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More than 50 million Americans experience various types of allergies each year. If you’re among the group that has a fully stocked medicine cabinet with eyedrops, nasal sprays, and antihistamines, a recent HealthDay article stated that wearing a mask in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 may have another helpful impact – guarding you against severe spring allergies.

According to Dr. Do-Yeon Cho, an associate professor of otolaryngology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, many patients who suffer from seasonal allergies are having an easier time this year because they’re spending more time indoors and wearing a mask when they go outside.

“A study that came out in 2020 showed that allergic rhinitis [hay fever] symptoms among nurses had been significantly reduced with face mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Cho said in a university news release.

Along with wearing a mask, there are additional ways to reduce seasonal allergy symptoms.

  1. Identifying your allergens.
  2. Monitor the pollen count in your area if you are allergic to pollens and limit outdoor activities when pollen counts are high.
  3. Take allergy medicine before pollen season begins.
  4. Bathe and shampoo daily to wash off any pollens you may have encountered during the day.

With the help of these preventative steps – plus your mask – spring 2021 may be an easier allergy season for those typically affected.

For more information about allergic rhinitis and it’s symptoms and treatment, visit familydoctor.org.

Jun 6, 2023

Chronic Pain Patients Find Telehealth Cost Effective

Telehealth continues to demonstrate its popularity, this time among people suffering with chronic pain.

At their annual meeting this month, itself held online, anesthesiologists heard that patients who met with their pain specialist remotely were overwhelmingly satisfied with the experience.

Conducted by the UCLA Comprehensive Pain Center in Los Angeles, the survey period began in August 2019, long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients at the pain center were given the option of in-office or remote appointments by video or phone. The 1,398 patients who chose the remote options had a cumulative 2,948 virtual appointments.

According to an account of the study by Healthcare Finance the virtual meetings saved patients both time and money. Half saved at least 69 minutes commuting and a roundtrip of 26 miles or more. They also saved a median $22 in gas and parking fees for each virtual visit.

Initial visits for new patients or existing patients with new conditions were best served by in-person office appointments, the report said. Thereafter, follow-up appointments could be conducted remotely. Anesthesiologists participating in the conference estimated that up to 50% of visits could be virtual.

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