Month: March 2017

Pollen counts vary from day to day, but Florida has one of the highest pollen counts year round. High pollen counts can result in severe allergy and asthma attacks with symptoms including sinus pressure that causes facial pain around the cheeks and eyes, body pain, headaches and migraines. Pollen counts are usually lower when the weather is wet or raining. This is because pollen particles get trapped in water droplets and are not able to spread to other surfaces. Because it rains less during the springtime in Florida, we’re more likely to have higher than usual pollen counts February through ... Read more

As daylight saving time gets closer, preparing a sleep schedule is important for your body. According to The National Institute of Health, the average adult aged 25 to 60 needs between seven and nine hours of sleep each night. Cutting back on sleep hours can take a toll on your body. In fact, not getting enough sleep can affect your mood, energy level, mental sharpness and your ability to handle stress. During daylight saving time, you want to make sure that you plan a sleep schedule that works around the time change. Setting the clocks forward has a big impact ... Read more

Allergy Sleep & Lung Care will be hosting a free lung cancer seminar on Thursday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. The seminar will be held at the Healthy Life Center at Coconut Point on 23190 Fashion Dr., Suite 105 in Estero, and will focus on providing education on lung cancer detection and advancements in treatment. According to the American Cancer Society, about 220,000 new cases of lung cancer in men and women will be diagnosed in 2017. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. It is also the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the ... Read more