Articles for tag: PetAllergies, PetHealth, PetWellness, UrbanLiving, USCities

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Why Pet Allergies Are on the Rise in U.S. Cities

Suhail Ahmed

In clinics from Boston to Los Angeles, a quiet surge is reshaping everyday life: more urban Americans are reacting to the animals they love. Physicians are reporting fuller waiting rooms each spring and fall, and apartment dwellers say a short elevator ride can trigger a day of wheezing. The mystery is sticky, literally – pet ...

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Ticks and Parasites That Thrive in the American South

Suhail Ahmed

Summer seems to arrive early in the American South, and with it comes a stealthy cast of blood-feeders that seldom make headlines until someone gets sick. From oak hammocks to coastal marshes, ticks and other parasites are quietly expanding their range, hitching rides on deer, dogs, and us. The mystery is not just who’s biting, ...