High Pollen Count Means Bad Allergies This Season

It's going to be a rough seasons for people with allergies. For the 50 million Americans who suffer from allergies, this year's beautiful spring has felt especially ... miserable. "This is the worst I've ever experienced my allergies -- the worst, hands down, Kelly Miller of Atlanta said. "It's like the worst cold you've ever had that just won't go away with cold medicine." She's suffering because spring came late, her doctor said. Parts of the country that were covered in snow just a few weeks ago suddenly are seeing record warm temperatures, and all the different trees, flowers and grasses are "sharing their love" at about the same time. .read more.

Asthma and COPD Inhalers That Contain Ozone-depleting CFCs to be Phased Out; Alternative Treatments Available

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced, in accordance with longstanding U.S. obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, seven metered-dose inhalers (MDI) used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be gradually removed from the U.S. marketplace. These inhalers contain ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are propellants that move medication out of the inhaler and into the lungs of patients. Alternative medications that do not contain CFCs are available. . read more.