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May 30, 2013

Delayed allergy season may be longer, worse

While cough-cold season 2012-2013 will go down in the record books as one of the better seasons in recent memory, the spring allergy season has been delayed into May thanks to recent storm systems traveling across the central United States into the Northeast that have triggered a "faux spring."

April 24, 2013

Fifty-nine percent of nasal allergy sufferers report sleeping problems, while 35% treat symptoms, survey finds

More than half of people with nasal allergies report problems sleeping, while slightly more than a third proactively treat their symptoms, according to a new survey.

April 2, 2013

AAFA: Allergy sufferers in for long, severe season

Extreme weather patterns may contribute to a severe and long allergy season this spring, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

February 22, 2013

Patients oppose OTC-to-Rx switches for pseudoephedrine drugs, survey finds

Patients around the country "strongly" oppose laws that have been proposed to change popular OTC drugs to prescription-only, according to a new survey.

February 15, 2013

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Kids with Food Allergies merge

Two nonprofit groups focused on asthma and allergies will merge to combine their efforts.

January 24, 2011

Survey: Patients oppose PSE prescription mandate

As many as 71% of cough-cold sufferers in search of decongestant relief oppose a prescription requirement for pseudoephedrine, according to a survey commissioned by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released Monday.

May 26, 2010

AAFA releases 'Allergy Capitals' list

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America on Thursday released its new list of the...