Spring has sprung. And so have your allergies? Well, it’s pretty common. If you’re experiencing a sore throat, itchy eyes or runny nose, you probably have “hay fever,” or what we commonly refer to as “allergies.” But if you’re a Maconite, there's some good news for you.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that can lessen serious and sometimes deadly allergic reactions in children and adults with food allergies.

Some doctors prescribe sublingual immunotherapy, known as SLIT, a serum taken as drops under the tongue. Patients like it, but it is not FDA-approved, so insurance usually doesn't cover it.

Pollen is coating nearly everything outside in Georgia. It’s spring so that should be no surprise. But this year may be worse than usual. GPB’s Cindy...