From adding local honey to your daily diet to clearing your nose with steroid nasal sprays, here are some of the best solutions to your hay fever woes. Please note: If you have a respiratory illness ...

For allergy sufferers, peppers will be your best friend during hay fever season. Red, yellow and green peppers are high in vitamin C and carotenoids which help ease hay fever symptoms like ...

Hay fever is caused by the immune system inside the eyes, nose and upper respiratory tract reacting to pollen, causing the release of the powerful chemical histamine. This, in turn, causes ...

Hay fever sufferers may soon be able to greet the summer with open arms and clear noses. New research makes great claims for a treatment based on the ground-up bark of an African gum tree ...

2. Opt for roses over dahlias Dahlias are easily one of the best bulbs to plant in spring for a garden bursting with colour, even when they're pot-grown. However, it's no secret that they are often ...

Melburnians are being told to brace for “dangerous” pollen levels this month, warning the dreaded hay fever season is now ...

Autumn is a great time to invest in one of the best air purifiers for allergies. With the hay fever season being long gone, it is easy to snap one up at a discounted price — and even more so in ...

If you didn't already know, showering before bed is one of the best things you can do to ease hay fever symptoms. Yes, it's great for keeping bedding fresh and clean, but it can also help to ...

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Hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis) affects 24% of Australians. Symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose (which may feel blocked or stuffy) and itchy eyes. People can also experience an itchy ...

Border hay fever and asthma sufferers have been warned of "extreme levels" of airborne grass pollen swirling around what has ...

Spring means potential misery for hay fever and asthma sufferers courtesy of high pollen counts. But unlike some other developed countries, Australia has no national service to monitor them.