FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Valentine's Day is a great opportunity to shower your loved one with gifts, but some may do more harm than good.
"If you want to impress your beloved this year, take a pass on gifts that cause sneezing and wheezing," said allergist Dr. J. Allen Meadows, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
"Once you have an understanding of your valentine's allergy and asthma triggers, you can search for gifts that express your love while keeping them healthy. That will make everyone's heart go pit-a-pat," he said in an ACAAI news release.
Here are five valentines the college suggests you avoid:
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SOURCE: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, news release, Jan. 21, 2020
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