<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/04-22/allergies-and-the-heart.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories>Research</categories><pubDate>04/22/2025 04:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>The Hidden Connection Between Allergies and the Heart</title><sub-title/><description>Most people consider allergies minor—sneezing, itchy eyes, or a lingering cough. Few connect them to heart disease. New research from Downstate suggests that it may need to change. Common allergic conditions like asthma and hay fever may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.downstate.edu/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/04-22/_images/asthma_thumb_v1.jpg" alt="Asthma"/></image><categories><category>Research</category></categories></item>