Ragweed pollen triggers an immune response when inhaled, as the body mistakenly identifies the pollen as a harmful substance. This prompts the release of chemicals like histamines, which cause the ...

It is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins A and C, among other nutrients. Photo Credit: Andreas Rockstein / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Common ragweed is notorious for thriving in disturbed ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — According to the Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic (OAAC), there is an allergy alert for ragweed pollen, and it is an extreme exposure situation. If you are pollen ...

According to Dr. Rachna Shah, an allergist who conducts the Loyola Medicine daily pollen counts, late August and early September is "peak" ragweed and weed season. “Over the past few weeks ...

It's mostly due to things like ragweed. Below are the levels most recently observed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. Most recent pollen observations in Raleigh Pollen ...

An auditor has blamed one state agency for “improper spread pricing” in the Medicaid. Ragweed pollen season is nigh. And a couple’s friskiness led to their car falling into a river.

Ragweed, that prolific pollen producer and tormentor of millions, is a member of the plant genus Ambrosia, the Greek word for “food of the gods.” While the deific association may be questionable, no ...

That’s because ragweed allergy season is about to hit its peak. This time of year is peak for weed pollen — primarily ragweed — according to Dr. Russell Traister, a pediatric allergy ...

Ragweed is a flowering plant in the genus Ambrosia that’s prevalent in Southeast Texas. The pollen it produces contributes significantly to seasonal allergies, particularly in late summer and ...

An acquaintance recently asked me why I have a garden full of ragweed. I don’t. I scour my property for that devil to pull it up before it goes to seed. Sadly, I don’t have the energy or legal ...