Are your allergy symptoms flaring up in late summer and early fall? If so, ragweed pollen may be the culprit. For people in Philadelphia and the surrounding region, ragweed allergy season can be one of the most challenging times of…
Spring in Philadelphia brings a surge of tree pollen, leading to common allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes. Understanding the local pollen season and implementing effective management strategies can help alleviate discomfort during this time. Tree…
As the Delaware Valley braces for the next round of soaring temperatures, individuals with asthma face heightened risks and challenges. According to the CDC, hot weather can increase levels of air pollutants, including ozone, fine particulate matter and sulfur dioxide,…
Valentine’s Day may be known for lovers…but for allergy sufferers, it marks the day they should get ready to combat spring allergies. 2023 was the warmest year on record*, and winter has been deemed the fastest warming of the four…
Typically, allergy season in Pennsylvania begins in early spring and can last until the first freeze of winter. Climate change, however, has begun to change the calculus. Warmer and wetter conditions mean that pollen season tends to start earlier, last…
In January 2022, Liz, previously a nurse at Penn Neurology for 16 years and currently a PICC nurse at Jefferson Hospital, was plagued with red, itchy rashes which mysteriously appeared on her left hand. Within a month, the problem spread…
Itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion are all hallmarks of spring allergy symptoms. If it seems like allergy symptoms are getting worse each spring, you aren’t imagining it because approximately one in five people suffer from seasonal allergies,…
By Dr. Manav Segal, board-certified allergist and immunologist, Chestnut Hill Allergy & Asthma Associates While COVID shutdowns have many people yearning for warm weather and outdoor activities, allergy sufferers know that spring means one thing . . . allergy season…
We are excited to announce that Dr. Manav Segal, MD has again been named a Top Doctor for 2021 in Philadelphia Magazine's Be Well Philly. The doctors on this list have been nominated by their peers as the very best…
By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist For many allergy sufferers, summer fun is over because ragweed season arrived in mid-August and it’s going to be more challenging and longer due to a warm winter and hot summer…