LETTER: Welling up at Christmas a sneeze on holidays

MOST people are unaware that real Christmas trees can harbour pollen and can trigger asthma and hay fever symptoms, especially when they are displayed indoors.Being allergic to a Christmas tree – often called the Christmas tree syndrome – is a condition that causes wheezing, sneezing, coughs, sore eyes, and potentially serious asthma attacks.Real Christmas trees […]

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  • High temp causes hot car warnings

    High temp causes hot car warnings

    WITH warmer conditions forecast across Victoria and sustained heat expected in some regional centres, parents and families are being warned of the potentially life-threatening danger…