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377190091440000Cleveland Clinic News Service9500 Euclid Ave. / JJN4-01Cleveland, OH 44195Phone: 216.444.0141“Fighting Fall Allergies at School” September 6, 2016Sound Bites/Voice OverPathfire#:10576Anchor LeadRAGWEED SEASON PEAKS AROUND LABOR DAY IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY – JUST AS KIDS ARE SETTLING BACK INTO SCHOOL. DOCTOR SANDRA HONG IS AN ALLERGIST AT CLEVELAND CLINIC. SHE SAYS STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT KIDS WHO SUFFER FROM ALLERGIES AT SCHOOL MAY HAVE A HARD TIME CONCENTRATING IN THE CLASSROOM. CG: Dr. Sandra Hong /Cleveland Clinic “They’re either not sleeping well at nighttime or during the day all they can be focused on is the fact they can’t breathe through their nose, their itchy eyes, itchy ears, their nose is dripping constantly running, and they’re sneezing their heads off.” :12 VO (B-roll:windows, air conditioning, washing clothes, shower, pollen, nasal spray, antihistamines, ragweed, allergens, neti pot)DOCTOR HONG SAYS RELIEF STARTS AT HOME, SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO REDUCE ALLERGENS IN YOUR HOUSE BY KEEPING WINDOWS CLOSED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, IF POSSIBLE. AVOID DRYING TOWELS AND BEDDING OUTDOORS BECAUSE THESE ITEMS CAN BRING POLLEN INDOORS. DOCTOR HONG RECOMMENDS A CHILD WITH SEASONAL ALLERGIES CHANGE CLOTHES AFTER SCHOOL AND TAKE A SHOWER TO HELP WASH OFF POLLEN.SHE SAYS CHILDREN WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE ALLERGIES WILL NEED ALLERGY MEDICINE TO EASE SYMPTOMS.OVER-THE-COUNTER NASAL SPRAYS CAN HELP, AS WELL AS NON-SEDATING ANTIHISTAMINES. AND ALLERGY MEDICATIONS WORK BEST WHEN TAKEN BEFORE THE ALLERGY SEASON STARTS – SO, IF YOUR CHILD HAS RAGWEED ALLERGIES, DOCTOR HONG RECOMMENDS STARTING ALLERGY MEDS WHEN YOU START SHOPPING FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES. NASAL SPRAYS NEED TO BE TAKEN DAILY TO WORK BEST, BUT AN ANTIHISTAMINE CAN BE TAKEN AS NEEDED AND CAN PROVIDE SAME DAY RELIEF IN ABOUT AN HOUR.DOCTOR HONG SAYS DOING A SINUS RINSE CAN BRING RELIEF TOO. CG: Dr. Sandra Hong/Cleveland Clinic “The pollens are just coating the nose area and the back of your throat. If you can rinse that out your symptoms will definitely be better.” :06Anchor TagIF ITCHY EYES AT RECESS ARE AN ISSUE, DOCTOR HONG SAYS TIGHT-FITTING GLASSES MAY KEEP THE POLLEN OUT AND HELP YOUR CHILD’S SYMPTOMS. Accessing CCNS Video:Pathfire: If you’re using the web browser, click on the ‘Provider Directory’ and look for the ‘Cleveland Clinic’ tab. Use the ‘Video News Feed Locator’ if you’re getting Pathfire via satellite. Bitcentral/ Oasis/ Newseverywhere: : CCNewsPassword: CCNews1FTP Server: ADDRESS: : dailyvosotsPASSWORD: dailyvosotsftp*NEW* Web Server: User Name: CCNews Password: CCNews128Other: If you’d prefer to have video delivered to your station server or via email please call us. ................
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