May is National Asthma and Allergies awareness month
May 1, 2026 1:49 pmMay is National Asthma and Allergies awareness month. Rochester has been voted the 5th worst place in the country for allergies and the 2nd worst for asthma!
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AAIR to Resume the ONLY local Pollen Counts
March 30, 2026 8:30 amAAIR to Resume the ONLY local Pollen Counts! Rochester was rated FIFTH WORST in the entire nation for spring pollen, and once again the experts at AAIR are excited to announce that we will be leading by providing the ONLY local pollen count beginning today March 30th!
Rochester NY Rated as Second worst city for asthma in the entire USA!! Check out Dr Hartel’s new article in “In Good Health Magazine” for details.
January 6, 2026 1:06 pmRochester Ranked as Second Worst City for Asthma in America! Region has long been known as among the worst places for allergies By Albert S.
If fall has you sneezing more than celebrating, this article, by Joycelyn Harrington PA, explains why — and what to do.
September 29, 2025 2:05 pmFall: Apples, Leaves and Allergies Fall: Apples, Leaves and Allergies By Jocelyn M. Harrington As the vibrant leaves of Rochester turn brilliant shades of red,
Check out Dr. Hartel’s new article on Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in In Good Heath Magazine!
July 21, 2025 8:39 amMast Cell Activation Syndrome- the often missed cause of a wide variety of symptoms By Albert S Hartel MD, Allergist Allergy Asthma Immunology Rochester Mast cell activation syndrome is an underdiagnosed and often missed condition that can cause a variety of unexplained symptoms,
See Dr Hartel’s latest article in “In Good Health” magazine, “11 Simple Things You Can Do To Make Your Asthma and Allergies WORSE”
June 24, 2025 3:30 pm11 Simple Things You Can Do To Make Your Asthma and Allergies WORSE With another brutal Rochester pollen season upon us,
AAIR to Resume the only local pollen counts!
March 20, 2025 12:10 pmAnother brutal pollen season is returning to Rochester, and once again AAIR will provide the only local pollen counts to help navigate the pollen onslaught!!
See Dr. Hartel’s new article in Good Health magazine about the upcoming onslaught of pollen allergy season in Rochester!!
April 3, 2024 2:18 pmRochester Annual Seasonal Pollen Onslaught Grows Near
Xolair has been approved for children and adults with significant food allergy!
February 26, 2024 4:35 pmXolair has now been approved for children and adults with significant food allergy! Xolair (Omalizumab) is a monthly biologic shot that binds to the IgE antibody that causes allergic reactions and can be used to treat multiple food allergies.
Dr. Hartel featured in “In Good Health Magazine”!!
November 3, 2023 2:18 pmAAIR’s Dr. Hartel was featured on the cover of this month’s issue of In Good Health Magazine!! Check out the article where he answers questions about why we develop allergies,