Saturday, April 30, 2011

Financial Heist of the Century: Confiscating Libya’s Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) - BlackListedNews.com

Secret Malcolm X recording with FBI.flv

Clayton teacher strips at school, arrested | ajc.com

Friday, April 29, 2011

Top Mexican Drug Lord: I Trafficked Cocaine For The U.S. Government

Despite Colonial Past, Kenyans Swept Up in Royal Wedding

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

White Woman Tells Truth - Full Interview (5 of 5)

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Misaddressed marijuana goes to elderly Pa. couple | accessAtlanta

Monday, April 25, 2011

Hidden Colors- The Moors

I won't get into the Spike Lee/Tyler Perry issue right now. I do believe this a documentary that we should support versus the many loads of Hollywood waste that is out there for us to consume. This is only my opinion and I am most definitely interested in seeing film.

#1 Killer in the U.S. Part 1

This is only Part 1 of this video. Check Youtube for the others.

Mother of death row inmate Troy Davis dies | ajc.com

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Idiot Gets Tattoo Of Crime

Can the iphone track your every move?

Thursday, April 21, 2011

FDA warns about hand sanitizers' false claims

A Rose of Galaxies? NASA Rings In Hubble's 21st Birthday

Device allows police to 'extract' motorists' cell phone data

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Multiple sclerosis tied to low sun, mono virus - Health - CBC News

Michelle Obama's Plane Forced to Abort Landing Due to Controller Mistake

Nation & World | Ore. doctor operated on wrong eye of Wash. boy | Seattle Times Newspaper

Piedmont Hospital Fails Health Inspections - News Story - WSB Atlanta

Robert Steels -Ex CIA Tells Us How To Take Our Freedom Back

Here's a cool YouTube video

Monday, April 18, 2011

Story of Black English 1

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Chinese restaurants: Cat and dog meat sold as beef, pork or chicken

Friday, April 15, 2011

Top 10 Farmers Markets in Metro Atlanta

Written by

Eden Godbee

ATLANTA - It's springtime in the South, which means flowers are in bloom, pollen counts are high, and fruits and veggies are fresh.

Along with Waffle Houses and Chick-fil-As, Atlantans can find farmers market just around the corner. Here are the Top 10 Farmers Markets in the metro area.

1. Sweet Auburn Curb Market This farmers market is a staple in one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods, the Old Fourth Ward. Open Monday - Saturday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., this market offers everything from gluten-free pastries to fresh fish. The market is also home to a host of restaurants including Grindhouse Burgers and Miss D's New Orleans Pralines. Variety isn't something this market is lacking. Parking is free with a validated ticket. The market is located at 209 Edgewood Avenue Southeast.

2. Morningside Farmers' Market The Morningside Famers Market is situated across from Alon's Bakey in the Virginia Highland neighborhood and has been there since the late 1980s. This farmers market began as a farmer cooperative and continues to only sell local, organic produce to market goers. Like clockwork, the market begins business every Saturday in the spring at 8 a.m. and shuts down around 11:30 a.m. Everything from organic soaps, herbs, flowers and pies can be found here. Neighborhood parking is available nearby. The market is located at 1391 N. Highland Avenue.

3. East Atlanta Village Farmers Market Housed in the parking lot of the Village Hardware store, this farmers market is home to five independent farmers. This farmers market is known for its fresh produce, artisan cheeses and grass-fed beef from Farm House Beef. In addition to offering an expansive selection of food for humans, this market is home to Taj Mahound, a canine barkery....ahem, bakery. This market is open every Thursday from May until November from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Village Hardware is located at 1231 Glenwood Avenue Southeast. Neighborhood parking is free.

4. Decatur Farmers Market
This famers market sits across the street from the beautiful DeKalb Courthouse and is open-year round on Wednesday and Saturday. The Decatur Farmers Market features a unique "list-o-vendors" that posts its blog, bi-weekly, and lists the market's offerings for Wednesday and Saturday. In addition to itsweekly blog, its website lists a comprehensive itemization of vendors, complete with their names and websites, for shoppers who want to purchase organics on an off day. Shoppers seem to enjoy this market because of its abundant selection, scenic backdrop and prime location in the city center of Decatur. Metered parking is available.

5. Piedmont Park Green Market
Starting May 7 and continuing through December 10, the Piedmont Park Conservancy will host its Green Market, which features locally grown produce, artisan cheeses, farm fresh meats, local coffee and tea, live music and live demos. This ITP favorite is hosted by the City of Atlanta's Parks and Recreation Department along with the Department of Cultural Affairs. This year will mark Piedmont Park's eighth year painting the park green. So, after your Saturday run don't forget to cash-in on the great savings and organically certified produce and meats offered at this market. Covered and neighborhood parking is available. Piedmont Park is located on Tenth Street between Monroe Drive and Juniper Street.

6. Athens Farmers Market
The Athens Farmers Market, which is held on two days in two different locations, has a couple of unique vendors like Antonia's Fresh Pasta and Empandas and Other Favorite Things. Although unconventional, the market still carries crops from about 17 North Georgia farmers. Typically, this market is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. but they're known to sell out before then. Shoppers can also dine at a number of "local and sustainable" lunch carts. On Saturdays, the farmers market is held at Bishop Park and at Little Kings on Tuesday. Bishop Park is located at Hawthorne Ave and Oglethorpe Avenue and Little Kings Shuffle Club is located at 223 W. Hancock Ave in Athens. Free parking is provided.

7. Brookwood Farmers Market Mini maple pies, rain barrels and Hawaiian shaved ice are a couple of treats you'll find at the Brookwood Farmers Market. The BFM offers a host of world foods, from salsa and tamales to masala from Seasonest. Ambitious shoppers, foodies and townspeople can come together and "shop in harmony" every Friday from 4PM until 7 p.m., rain or shine. This farmers market is set to open on May 20. On opening day, the market will hold an opening day ceremony hosted by gymnasts from Gymnastics World of Georgia and performers from the Music Matters RockU Program. The market is being held at Brookwood Elementary, which is located at 2980 Vaughn Drive in Cumming, Georgia. Free neighborhood parking will be available.

8. Farmers Atlanta Road Market
The Farmers Atlanta Road Market or F.A.R.M. is open every Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. every Tuesday at the Saint Benedicts Episcopal Church. The F.A.R.M. is open year-round and is home to a host a local family farms, artisan food crafters and gardeners. This market is a favorite among neighbors because of its mid-week schedule. Every week, this market has a "healthy" showing of local shoppers. F.A.R.M was developed by St. Benedict's Episcopal Church and is located at the church. The church sits at the intersection of Atlanta Road and East West Connector. Neighborhood parking is free.

9. Dunwoody Green Market
On the cusp of its fifth year, the Dunwoody Green Market is open and in full effect. This market is open April through November on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. until noon. Only growers and producers can participate in this market so it primarily offers seasonal vegetables, fruits, local honey, free-range eggs, organic beef, pork and heritage poultry. The market also features cured meats and artisan cheese. All produce vendors grow using organic methods and most are Certified Naturally Grown or Organic. The market is located next to the Dunwoody Village Post Office at 1551 Dunwoody Village Parkway in Dunwoody. Parking is available on-site.

10. Peachtree Road Farmers Market
Sponsored by the Cathedral of St. Phillip, the Peachtree Road Farmers Market is home to many of the of the food trucks gaining popularity in the Atlanta area. In addition to being the "trendsetter" of inTown farmers markets this market offers many local and organic fruit and vegetables from an array of growers. Atlantans look forward to this market, all week, for treats you can't find at any other farmers market, like: Unforgettable Pound Cakes, Westside Creamery, Souper Jenny, Native Juice Bar and Dubberly's Seafood. This market is open every Saturday, 8:30 a.m. until noon, from April until December. Limited on-site parking is available.

Also, some honorable mentions:

O4W: inTown Farmers Market The inTown Farmers Market, located in O4W, is known for its heirloom varieties which one of the draws to this market for the "inTown folks." I can't think of anywhere else the "artsy" population of Atlanta can buy a heart shaped tomato or a purple head of cauliflower; talk about a selling point. In-season, this famers market is open every Tuesday, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. however, it hasent specified an open day. Contact Matt Liotta for more information at (404) 925-6725.

ATLANTA: East Lake Farmers Market The East Atlanta Farmers Market is located at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Hosea Williams Drive. This farmers market features organically harvested vegetables, fair trade teas, local flowers, freshly baked breads, sweet Georgia peaches and free range chickens. Visit the market every Saturday from May until October starting at 9 a.m.

FLOWERY BRANCH: Spout Springs Library Farmers Market
If you want the "freshest Georgia produce available", come to the Spout Springs Library Farmers Market. This market, which is sponsored by the Hall County Library System, starts in Mid-June. It's held every Thursday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The market is located in the Spout Springs Library Parking Lot at 6488 Spout Springs Road in Flowery Branch.

MARIETTA: Marietta Square Farmers Market
Marietta Square holds a weekly famers market on Saturday mornings from April until November. The market starts at 9AM and ends at noon every Saturday. Market staples include squeezed to order lemonade/ limeade at Callan's Lemonade Stand and pimento cheese from Cuisine on the Run. The Historic Marietta Square is located on Church Street.

SANDY SPRINGS: Sandy Springs Farmers Market According to the website, the Sandy Springs Farmers Market offers "freshly brewed coffee while you enjoy a crepe cooked right before your eyes, or an artisan pizza incorporating local ingredients is prepared for you." The market is located at 235 Sandy Springs Circle in Sandy Springs, Georgia and is held on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. until noon.

MIDTOWN: Midtown Market The Midtown Market sits on the corner of Tenth and Peachtree at 999 Peachtree Street Plaza. Shoppers can shop for "local organic produce and other items in the plaza." The market is held every Wednesday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Mother trying to protect child from unnecesary drugging.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Weapons stockpile found in eviction

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Bill giving governor power to remove Atlanta board passes | ajc.com

Children told to be tested for HIV after flu vaccines reused

FORT COLLINS - A clinic in Northern Colorado is advising parents of children who received a pediatric flu shot from their offices to get tested for some blood-borne diseases including HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C after their vaccine syringes were shared between patients.

Med Peds Clinic of Fort Collins sent out a letter on April 6 stating a medical assistant at the office took the pre-measured children's influenza vaccine and only gave half to each child, assuming it was the adult dosage. Children between 6 months and 35 months are only supposed to receive half of the recommended dosage for adults.

Since children are supposed to receive two doses of the pediatric influenza vaccine within a month of each other, the assistant removed the needle from each half-full syringe, assuming it was an adult dose, and replaced it with a sterile needle, but not a new syringe.

Med Peds says she then placed the used syringes in a box marked "second doses," which also contained unused, fully-filled pediatric vaccines.

The clinic says some of the half-used vaccines were then used inadvertently on children returning for their second shot.

The medical assistant has been fired, Med Peds says.

"Apparently, somebody wasn't following policy and procedure and it puts infants in danger, so [I'm] not a big fan of them right now," father Cary Bergeron, whose infant was vaccinated at Med Peds, said. "She [my daughter] was born flawless, and now, by someone else's mistake, something bad could happen."

Med Peds says the first concern for patients is they didn't receive a full influenza vaccine. They say children between 6 months and 35 months who received two does during the 2010-2011 flu season may need two shots again during the 2011-2012 flu season to be fully vaccinated.

"We are handling this with our patients directly. We have talked to majority of our patients in person. We are a little dismayed that one of our former medical assistants did not follow procedure when handling this," Dr. Mark S. Simmons with Med Peds said.

The clinic, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and The Children's Hospital says the chances of a child who was vaccinated with the tampered shot has a very low chance of contracting an infectious disease. The CDPHE still suggests the children who received the tampered vaccines be tested now and again six months from the date of the second dose for blood-borne pathogens like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV.

"We are looking into this incident and their practice is cooperating. We have directed the office to notify all patients. We do not believe there is any public health risks outside of the risks to the patients treated at Med Peds. Even that risk we believe to those patients is extremely low," Mark Salley with the CDPHE said.

The clinic says they are taking precautions to make sure this doesn't happen again in the future.

"We are writing this letter to express our sincere apology for the mistake this former employee made. Please be confident we have carefully evaluated the facts and circumstances surrounding this matter and have taken steps to prevent future incidents from happening," the letter that went out to patients said.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Washington, Islamabad Clash Over U.S. Covert Activity in Pakistan

Weaves, braids may speed hair loss in black women

By Karen Pallarito, Health.com

April 11, 2011 5:59 p.m. EDT

Women who are already losing their hair are more likely to favor these styles as they help disguise the loss, researchers said.

More than one-quarter of the 326 black women who participated in the study had hair loss on the top of their scalp, and of those women, 59 percent had signs of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, or CCCA, a poorly understood form of baldness that begins at the crown of the head and leads to scarring.(Health.com) -- Weaves and braids may contribute to a type of permanent hair loss that appears to be common among black women, a new study has found.

For many years, CCCA was known as "hot comb alopecia" because it was attributed to the use of hot combs to straighten curly hair. That appears to be a misnomer. Neither hot comb treatments nor chemical relaxers, which were used by more than 90 percent of the study participants, were linked with CCCA in the study, but braids, weaves, and other so-called traction hairstyles that tug at the scalp were.

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Black women often maintain these styles for long periods of time, and the stress they exert on the scalp can lead to the development of pus-filled bumps, says the lead researcher, Angela Kyei, M.D., a dermatologist and chief resident at the Cleveland Clinic's Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute. "Over time, these bumps can develop bacteria" that can lead to scarring, she explains.

Making matters worse, women who are already losing their hair are more likely to favor these hairstyles because they help disguise thinning hair, the study notes.

Black women should consider refraining from using these hairstyles on young children, and they need to think about the consequences for themselves, Kyei says. "If you start to notice this type of hair loss, get evaluated early," she urges.

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The average age of the women with CCCA was 58. The condition often presents itself when women are in their 40s, but it's sometimes seen in women as young as their 20s and 30s.

It's not clear from the study that these hairstyles are solely responsible for CCCA, however. Women with the condition tended to have balding maternal grandfathers, and they were also more likely to have diabetes. While only 8 percent of the women overall had type 2 diabetes, 18 percent of those with CCCA did?a "surprising finding," Kyei says.

Dermatologist Andrew F. Alexis, M.D., the director of the Skin of Color Center at St. Luke's--Roosevelt Hospital, in New York City, says that more research is needed to confirm a link between CCCA and diabetes. "However, it does suggest that it may be useful for dermatologists to ask their CCCA patients about diabetes and refer them to their primary care physicians for annual screening," he says.

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In the study, which was published Monday on the website of the Archives of Dermatology, researchers asked women from two African-American churches and a health fair in Cleveland about their medical history, family history of hair loss, and hair grooming practices. Dermatologists trained in hair loss examined the women's scalps and graded them on the degree of hair loss and scarring they exhibited.

Raechele Cochran Gathers, M.D., a senior staff physician at the Henry Ford Hospital's Multicultural Dermatology Center, in Detroit, says that the findings, though preliminary, provide good information about a little-understood condition. "I think that the study's excellent because it not only gives environmental factor data, which a few other studies have reported on, but also it's unique in that it's looking at these medical risk factors," she says.

In light of the findings, Gathers adds, it's incumbent upon doctors and hairdressers to make women aware of CCCA and the potential link with traction hairstyles.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Director A. Sayeeda Clarke Discusses Her Film 'White'

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Creek Indian Band Wants To Create Ga. Reservation - News Story - WSB Atlanta

Pair of Earthquakes Shake Arkansas

April 09, 2011 01:00 AM EDT

A pair of 3.9 earthquakes shook the state of Arkansas on Friday. The two quakes struck close to Greenbrier, Arkansas. The tremors hit within 24 hours of each other, and there is concern that companies working in the area might be causing the tremors.

Fortunately, no one was injured, and damage was small. Arkansas Gas and Oil Commission ceased operation to get rid of wastewater from natural-gas production after March 4. The owners of the wells are Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy and Clarita Operating. They no longer believe the company's injection wells are causing the problem because they have stopped working, and still the earthquakes continue.

Many smaller earthquakes have shaken the town of Greenbrier. The largest being a 4.7-magnitude earthquake in February. It is a matter of caution for the company to stop injecting the wastewater into the rocks in Arkansas. The people of Greenbrier will rest easier knowing that cautionary measures are in the works. Whatever is causing these tremors, the best course of action is to wait.

Both Arkansas and Oklahoma have seen an increase in seismic activity in the last year. It is probably foolish to blame the wells for these earthquakes. It must be scary to live in a region that is not use to earthquakes, but lately, both states have developed immunity to the fear. It may just be that tremors are something people from the region should assume will happen more often.

'It was wrong': School bosses apologise for classroom 'auction' of black elementary schoolchildren

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Last updated at 9:29 PM on 9th April 2011

School bosses have apologised for a controversial classroom lesson involving the mock auction of black students.

During a fourth grade teacher’s lesson on the Civil War, children at a school in Norfolk, Virginia were separated by race.

White students at Sewells Point elementary school were allegedly told to stand on one side of the classroom and African-American and mixed race students on the other.

Apology: School bosses in Virginia apologised for the fourth-grade history lesson, in which black schoolchildren were sold in a mock auction (file picture)

It is claimed the African-American American and mixed race students were then offered up for sale in a mock auction.

The school principal has apologised for the lesson involving the pupils aged nine and ten years old and has vowed to make sure it never happens again.

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In a letter to the parents and guardians of the students dated April 6, Principal Mary Wrushen wrote: ‘I recently became aware of a history lesson that was presented to the students in Ms Jessica Boyle's fourth grade class.

‘Although her actions were well intended to meet the instructional objectives, the activity presented was inappropriate for the students.

‘The lesson could have been thought through more carefully, as to not offend her students or put them in an uncomfortable situation.’

Letter: Principal Mary Wrushen wrote to the parents of students at Sewells Point Elementary to apologise for the controversial history lesson

She added: ‘I will follow up with the classroom teacher to ensure nothing like this ever occurs again.

'In addition, the guidance counsellor is available to discuss any concerns your child may still have concerning this lesson.’

In a statement, the school district superintendent, Dr Richard Bentley, said he did not condone this type of lesson.

He said: ‘It was wrong. It was outside the boundaries of the curriculum and appropriate instructional practices.’

School: The principal of Sewells Point Elementary wrote, 'the activity presented was inappropriate for the students' adding it will never happen again

Saturday, April 9, 2011

FBI opens ‘The Vault,’ UFOs, Jimi Hendrix and Malcolm X fly out

Amanda Carey - The Daily Caller – Fri Apr 8, 6:38 pm ET

Earlier this month, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) released a revamped version of its electronic reading room for records and documents from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Dubbed “The Vault,” the database is designed to make it easier for readers to scour thousands of FBI documents.

Among the documents are some real national treasures. The files are divided into categories that range from Counterterrorism, to the Gang Era, to Organized Crime and Unexplained Phenomenon. The last of which contains the infamous “Guy Hottel letter.”

Hottel was a special agent in charge of the FBI’s Washington field office. On March 22, 1950, he sent a memo to the FBI director concerning UFO sightings in New Mexico.

“An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so-called flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexico,” read the letter. “They were described as being circular in shape with raised centers, approximately 50 feet in diameter. Each one was occupied by three bodies of human shape but only three feet tall, dressed in metallic cloth of a very fine texture.”

In the pop culture section, readers can peruse FBI files on the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Malcolm X and Lucille Ball. Even famed country singer John Denver has a 33-page file that documents an FBI investigation into his possible association with drug trafficking.

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One document, dated Feb. 15, 1990, even noted that at a benefit concert, “it was alleged that Denver was pretty well strung-out on cocaine.”

New to the Pop Culture section are documents pertaining to an FBI civil rights/color of law investigation that ran from 1997 to 2005 about the death of rapper Christopher George “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, who was murdered on March 9, 1997.

The Vault has on display FBI documents about Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson, wife ofPresident Lyndon B. Johnson. Apparently, Lady Bird received quite her fair share of death threats during and after her husband was the ruler of the free world.

One memo, dated April 3, 1976, details a phone call from someone in Massachusetts (the name was redacted) claiming that Presidents Ford, Johnson and Nixon, along with their wives, were complicit in murder and should be indicted. When the operator asked the caller whether he intended to harm the aforementioned people, the caller would only say, “That’s irrelevant.”

One sobering file concerning the death of Mary Jo Kopechne at Chappaquiddick reveals a memo from the FBI field office in Boston to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover that curiously reads “Stated Fact Senator Kennedy was driver is not being revealed to anyone.”

Another document in the Kopechne file is a letter from someone (the name of the sender was also redacted) to Hoover. The contents of the letter, however, suggest he was an FBI employee of some kind. “Unless the ‘exhumation’ is ordered, Miss Kopechne’s name will be added to another long list of American women who have gone by default in your “Jurisdictional Alibi,’” reads the letter.

It continues: “I have tried too many times to understand the evanishment of good American traditions, but this old determination of obliteration records of American women, is particularly irritating … the immaculateness of Mary Jo Kopechne (only a nose and mouth congestion) has not eluded you, Mr. Hoover. The mortician says that it is a thousand to one shot that the girl never went into the windshield …”

According to The Vault website, the FBI will be adding to the archives every month.

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Friday, April 8, 2011

Worst Cities for Spring Allergies

Knoxville Tops List of Worst Cities for Spring Allergy Sufferers

By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

April 8, 2011 -- The charm of a Southern spring may be lost on millions of seasonal allergy sufferers. A new study shows Knoxville and a host of other Southern cities top the list of the worst places to live with spring allergies.

It’s the second year in a row the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America has given the dubious honor of “the most challenging place to live with spring allergies” to the east Tennessee town. Rounding out the top five were four other Southern cities: Louisville, Ky.; Charlotte, N.C.; Jackson, Miss.; and Chattanooga.

The rankings are based on an analysis of the following three factors for the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S.:

Pollen scores (airborne grass/tree/weed pollen and mold spores)
Number of allergy medications used per patient
Number of allergy specialists per patient

Researchers say Knoxville’s top spot this year was primarily because of a higher-than-average use of allergy medications per patient and higher-than-average pollen counts. The city has ranked in the top 10 on the annual report for six out of the past nine years.

For the full listing of the 100 top allergy capitals, see www.allergycapitals.com.

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Allergy Medication Use Down

The report shows seasonal allergies continue to be a challenge nationwide for 40 million Americans.

But the good news is that for the first time in nine years, the average number of allergy medications per person is less than 1.0. The national average is now 0.94 allergy medications per person.

Researchers say the report mostly measured prescription allergy medication purchases and refills, and this decline is likely a sign that people are relying more and more on the growing array of over-the-counter allergy medications.

How to Tame Spring Allergies

Moving may be out of the question for most seasonal allergy sufferers, but there are simple steps people can take to reduce their suffering.

Researchers say many people with nasal allergies stay inside when pollen counts are high in the spring and fall. But the air indoors can be up to 10 times more polluted than outdoor air.

Indoor allergens (allergy-causing substances), such as dust mites, animal dander, pollen, and cockroaches can be triggers for people with seasonal allergies, too.

To improve the quality of indoor air, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recommends:

Control sources of indoor pollution: Remove or clean carpets, old mattresses, stuffed furniture, and stuffed toys. Put zippered allergen “encasements” on all pillows, mattresses, and box springs. If you keep a pet, bar it from the bed and bedroom. Ventilate adequately: keep windows and doors closed and set the air conditioner on recirculate and reduce humidity to less than 50%.
Clean indoor air: Use a HEPA filter in rooms to remove allergens from the air. Vacuum once or twice a week with a vacuum equipped to control allergens and wash bedding weekly, including uncovered pillows and stuffed animals.