Dr. Cliff Bassett Reviews Allergy Season in NYC on New York CBS Local News
Dr. Bassett Contributes to USA Today – Pollen’s Calling: Spring Allergy Season Finally Here
The delayed allergy season in the central and eastern USA is making up for lost time as tree pollen ramps up in what’s predicted to be a harsh year for allergy sufferers.
The unusually cold winter delayed the start of tree buds in the Southeast, southern Mid-Atlantic and Plains. But now, as temperatures rise, causing flowers and trees to start blooming, it could be a rough year once the pollen reaches its peak, AccuWeather meteorologist Tony Zartman said.
Read More: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/04/07/allergy-pollen-season/25367035/
Dr. Bassett Contributes to Good Morning America – Allergy Season 2015: Jury Still Out On So-Called Pollen Vortex
Spring has finally sprung in many places after a record-breaking winter (sorry, Boston), but you might be reaching for tissues more often than usual this year amid worries about a “pollen vortex.”
Some allergists say a harsher winter means an especially bad allergy season, but the jury’s still out on whether the science backs that up.
Read More: https://gma.yahoo.com/allergy-season-2015-jury-still-called-pollen-vortex-080043439–abc-news-wellness.html
Dr. Bassett Contributes to Marie Claire – Are You Allergic to Your Makeup?
Not to sound like a broken record, but there are million different reasons why you could be breaking out. But the scariest? The makeup and skincare products you’re practically living in. The unnerving truth is that cosmetic skin allergies are on the rise and could be screwing you over in the skin department, causing unwanted redness, swelling, puffiness, rashes, and itchiness. But don’t lose your cool just yet. We’re breaking down exactly how to avoid all kinds of flare-ups.
Read More: http://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/news/a14011/allergy-to-beauty-products-guide/
Dr. Bassett Contributes to Time – 20 Ways to Stop Allergies
From dust mites to pet dander, here’s how to tackle annoying allergens
It’s like a scene from a low-budget horror flick: the trees are blooming, the grass is growing…and runny-nosed zombies are invading the planet! Seasonal allergies are here, but if you’re one of the sniffly multitudes, you may have noticed that the “allergy season” can span most of the year (and that symptoms may flare right before your period).
Here’s your best defense—from least to most invasive, medically speaking. Try the first few and you may not need to hit the pharmacy at all.
Dr. Bassett Contributes to The Weather Channel – 23 Best Plants for Allergy Sufferers
Spring is almost here and you’ve already started to get ready for warmer weather and longer days. But before you get overzealous on the gardening and landscaping tasks, it’s important to take your pollen allergies into consideration.
Before you scrap all plans to create a beautiful yard, Dr. Clifford Bassett, founder and medical director at Allergy and Asthma Care of New York, told weather.com about some ways to make your garden allergy-friendly. He advises organizing your garden so that the plants that produce the most pollen are farthest from any entrance to the home. However, if you don’t want to take any risk, there are 23 plants that Dr. Bassett recommends as the best choices for allergy sufferers becuase they are the least allergy provoking. From vibrant azaleas to fragrant (yes, fragrant!) roses, there is a wide range of options.
View the List of Plants: http://www.weather.com/health/allergy/news/best-plants-allergies
Dr. Bassett Contributes to Women’s Health – 3 Ways to Outsmart Allergies
Remember the Polar Vortex? Baby stuff. In the Pollen Vortex, you can’t just hunker down for a few days and wait for the storm to blow over. With more pollen in the air, this allergy season is set to be longer and nastier than ever. “Many seasonal sufferers who previously had relatively mild symptoms are now experiencing full-on allergy overload,” says Clifford W. Bassett, M.D., medical director of Allergy & Asthma Care of New York.
Indeed, one national study found that the number of people sputtering in response to common outside allergens like pollen rose around 15 percent from 2005 to 2008, and experts say it’s only skyrocketed since.
Read More: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/how-to-stop-allergies
Dr. Bassett Contributes to The Weather Channel – Which City Is the Worst for Spring Allergies?
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s annual ranking of the worst cities for people with spring allergies is out, and once again, the Southeastern United States appears to fare worst, thanks to a combination of warm weather and pollen counts.
But as there are more than 45 million Americans who have pollen and/or grass allergies, no region is really safe from the season, Dr. Clifford W. Bassett, medical director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York and an ambassador for the AAFA, told weather.com. One in five people has the “allergic gene,” which means that even if you move away from a pollen-heavy area, you’ll develop new allergies in your new hometown after a couple of years, he added.
Read More: http://www.weather.com/health/news/worst-spring-allergy-cities
