When to Book a Spring Follow-Up Before Summer Allergies Start
The divide between spring and summer is never clear-cut. A week of t-shirt weather may be suddenly interrupted by another week of rain; temperatures can vary wildly from day to day, sometimes even hour to hour. This fuzziness between the seasons extends to allergies as well, and you may swing from a low-symptom week to…
Maintaining a Symptom Journal to Improve Clinic Visits
Want to get more out of your visits to the allergist? Or have you ever left our clinic and realized you forgot to mention something about your allergies that you wanted to discuss? Keeping an allergy symptom journal could be a big help. Why Keep an Allergy Symptom Journal Allergies can change over time—both over…
How to Monitor Your Family’s Allergy Health Throughout the Year
Have you and your family members been sniffling this spring? It may be overwhelming to stay on top of multiple people’s allergies, but with some smart moves, it’s very possible. Know What Everyone Is Allergic To The first step in managing allergies is to identify each person’s triggers. You could start with an educated guess….
Celebrate National Speech-Language-Hearing Month With an Audiologist Visit
Along with enjoying nature’s soundtrack as we spend more time outdoors, there’s another reason to care for your hearing this May. It’s been designated as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, previously known as Better Hearing and Speech Month. Organized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, this month encourages people to seek treatment for hearing loss—particularly the 37.5 million…
How Weather Swings in the Willamette Valley Affect Your Sinuses
Our weather can change rapidly. Cool mornings give way to warm afternoons, and rainy stretches can be interrupted by sudden sunshine. This variety keeps our landscape green and healthy, but it can also take a toll on your sinuses and allergies. Weather changes can often be tied directly to symptom flares. Let’s discuss why that…
How to Tell if Your Child Is Developing Allergies
Spring is such an exciting time for our kids! After months of cold weather and rain, they can ride their bikes, draw with chalk and start gearing up for spring sports season. However, if your kid seems to have a sniffly nose every time they come back in after playing outside, it might be worth…
April Is Move More Month
Sponsored by the American Heart Association, Move More Month in April is a great time to start incorporating more physical activity into your life. While staying active is essential for everyone, it’s especially crucial for hearing loss patients. That’s because recent studies supported by the National Institute on Aging have found that when compared to…
Here’s Why Spring Allergies Are Arriving Earlier
If it feels like your seasonal allergies are starting sooner and hitting harder, you’re not imagining it. Across the U.S., spring allergy season is beginning earlier, lasting longer and causing more intense symptoms. A recent analysis reviewed 30 studies and highlighted how climate change has altered pollen seasons and concentrations—and the impact this has had…
How to Tell if It’s Allergies or a Cold
We had very little frost in Salem this year, meaning plants popped up sooner, and allergy season arrived faster and with more force than in years prior. But cold season isn’t loosening its grip, either. If you’ve got a sniffly nose, you may be unsure whether it’s being caused by the pollen or a virus….
Is It Allergies or a Cold Snap Reaction?
The space between winter and spring can bring a lot of confusion about what your symptoms mean: flu season isn’t over yet, allergy season is starting and the inconsistent weather we get this time of year can have all kinds of effects on your sinuses. If you have a sniffly nose, you may be wondering…
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