Newswise — "Trees – Moderate and Mold – Low."
That’s the first Gottlieb Allergy Count of the 2011 allergy reporting season. “The most prevalent tree allergens were from Junipers,” said Joseph Leija, MD, allergist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of Loyola University Health System.
The Gottlieb Allergy Count is available in English and Spanish through Twitter, the Gottlieb Allergy Hotline (1-866-4-POLLEN and 1-866-ALERGIA) and at the Gottlieb Web site, www.GottliebHospital.org. For the past decade, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital has provided the official daily allergy count for the Midwest. Dr. Leija identifies and documents airborne tree, pollen, ragweed and mold spores to aid sufferers during allergy season, April through October.
Dr. Joseph Leija, allergist, solely certified by the National Allergy Bureau, makes the daily climb up the stairs to the rooftop of Gottlieb where he maintains a special pollen-catching machine. He carries specimens to his office where he examines them under a microscope to formulate the official allergy count for the Midwest. Allergy reporting season is Friday, April 1 through October, 2011 Dr. Leija provides the Gottlieb Allergy Count by 7 a.m.
More than 40 million Americans suffer from allergies and live with sneezing, itching, coughing or runny nose. By knowing the Gottlieb Allergy Count, they can help control their symptoms.
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