Spring allergies are hitting hard as tree pollen dusts cars and porches across the area. A warm-then-cool temperature swing is making symptoms worse.

Jaffee said AAFA looks at three factors: tree grass and weed pollen scores, the availability of allergy specialists in the area, and over-the-counter allergy medicine use. For the 2026 report, Raleigh ...

Because allergy symptoms can resemble colds or respiratory illnesses, many people underestimate how significantly allergies ...

Marshall said visible pollen, such as the kind seen coating cars and surfaces, is not the primary concern. It is the airborne ...

Spring officially begins in three days, on Friday, but pollen season is already underway, bringing coughing, sneezing and ...

Climate change is extending allergy season and increasing pollen production, making symptoms last longer, according to ...

Maple, elm, and juniper spores are high in count this week. High pollen counts continue into at least next week. Allergy ...

Allergy sufferers and some medical professionals face extra obstacles this time of year, largely due to alder, elm and ...

South Carolina pollen season kicks off in February around springtime and peaks during March. Tree pollen is the current ...

Pine pollen behind a piece of window screen, photographed through a microscope, shows how small some pollens are, and how easily they can pass through barriers. Credit: Tom Ogren A few weeks ago, The ...

The male pine cones, which dangle at the ends of lower branches, have many pollen sacks that produce and hold pollen. As the male cones mature, they nurture the pollen grains. Then, on sunny, windy ...