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.…
Allergies to the Sun and Sunscreen Can Put a Damper on Summer Activities By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist Summer is around the corner, temps are rising, days are longer, and getting out to enjoy sunshine and…
We are excited to announce that Dr. Manav Segal, MD has again been named a Top Doctor for 2020 in Philadelphia Magazine. The doctors on this list have been nominated by their peers as the very best in their fields…
By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist For January, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 35.5°F, 5.4 degrees above the 20th century average, ranking fifth warmest in the 126-year record. The Northeast had its 10th warmest January since…