The World Allergy Organization (WAO), an international umbrella organization whose members consist of 97 regional and national allergology (allergy) and clinical immunology societies from around the world, marked “World Allergy Week 2016” from April 4th to April 10th, 2016. What is World Allergy Week? World Allergy Week isRead More >
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National Cherry Blossom Festival 2016
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a famous springtime festival held annually in Washington DC. The story of the festival begins over 100 years ago in 1912 when the Mayor of Tokyo, gifted 3,000 cherry trees to the city of Washington DC. It was meant as a tokenRead More >
Spring Has Sprung – “Is It Spring Yet?”
Spring has sprung – finally – in the DC metro area. Every other day for at least the last six weeks, my 6 year old has asked me the same question. Early in the morning (maddeningly early), at about the same time, he wakes up races up andRead More >
Are Spring Allergies Forcing You To Stay Indoors? Step out This Spring!
Are spring allergies are recurring headache for you? Are you a Washington D.C. area resident who is often shut up indoors – during the most beautiful season of the year – because of allergy symptoms? If so, Alpha Allergy & Asthma Associates, allergists in Silver Spring, Maryland, haveRead More >