The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University Medical Center is recognized as one of the top ear, nose and throat programs in the US by US News and World Report Best Hospitals.

Our top doctors and surgeons have been acknowledged nationally for their expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of sinus and allergy-related disorders.

We've received funding from the National Institutes of Health and other prestigious organizations for research to develop newer, more effective treatments of sinus disease and allergic disorders.

There are some similar protein structures in ragweed and fruits, including banana, melons, zucchini and cucumber.

Someone who is ragweed-allergic may react to these fruits, even if they?ve never been eaten before. And it works the other way, too: eating a lot of these fruits during ragweed season (usually mid-August to mid-October) can worsen ragweed allergy symptoms.