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Month: January 2012

  • Interesting case last week!

    Here’s something you never want your doctor to say–interesting!  That usually means something is bad for you, but good for a teaching case.  Last week was no exception.   I won’t mention any names for privacy, but this teenage boy was having problems.  Everytime his lung capacity dropped below 60%, here came the steroids.  No cough, no wheeze,…

  • Chunky Babies and Asthma? Really?

    Rapid growth during the first three months of life is associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms in preschool children, a new study indicates.  Now wait a minute–I thought SMALL babies were at greater risk for asthma?  The correct answer is “not too hot and not too cold, but juuuust right!”  Now we have…

  • News You Can Use on Food Allergy

    So how much can we hear about food allergy? As unfortunate as it is to have a severe food allergy, what bothers patients most is lack of reliable information about their condition and the lack of concern about a potentially fatal reaction.  Just look on Facebook to find hundreds of stories about the tragedy of food allergy or…

  • Breaking News on fainting spells after exercise–Allegra or Zantac responsible?

    Medications for Allergies and Acid Reflux Can Cause Fainting After Working Out By Rebecca Bardelli, Yahoo! Contributor Network 1 hour, 57 minutes ago   As always, this type of a study needs confirmation, but it got my attention!  Many patients take Allegra & Zantac on a regular basis and give no thought to exercise.  Here’s an…

  • Vaccine update for Adults!

    WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved Pfizer Inc.‘s best-selling Prevnar 13 vaccine for use in preventing pneumococcal disease in adults age 50 and older.  The agency’s move on Friday was widely anticipated, coming a little over a month after a panel of federal health experts voted overwhelmingly to recommend the use…

  • Don’t light up! Is This Your New Year’s Resolution?

    This is a New Year’s resolution you love to hate.  Success rates for smokers may not look all that great, but you triple your chances of being a “quitter” if you use medications combined with counseling.  This article has lots of quotes that I left as is.  Despite the known dangers of smoking, about 20…

  • Am I Allergic to the Cold?

    It’s January and thank goodness no blizzard like last year in Oklahoma!  But…can you be allergic to the cold?  Every year, I evaluate 1 or 2 patients with “cold-induced” urticaria and today was that day.  The following video is from Mayo clinic, but this condition can and does happen in Oklahoma. Here is a link…

  • Genetic Research in Asthma

    Researchers look to genetics to understand African American-asthma link Genetic map of 1,000 African Americans mapped for asthma research  By Meredith Cohn7:00 a.m. EST, December 29, 2011  For the full link, click here. Researchers working to discover why African-Americans disproportionately suffer from asthma are planning to map the genetic code of 1,000 people of African…

  • The year in review (2011)

    Advances in allergic skin disease, anaphylaxis, and hypersensitivity reactions to foods, drugs, and insects in 2011.  J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012;129:76-85 So what’s new in allergy to foods, drugs, and insects?  I promise, I won’t bore you with basic science facts useful only for allergy boards, but here’s some facts for you to digest with the…

  • Cold, Flu, or Allergy–Take the challenge!

    At the bottom of this handout from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, you’ll find the table that should help you determine if you have a cold or allergies….call me if questions.