Feature Channels: Spring

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Pharmacist Clark Kebodeaux, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at St. Louis College of Pharmacy shares some practical tips for patients choosing an allergy medication.

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Warmer temperatures and longer days beckon outdoors enthusiasts and gardeners alike to get out and enjoy the season. However, Christopher Ohl, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and medical director of communicable diseases for the Forsyth County (N.C.) Health Department, reminds people to protect themselves and their pets from another springtime arrival – ticks.

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Baseball and volleyball players share the similar arm injuries due to overuse of their shoulders and elbows.

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COLLEGE STATION, March 19, 2014 – Monarch butterflies may be named for their large size and majestic beauty, but once again their numbers are anything but king-sized – in fact, 2014 may go down as one of the worst years ever for the colorful insects, says a Texas A&M Monarch watcher.

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The return of spring marks the end of the cold and flu season, but the warmer weather and longer days present a different set of health issues. For many people, spring means itchy, watery eyes or runny, congested noses due to allergies. Knowing your specific allergy will help determine whether you can expect problems during this time of year.

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This winter has been one of the coldest on record, but spring allergy season is already beginning and it’s time for sufferers to start preparing now. An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, which are commonly called hay fever.

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Ithaca College students participate in an alternative Spring Break experience.

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The spring 2014 allergy season could be the worst yet, or at least that is what you might hear. Every year is coined as being the worst for allergy sufferers, but are spring allergies really on the rise?

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As the weather finally begins to warm across Middle Tennessee, families may be looking for some outdoor diversions, such as visiting a local park. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is offering tips to keep playground visits safe and injury free. The Tennessee Department of Health reports that more than 260 children were treated in emergency rooms for playground-related injuries in 2011.

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Mother’s Day is just a few short spring weeks away. If you have a mother you love, the day is welcomed and shared, but what if the relationship between mother and daughter is forever broken? To millions of Americans, Mother’s Day simply serves as a reminder of a failed and painful primal relationship. What if there was a way to change that? According to writers Annie Phenix and Patricia Holt, there is a viable, healthy way to heal what was believed un-healable: Choose your own non-biological mother or daughter as an adult. It’s just what these two survivors of severely dysfunctional families did.

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As Easter approaches, many parents may not want their children indulging in candy-filled eggs and Easter baskets full of sugary treats. Too much sugar can pose serious risks to children’s dental and behavioral health, risks that can be minimized by some careful thought and planning, Vanderbilt experts say.

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An unseasonal snow and ice storm covered the Midwest in snow rather than pollen on the first day of reporting season for the Gottlieb Allergy Count, the official allergy count of the Midwest.