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An oak tree with new leaf growth also shows pollen and a drop of water hanging among the branches at a park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. There are three main types of pollen. Earlier in the spring, tree pollen is the main culprit. After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

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Allergies can make you miserable. Here's how to track pollen levels near you
By DEVI SHASTRI - AP Health Writer
Wed,04/24/24-10:57AM , 79 Reads
Allergy season can bring misery to tens of millions of Americans each year.
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The branches of an oak tree are stained with a green tint from pollen at park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The 2024 allergy season in the U.S. is starting sooner than experts expected. There are three main types of pollen that cause seasonal allergies. Earlier in the spring, tree pollen is the main culprit. After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Allergy season arrived early in US. Here's how to keep pollen from ruining your spring
By DEVI SHASTRI - AP Health Writer
Thu,03/21/24-5:28PM , 48 Reads
Allergy season is here — and it's earlier and stronger than expected.
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Opponents of a bill to repeal Connecticut's religious exemption for required school vaccinations march down Capitol Avenue before the State Senate voted on legislation on April 27, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. Connecticut eliminated its longstanding religious waiver for vaccinations in 2021, joining California, West Virginia, New York and Maine in allowing only medical exemptions. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP, File)

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Health officials push to get schoolchildren vaccinated as more US parents opt out
By DEVI SHASTRI - AP Health Writer
Wed,12/20/23-9:49AM , 93 Reads
When Idaho had a rare measles outbreak a few months ago, health officials scrambled to keep it from spreading. In the end, 10 people, all in one family, were infected, all unvaccinated.
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A nurse checks the vitals of a 33-year-old woman in Shreveport, La., on Oct. 9, 2021. A survey by KFF, a health policy research group, released Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, shows 60% of Black patients said they prepare for insults or feel they have to be careful about their appearance in order to be treated fairly by health providers. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds
By DEVI SHASTRI - AP Health Writer
Tue,12/05/23-4:35PM , 51 Reads
A trip to the doctor’s office comes with a bit of preparation for most, maybe even an internal pep talk to prepare for being told to get more exercise or calm a simmering fear of needles.

But dressing well in hopes of warding off unfair treatment – or even bracing for being insulted?
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