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Itchy mouth after your apple-a-day?

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, they say. But what if chomping on an apple makes your mouth and lips super itchy?

There’s a name for that: Oral allergy syndrome, also known as pollen-food syndrome. Listen to the Wellcast, as allergist Kenneth Johns, MD, talks about how careful management of what you eat can help if you experience an itchy mouth.

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