• Allergies Got You Down? [Body Blog]

    Allergies Got You Down? [Body Blog]

    Several recent studies have shown that the Earth’s warming temperature has significantly extended the pollen season. Well, sh*t. Because spring is arriving earlier, pollen is making it into the air sooner, in larger quantities, and staying there for longer. This has lead to huge numbers of people reporting cold and flu symptoms to their doctors, only to find out that they’re experiencing allergies.

  • Life After College: There Are No Sick Days In The Real World

    Life After College: There Are No Sick Days In The Real World

    Is there anything more attractive, more sexy, more Carrie Bradshaw than a girl with seasonal allergies? It’s hard to ignore the stares I get from men as I walk down 5th avenue wiping my nose on my shirt sleeve and doing lines of Claritin. And by stares I mean looks of disgust from everyone around me who freaks out every time I sneeze.

  • The Weekly Ten: Spring is in the Air

    The Weekly Ten: Spring is in the Air

    Did anyone else get a sunburn from the ridiculous weather this weekend? I’m pretty sure this was the first time I was excited to be rubbing aloe on my aching, burning skin after the treacherous winter that we’ve been put through this year. New York, I’m looking at you.