Tag: American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
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Why Don’t More Patients with Asthma Use Biologicals?
Last month, I shared several videos with you that pertained to treatment of #asthma with biologicals. I hope you listened to the lives of patients just like you who can now “do life” with their family and friends not having to fear the next asthma attack. But it’s not so easy to change our habits…
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Give Me Your Stories About Food Allergy
Several months ago, I asked you what was missing from your treatment of #allergy. To my surprise, 50% of respondents wanted more information on food allergy, compared to only 36% who wanted cheaper medications for their #asthma. So I listened and here are some stories I find interesting about food allergy. Please share your stories…
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I lie and so do you
I was in my doctor’s office today (yes, I go to the doctor as well) and she asked me if I was taking my #medications. Of course, I said “yes, the ones that are in my chart”, not really having that photogenic list in my head. As we talked, I realized my confession of what…
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It’s allergy season and what can I do?
The following YouTube video describes a process called “Rush Immunotherapy” conducted in Ohio. It’s now a more common way to deliver #allergy shots and reduces the total number of shots required to achieve clinical relief from your #allergies. Some caveats about #RUSH Immunotherapy need to be included and your bullet list is below the video.…
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Complementary medicine to treat Asthma?
I have a story for you….but first, “traditional” medicine is trying very hard to work with other methods for treating asthma. The web page below reviews treatment of asthma using something other than “inhalers“. Now on to the story…. I am a member of the Complementary Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma,…
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Top 10 Allergy & Clinical Immunology Articles of 2011
From Medscape Allergy & Immunology by Marrecca Fiore Introduction Ever wonder what other allergists are reading? After sorting through the long list of articles published on Medscape during the past year, it seems our member audience of allergists and clinical immunologists was most interested in: Food allergies Influenza Itching The top 10 articles list is comprised…
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On Your Mark….Get Set….
Today marks the start of the National meeting for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology in Orlando, FL. The Academy website is www.aaaai.org. Over 6,000+ attendees from all over the world to present the most recent advances in allergy and asthma. Yours truly even has an abstract on the correlation between BMI and…
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Air fresheners–Go Organic…Not!
Tomorrow starts the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology national meeting in Orlando. Great fun and food, but more importantly, great new information about allergy. If you watch the news at all, you’re bound to hear about natural products for your health. Organic anyone? Read this blog about a patient who only THOUGHT she had allergy;…
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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.
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