Here in the Midwest, the preponderance of pollen and other seasonal allergens in the air right now are making quite a few people I know miserable. Yes, the runup to Spring is causing quite a few mild and severe allergic reactions right now here where I choose to call home.

It's not a pleasant site to see kids suffer from seasonal allergies at all, so when I read this, it brought back memories from a few weeks ago from seeing some 10-year olds who knew more about how to treat their own allergies than some freshman physicians I've met recently.

If parents get involved with possible allergic conditions with their kids at an early age, does that mean a better quality of life for those kids throughout adulthood? Hard to say -- but I think I agree with the notion.