Author: lynnawiensmd
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Will peanut allergy always be with us?
Back-to-school with peanut allergy: 6 steps for parents to consider What families living with peanut allergy need to know to help care for their kids at school Aimmune Therapeutics For families living with peanut allergy, the most common food allergy among children in the U.S.1, managing the allergy can require constant vigilance and supervision. This…
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Fishing for allergy
Who doesn’t like to fish during this time of the year? Doesn’t matter if it’s catfish on the local pond, or trout at Roaring River, there’s nothing like feeling the tug on your line before you set the hook. And I have relatives that are experts at catching any type of fish you want. Fish…
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COVID Conundrum
Our hot topics and angry controversies about not only COVID infections but now COVID vaccinations reached the boiling point this past week, resulting in protests over COVID vaccination mandates all over the world. Organized medicine (ie, the AMA) has been accused of covering up the origins of the virus and now the side effects of…
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Do You Answer Medical Surveys?
Today, I had the opportunity to review a patient satisfaction survey from our allergy office. Now that COVID-19 pandemic isn’t at the top of everyone’s agenda (but may be changing soon with delta variant), I expect you’ll be asked to complete more surveys and as doctors, we’ll be asked to review more of your responses.…
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Capsaicin for Nonallergic Rhinitis
February 5, 2021 by Alan Khadavi Here’s the full update and thank-you Alan for sharing Capsaicin nasal spray may be an effective treatment for patients who have nonallergic rhinitis. A significant proportion (25-30%) of patients suffering from rhinitis have nasal symptoms without an infection or allergies, this is referred to nonallergic rhinitis. Up to 50% of these…
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Teen Saves Mom Driving with Anaphylaxis; Confusion on Labels
Quick thinking kid. Publishing a good outcome was really nice for a change. Thanks for the info Published: February 4, 2021 Mom’s Scary Anaphylaxis at the Wheel Courtesy Bustin Family / Today Show A cool-headed 13-year-old saved his mom’s life … Teen Saves Mom Driving with Anaphylaxis; Confusion on Labels
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Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine 66% effective in global trial —
Jan 30, 2021 – 09:41 Kyodo News Building of the company Johnson and Johnson in the Juan Carlos I Business Park in Madrid, it is an American multinational of medical, pharmaceutical and perfumery products, Spain.(Getty/Kyodo) WASHINGTON – Major U.S. pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson said Friday that its single-dose experimental vaccine was 66 percent effective […]…
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Spring is Just around the Corner
I find it interesting that allergies are the only medical condition that patients are disappointed when they don’t have them. Even if your allergy testing is negative, enjoy learning the impact of pollen and where you find it!
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Reddit Has It All
Not sure I want to rinse my nose everyday for sinus problems, but here goes. I advise rinsing the nose for chronic sinusitis every day, but patients initially turn their nose up at this suggestion (pun intended). I find myself intrigued at the interest in nasal irrigation, flushing, or whatever else you want to call…
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1-year-old Oklahoma girl fighting COVID-19 transferred to multiple hospitals in order to find an available bed
This is what we all want to avoid….no room in the inn! As rural Oklahoma hospitals continue to stay full, medical officials tell KFOR they are having to send more patients miles away to metro areas. However, metro hospitals reveal they are already fill… Source: 1-year-old Oklahoma girl fighting COVID-19 transferred to multiple hospitals in…
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