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Month: February 2012

  • Are we harming ourselves?

    “I’m allergic to everything!”  Ah, you’re smiling.  Is this really possible to be allergic to multiple drugs?  Evidently this is true according to a recent study published in Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 108 (2012) 88–93. Multiple drug intolerance syndrome: prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management byEric Macy, MD and Ngoc J. Ho, PhD. So what is…

  • Is it Time to Talk?

    The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has launched a program to start talking!  About what?  Natural products of course! It is time we bridge the gap between allopathic medicine and natural products for health.  Time to Talk is an educational campaign to encourage patients—particularly those age 50 or older—and their health care providers…

  • Steroids in Young Children–too Much of a Good Thing?

     Intermittent budesonide therapy for children with recurrent wheezing  Here’s the issue:  my doctor prescribes budesonide (or Pulmicort™) for my child’s asthma and tells me to use it EVERYDAY.  Is this really necessary?  Conventional wisdom says to use inhaled steroids or anti-inflammatory medications for asthma everyday or they don’t work well.  That attitude may now be…

  • Does the Tail Wag the Dog in Medicine?

    This is a great story for all to read.  We (myself included) tend to become very negative about healthcare, especially with the elections heating up.  Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy reading how taking care of patients with empathy & concern will never go away regardless of healthcare legislation!  The Patient Will See You Now…

  • Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis

    You or your child has just been diagnosed with eczema or Atopic Dermatitis and this can be overwhelming.  Just what is atopic dermatitis and how is it treated?  Atopic dermatitis is a condition of the skin that results from a defect in the normal skin barrier.  You can see it’s easy for allergens and toxic…

  • The Prescription for Wintertime Asthma Control

    We haven’t had much of a winter in the Midwest, but the air is still dry enough to cause “winter” asthma.  Today I would like to discuss how clinicians can provide evidence-based care for their patients with asthma by advising them on how to control asthma during the cold winter months. Today’s discussion is based…

  • How Do I Find Immunodeficiency?

      Immunodeficiency–does my child get too many infections?  How can I tell?  Read on in the following journal article.  Author information and citation listed at the end.  I’ll summarize for you.  Before I begin, take a look at this 3 minute (yes really) video on immunodeficiency; it will help with background information.    April 11, 2011…

  • Asthma Tragedy Overseas

    My condolences to the family of the journalist (Anthony Shadid) who died from asthma covering Syria.  Several “learning points” for those with asthma: 1.  It appears he was exposed to horses and was very allergic to this animal.  Unfortunately, allergic asthma can strike at any time, depending on exposure to the allergen.  Many children are…

  • What is Available for Milk Allergy?

    Sublingual and Oral Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Milk Allergy  I’ll summarize the most recent advances in treating milk allergy from the article below.  Why is our current therapy not enough?  Guess what happens when a patient allergic to milk suffers from accidental ingestion?  Anaphylaxis! Why not cure the disease–Johns Hopkins is a long way from Oklahoma,…

  • Now Here’s a New Medication I haven’t seen in a while

    I have trouble getting patients to use ONE much less TWO nasal sprays for nasal allergy & congestion.  Now I may have a solution this year.  The buzz on the street is Meda pharmacueticals will be introducing a nasal spray product with two ingredients for patients suffering from congestion, runny nose and sneezing.  Yes, for what…