagues say, has already been linked with longer pollen seasons for late-summer weeds, including ragweed. Ragweed is the main cause of fall-allergy woes, affecting an estimated 36 million Americans, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma ology (AAAI) ... According to the AAAI, ragweed-allergy sufferers can also take immediate steps to combat their fall misery: keeping windows closed to keep the pollen outside; showering before bed to remove pollen... (MEDLINEplus)
Ragweed season starts in NJ Aug 15, 2008
One Garden State expert says a ragweed storm is approaching. Asthma and Allergy Research Center director Leonard Bielory at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark says he's noticed ragweed plants growing in northwest Jersey that are up to 8 feet tall ... Bielory says ragweed barely made it to 6 feet last year because weather conditions were dry. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Global Warming Helps Ragweed, Study Says Aug 14, 2008
BOSTON -- August might be the end of summer, but for about 36 million Americans suffering from ragweed allergies, it's just the start of the allergy season ... said global climate change is making ragweed season worse for allergy patients, Boston television station WCVB reported ... "Increasing temperature and increasing carbon dioxide, the result of global warming, increase the ragweed pollen production up to two to four times than its normal production the previous years," said Dr. Clifford W.... (KSBW 8, CA)
Allergies May Be Worse On Warming Earth Aug 14, 2008
Global Warming Helps Ragweed, Study Says - Health News Story - KPRC Houston ... Global Warming Helps Ragweed, Study Says ... BOSTON -- August might be the end of summer, but for about 36 million Americans suffering from ragweed allergies, it's just the start of the allergy season. (Click2Houston, TX)
Five things you didn't know about ragweed Aug 13, 2008
Ragweed s clock is in nature. Aug. 15 is the official opening of ragweed season, with just the right amount of diminishing daylight and increasing night length to stimulate the plant to pollinate, said George Fulford, a physician assistant with Allergy Associates in La Crosse ... The season peaks the last two weeks of August, and ragweed is gone by Sept. 15. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/August 11, 2008 Issue Aug 4, 2008
" (p. 49). General Editor Anna Kuchment reports on the growing number of programs that are helping turn young people from underprivileged neighborhoods into pollution sleuths and community activists. They're finding dirty contaminated air around them and demanding action to clean it up. Some are initiated by young people, some by teachers or area residents and others by civic or environmental nonprofits. They're fueled by growing awareness of the environment's impact on health as well as by the... (PR Newswire)
Sinus sufferers miss out on work or social activities due to summer allergies Aug 1, 2008
With ragweed season right around the corner, sinus problems will flare for the millions of Americans suffering with seasonal allergies. But, surprisingly, the majority of allergy sufferers (64%) do not do anything to relieve their symptoms, according to the survey. (EurekAlert!)
Here comes allergies' main sneeze: ragweed Jul 26, 2008
Ragweed season is blowing this way. While those who sneeze their way through August and September are used to the annual struggle with ragweed pollen, the Midwest's rainy early summer may make matters worse than usual ... Ragweed produces an excess of pollen in warm wet years, and this summer's weather has been the perfect growing environment for a miserable August. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Tree Debris Makes Allergies, Asthma Worse Jul 3, 2008
She said that the rest of the summer isn't looking so good for allergy sufferers because the problems caused by the debris will likely last right up until ragweed season starts. Copyright 2008 by. (7 KETV Omaha)
Stress During Childhood Increases Risk Of Allergies Jun 19, 2008
1, 2003) Children who receive antibiotics within their first six months of birth increase their risk of developing by age 7 allergies to pets, ragweed, grass and dust mites and asthma, according to study. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Misleading ads for allergy drugs Jun 10, 2008
Almost all pollen allergy is attributable to wind-pollinated plants that do not have flowers, such as trees, grasses, and ragweed. Is this just an example of creative license. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
HEALTH NOTES: The sneezing season is upon us Jun 6, 2008
Thus, when ragweed pollen is disbursed, many people have a reaction, but since they don t see the tiny flowers on the ragweed, they assume it s the pollen from the larger flowered goldenrod, which blooms at the same time. Allergy suffers often consider that wind pollinated plants which produce huge amounts of small, very fine pollen to cause the greatest problem. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Controlling Invasive Species: When The Butterfly Bush Blossoms May 30, 2008
In the near future, health care costs caused by the highly allergenic Ragweed are to be investigated by the UFZ and financed by the Federal Ministry of Research. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Natural Options for Allergy Sufferers May 23, 2008
If you have ragweed or other weed pollen allergies, Clifford Bassett, MD, told WebMD, avoid eating melon, banana, cucumber, sunflower seeds, chamomile, and Echinacea, which exacerbates symptoms. 2008 Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Allergy season under way in Siouxland May 12, 2008
Oggel said wet springs -- which Sioux City is experiencing this year -- are a sign of how strong the fall ragweed season will be. "There's never such a thing as an easy fall season," Oggel said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Farmland Dust Cloud From Ukraine Impact Air Quality As Far As Germany May 9, 2008
These included relatively large quantities of ragweed pollen, which is regarded as extremely allergenic. This also ruled out a dust storm from the Mediterranean coast of Libya, which had caught the scientists attention in the meantime. (Science Daily)
Allergy season hits hard Apr 22, 2008
"Then in mid- to late May, there'll be grass pollen. Then the summer and fall is weed-pollen season with sage, ragweed and tumbleweed.". Wind-borne pollens cause allergies, Cooke said. (Durango Herald)
AGH sends particle counts by e-mail to allergy sufferers Apr 16, 2008
"It's an historic piece of data and it tells you what happened ... yesterday, [but] I look at it as a trending piece of information," said Dave Alchier, 52, an electrical engineer from Bakerstown who is allergic to, among other things, trees and ragweed. He has been a regular user of the AAAAI site for some time. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Doctor links poor health, climate Apr 8, 2008
Ragweed and poison ivy thrive on high levels of carbon dioxide, Kohn noted -- "bad news for people who have allergies." A diminished snowpack means more wildfires and less water for Oregon farmers. And, to pick a mundane but potentially lethal example, increased solar radiation from a hole in the ozone layer means more salmonella from picnics gone bad. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Stallin' pollen and haltin' hista-mean Apr 2, 2008
"It is very effective for most seasonal allergies -- typically an 80 percent improvement, for example, with grass and ragweed," he said. "Immunotherapy is generally reserved for people with the commitment, either because nasal steroids haven't worked or they'd rather do three to five years of shots rather than a lifetime of nasal steroids.". (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Researchers report high pollen levels Apr 2, 2008
The main culprits in Tennessee are tree pollen cedar, maple and pine and grasses as well as ragweed, Hagaman said. On Monday, tree pollen counts were at high levels and are expected to increase by Wednesday, according to. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Bumper crop of pollen calls for plenty of tissues Mar 31, 2008
Weeds: Pigweed, cocklebur, dock sorrel, English plantain, kochia, lamb's-quarters, ragweed mix (true ragweed not found on West Coast), Russian thistle, sage, scale mix, wild mustard. Trees: Acacia, birch, cottonwood, elm, juniper, maple/box elder, mulberry, oak, sycamore, olive, eucalyptus, mesquite, palm, pepper tree, sweet gum, walnut. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Troublesome Allergens Thrive In Humid Weather Mar 28, 2008
Top on the list of offenders is ragweed which affects as many as 75 percent of all hay fever sufferers. Ragweed is found in virtually every region of the United States and, with 17 different species of the weed, there s plenty of pollen to keep people sneezing and sniffling until frost. (Science Daily)
O'Brien's beat blog Mar 20, 2008
Do you like Cross Canadian Ragweed ... (If I may butt in,) I m starting to get into Cross Canadian Ragweed, a little bit ... rhinestone cowboy, I like cross canadian ragweed, but I do throw up a little in my mouth when people refer to them as CCR. You could possibly get away with ccr in all lower case, but CCR in all upper case will forever and always exclusively refer to Creedence Clearwater Revival. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Seasonal allergies could spark depression, fatigue Mar 17, 2008
In a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine in 2002, Marshall collaborated with allergist colleague Paul Steinberg and followed patients allergic to ragweed for a year from one allergy season, through winter when pollen counts drop and again during the following year's ragweed season. "We saw that behaviors associated with positive mood enthusiasm, attentiveness, alertness went down during ragweed season, then up during winter, then back down during the following ragweed season," Marshall... (USA Today)
Couple held, accused of making dry-ice bombs Mar 4, 2008
Neighbors reported hearing explosions at 10 p.m. on Ragweed Street near Brickelia Street, where the couple live. Investigators later determined that two dry-ice bombs had been detonated on the street, and two similar bombs had been made and were stored inside the couple's house. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Stop Spring Sneezing Feb 27, 2008
Weeds can pollinate at different times of the growing season, though the notorious ragweed prevalent in many areas east of the Rockies pollinates in late summer and early fall. Outdoor molds generally reach their highest levels in late summer or fall, though some regions such as Florida can have significant outdoor mold counts throughout the year. (Newsmax)
Tornadoes Rip Through Alabama Feb 18, 2008
08 Mold: 2071 Mt Cedar: 583 Elm: 59 Cottonwood: 54 Oak: 51 Pine: 17 Ragweed: - Mulberry: - Ash: - Pecan: - WACO ALMANAC Normal High: 63 Normal Low: 40 Record High: 87 (1959) Record Low: 10 (1910) Sunset Sun: 6:17 pm Sunrise Mon: 7:08 am. Show and Tell. (KWTX.com, TX)
Doctors say prepare early Feb 16, 2008
Ragweed, a major source of irritating pollen, seems to produce more pollen with higher levels of carbon dioxide, he said. "So one of the concerns is that if you believe in global warming and increasing carbon dioxide levels, then we are likely to continue to see more pollen in the air each year," Dr. Ownby said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Woman Swept Into Funnel Cloud Dies Feb 14, 2008
"We did have hail, strong winds. And in the north end of the parish they clocked some of them at about eighty miles an hour, said Blair Foster of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [][] More Stories Post Your Comments First Name: Location: Enter Comments: characters left Email (optional): Email will not be displayed on site. For station contact purpose only. Read Comments Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the... (KWTX.com, TX)
Great Earth sells health supplements Jan 25, 2008
He also offered the example of supplements that assist the adrenal glands in coping with allergies to dogs and ragweed: "You could do things nutritionally that might help, but ultimately, are you better off without the dog or away from the ragweed? Sure.". Starr said that over the years he has seen many customers who come in and try a product with their fair share of skepticism, only to later return and try the same remedy again because of its efficacy. (Bayside Times, NY)
Heavy Snow Blankets Great Lakes States Jan 23, 2008
2008 Mold: 2794 Mt Cedar: 928 Ragweed: - Cedar Elm: - Box Elder: - Hackberry: - Oak: - Mulberry: - Ash: - Pecan: - WACO ALMANAC Normal High: 57 Normal Low: 35 Record High: 88 (1943) Record Low: 11 (1930) Sunset Tue: 5:54 pm Sunrise Wed: 7:27 am. Show and Tell. (KWTX.com, TX)
New Treatments For Hay Fever, Other Allergies? Jan 1, 2008
6, 2006) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have successfully used an experimental DNA-based vaccine to protect against ragweed allergies, commonly known as hay fever, after just. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Earthquake Rocks New Zealand Dec 21, 2007
07 Mold: 2631 Mt Cedar: 172 Ragweed: 23 Weeds: - Cedar Elm: - Box Elder: - Hackberry: - Oak: - Mulberry: - Ash: - Pecan: - WACO ALMANAC Normal High: 58 Normal Low: 37 Record High: 78 (1978) Record Low: 15 (1924) Sunset Thu: 5:29 pm Sunrise Fri: 7:24 am. Show and Tell. (KWTX.com, TX)
Changing Diet Can Fight Allergies Dec 4, 2007
For example, during the fall when ragweed blooms, those allergic to it should also avoid sunflower seeds. He added that melons, zucchini, cucumber and bananas have shared allergens with ragweed, and they should also be avoided in the fall. (Click2Houston, TX)
Dust and Animal Allergies Nov 22, 2007
The idea behind most of these is to remove the internal problem that causes normal air pollutants from dust to ragweed to smog to act as irritants to the respiratory and immune system. Whether or not energy work is effective in relieving dust allergies, the following natural suggestions may help minimize reactions to dust and dander allergies. (Suite101.com)
Cyclone Survivors Bury Dead, Struggle To Survive Nov 22, 2007
07 Mold: 2,743 Ragweed: 97 Weeds: 74 Mt Cedar: 38 Cedar Elm: 11 Box Elder: - Hackberry: - Oak: - Mulberry: - Ash: - Pecan: - WACO ALMANAC Normal High: 66 Normal Low: 44 Record High: 85 (1967) Record Low: 24 (1937) Sunset Wed: 5:27 pm Sunrise Thur: 7:03 am. Show and Tell. (KWTX.com, TX)
Austin ranked worst city for allergies Nov 21, 2007
The heavy rains this past summer gave the area a big boost in the amount of ragweed over the past couple of months. The ragweed actually stuck around for about a month longer than usual. (KHOU.com, TX)
Cyclone Kills More Than A Thousand In Bangladesh Nov 17, 2007
07 Mold: 2,743 Ragweed: 97 Weeds: 74 Mt Cedar: 38 Cedar Elm: 11 Box Elder: - Hackberry: - Oak: - Mulberry: - Ash: - Pecan: - WACO ALMANAC Normal High: 67 Normal Low: 45 Record High: 90 (1938) Record Low: 25 (1920) Sunset Fri: 5:29 pm Sunrise Sat: 6:58 am. KWTX Lake Levels And Closures. (KWTX.com, TX)
Pest Wrap-Up For Major Crops Revealing Nov 8, 2007
Estimates of five major weed species were made during fall surveys in corn - foxtail, giant ragweed, velvetleaf, wild proso millet, and woolly cupgrass. Of the 229 cornfields surveyed, 61 percent contained foxtail, 15 percent contained giant ragweed, 14 percent had velvetleaf, 5 percent contained woolly cupgrass, and 4 percent contained wild proso millet ... Giant ragweed occurred most often in the central and south central districts; velvetleaf was most common in the south central and southeast... (Agri-View, WI)
Study Points To Relief From Seasonal Allergies Nov 1, 2007
31, 2007) The results of a new Creighton University study may soon spell relief for some of the estimated 40 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) caused by pollens such as grass and ragweed ... 6, 2006) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have successfully used an experimental DNA-based vaccine to protect against ragweed allergies, commonly known as hay fever, after just. (Science Daily)
Seasonal Allergy Relief Coming Soon Oct 30, 2007
The results of a new Creighton University study may soon spell relief for some of the estimated 40 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) caused by pollens such as grass and ragweed. According to Creighton (Cray-ton) researchers, noninhaled, intranasal carbon dioxide (CO2) may offer a new, effective and safe treatment for many SAR sufferers. (Newsmax)
Edits To Global Warming Testimony Slammed Oct 26, 2007
Allergic diseases ("[S]ome plants, such as ragweed and poison ivy, grow faster and produce more allergens under conditions of high carbon dioxide and warm weather."). Water- and food-borne infectious diseases ("[O]utbreaks of Vibrio bacteria infections following the consumption of seafood and shellfish have been associated with increases in temperatures."). (CBS News)
More of this story Oct 25, 2007
After the race he had to use an inhaler, noted Ayres, saying subsequent tests indicated a fog of ragweed in the air stirred up by weekend winds may have been the culprit. Ayres said Clark s dad told him doctors said his son may have been running at less than 90 percent lung capacity recently. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Looking back Oct 16, 2007
(The trees were planted to filter the incoming air; but elevated CO{-2} boosts ragweed and poplar pollen production. . (Boston Globe)
Flu shots plentiful this year Oct 13, 2007
Favila has seen patients with viral infections and ragweed allergies. Flu fighters. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cat Allergy Linked to Asthma Oct 1, 2007
Other allergens tested included ragweed, dust mites, Russian thistle, Bermuda grass, peanuts, perennial rye, and German cockroach. While the study confirms an increase in asthma risk among people with established cat allergies, it says little about the impact of specific exposures to cats or the other asthma-related allergens identified. (WebMD)
Area school nurses cope with hidden threat, prepare faculty Sep 29, 2007
For Emily's environmental triggers mold and ragweed she takes Zyrtec allergy medicine every day. But to prevent serious food allergic reactions, all she can do is stay away from those foods, Morfoot said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
New national study links asthma to allergies Sep 28, 2007
Other allergens tested include: Ragweed, dustmites, Russian thistle, Bermuda grass, peanuts, perennial rye and german cockroach. Approximately 10,500 individuals participated in the skin testing. (EurekAlert!)
The onslaught of allergies Sep 19, 2007
Because it s ragweed season ... But if you are allergic to pollen, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, otherwise known as common ragweed, is just about as close to vegetal hell as you re going to get ... Ragweed is found across the US and central Europe and is notoriously difficult to deal with. (FirstScience.com)
A to Z on Stifling the Sneezes Sep 18, 2007
Newspaper online, Chronicle Newspapers, The Chronicle, The Fairfax Chronicle, The South County Chronicle, The North County Chronicle, Virginia, Lorton, Mason Neck, Fairfax Station, South Springfield, Clifton, Newington. An Independent Newspaper. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Sneezy? Feeling congested? Must be ragweed season Sep 16, 2007
Must be ragweed season ... Must be ragweed season BY DENISE ALLABAUGHSTAFF WRITER 09/16/2007 A rough ragweed season has been making life miserable for allergy sufferers, causing sinus pressure and headaches, stuffy and runny noses, sneezing, itchy throats and eyes, local allergists said ... More asthma attacks and wheezing also are resulting from ragweed, a highly allergenic plant that releases up to 1 billion grains of pollen during the one season it lives, they said. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Helping Your Kids Through Allergy Season Sep 4, 2007
Once The Ragweed Comes To Town,They're As Miserable As You Are -- Here's How To Make Them Feel Better ... Though its not quite fall, the conditions of the summer - especially humidity- set up the arrival of ragweed, molds and dust mites, which can cause runny noses, red eyes, sneezing, wheezing and more ... Ragweed is a common allergy for both children and adults. (CBS News)
Ragweed Season Doesn't Mean Suffering Aug 27, 2007
SUNDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Ragweed season, which lasts from about mid-August to October in many parts of the United States, can bring misery to the estimated 36 million Americans with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever) ... Each year, ragweed-related allergies cause more than 3 ... The AAAAI offers some tips on how to reduce exposure to ragweed. (Health-Finder)
Preparation helps hunters get the drop on doves Aug 23, 2007
"Finding a great place to hunt requires looking for the right food sources and acquiring permission to hunt.Some farmers supplement their incomes by leasing fields to hunters or offering dove hunts for a fee. Information on these hunts can often be found by asking at sporting good stores or with feed and seed businesses. Begin looking early -- these hunting opportunities often fill up weeks before the season begins. Check the classified ads in your local newspaper for pay hunts.Hunters who visit... (News & Observer -- Sports)
What's Going Around - Fourth Week in August Aug 23, 2007
And in Rochester, Dr. Margaret Coploys is seeing viral infections with fever and rash, and allergies due to ragweed. She also would like to remind kids who play sports to stay hydrated, especially in warm weather. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Back-to-school Season Can Be Tough On Kids With Asthma Aug 15, 2007
The start of the school year coincides with one of the worst allergy seasons, Singer notes, when asthma attacks can be triggered by pollen or ragweed. Adding to the problem, he says, viruses such as the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold, tend to spread around schools during the first few weeks of the year. (Science Daily)
Q & A: Ragweed season starts today Aug 15, 2007
A: Ragweed s clock is in nature ... The season peaks the last two weeks of August, and ragweed is gone by Sept. 15, Fulford said ... It s hard to feel in mid-September that ragweed has gone away because the symptoms can drag on forever, he said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Weather fueling a rough allergy season for ragweed sufferers Aug 9, 2007
Weather fueling a rough allergy season for ragweed sufferers ... (AP) Allergy sufferers in southwest Missouri may need to stock up on tissues as experts are predicting a worse-than-usual ragweed season ... can see a good crop of ragweed. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Pinpointing triggers could stop migraines Aug 9, 2007
The downside: if you're allergic to ragweed or related plants, the herb might cause a reaction. Before experimenting with alternative remedies, consult your health-care provider to find out if these supplements are right for you. (Globe and Mail)
Experts: Global Warming Could Harm Health Jul 31, 2007
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that the amount of ragweed pollen, the stuff that causes hay fever symptoms, may have doubled over the past 40 or 50 years. Why. (CBS News -- Early Show)
