allergies

More than 1.6 million people in the U.S. are allergic to sesame, some so severe that they need injections of epinephrine, a drug used to treat life-threatening reactions

The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national effort to make Halloween safer for kids with food allergies and other medical conditions.

As Halloween season kicks into gear, some packages of candy corn have been recalled from stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

It’s the first official day of fall, which means another allergy season upon is — and it’s expected to be rough. How can you alleviate your symptoms? Try these tips.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Sun and clouds. Highs in the 70s.

As researchers anticipate pollen season to start earlier and last longer, allergens continue to be top of mind for many. Even after a wash and rinse, pollen continues to pile up on our cars, seemingly with no end in sight. However, light is at the end of the pollen-polluted tunnel. In mid-May, Boston and surrounding areas were on the higher…

Tuesday evening: Quiet and pleasant. Temperatures falling through the 70s. Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Sun and clouds. Highs in the 70s.

Overnight Wednesday Night: Clouds return, fog south. Lows around 60.
Thursday: Rain returns from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Late day highs in the 70s.

Achoo! Oh, those stubborn allergies! But have you noticed slight improvement today? Rain helped us bring our pollen count down as it washes it away and keeps it from flying around the air as it happens on a sunny and breezy day. The humidity that follows after a rainy day also keeps our pollen on the ground as moisture weighs…

Overnight Wednesday: Clouds return, fog south. Lows around 60. Thursday: Rain returns from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Late day highs in the 70s.

Studies show pollen season has become worse the past few decades. Right now, we’re getting a double whammy of oak and late tree pollens and grass pollen.

If you’ve been suffering from pollen allergies and the symptoms feel never-ending, some of it certainly is thanks to the recent dry conditions we’ve experienced, but that’s not all. Our pollen season has extended because of climate change, studies suggest.

The pollen was so thick it almost looked like smoke. An allergist and immunologist at Tufts Medical Center explains why.

The pollen had a major effect on people with allergies Tuesday.

NBC10 Boston explains Tuesday’s visible pollen in New England’s air.

From the NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Center… Today (Tuesday): Fair sky to building clouds as cooler air drops temperatures from 80° early to the 60s late. Overnight Tuesday Night: A few showers. Lows around 50. Wednesday: Cloudy, with a period of showers, particularly during the afternoon and evening. Highs in the 60s, 50s coast....

A sneaky backdoor cold front that our team has been forecasting its arrival since last week nevertheless took many by surprise Tuesday morning because of the sharp wind shift and drop in temperature. In fact, the wind change and gusts have been so dramatic that you can see it on weather radar. It’s been picking up pollen and dust...

From the NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Center… Today (Tuesday): Fair sky to building clouds as cooler air drops temperatures from 80° early to the 60s late. Overnight Tuesday Night: A few showers. Lows around 50. Wednesday: Cloudy, with a period of showers, particularly during the afternoon and evening. Highs in the 60s, 50s coast....

Summer warmth is knocking on our doorstep, but first we need to shake off the annoying northeast wind. A strong coastal storm continues to spin off the Carolinas, and this northeasterly airflow is influencing the southern and eastern parts of New England for a couple more days. That’s why it has been so windy too, as we are stuck...

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, breezy, high brush fire danger. Highs in the 60s inland, 50s coast. Overnight Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Wednesday: Clouds increase, Cape sprinkle. Highs around 70 west, 60s for many, 50s coast.