Tag: American College of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
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Stay Up to Date with Food Allergy
I always enjoy National Medical Meetings….good food, meeting old friends, and yes, even learning something! The College of Allergy annual meeting was held in California just one week ago……and what are the hot topics this year? Here’s an article and interview from Medscape about this year’s meeting. Why am I interested? Dr. Portnoy was my mentor…
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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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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…
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The More Ya Know, the Less Ya Know!
I have just returned from the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology held in Boston from Nov 3-8. Sure the meeting was good, but the food was even better. Consider the oldest “active” restaurant in America, Union Oyster House–the stew was delightful and if you’re bored with allergies, peruse the…
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What do docs really do?
Most patients never know what doctors do when they’re NOT in the office. One of those activities is attending national meetings in our chosen specialty. For me, the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology is a yearly highlight. You ask why? Who wouldn’t want to see a distinguished doctor dress up and discuss hives? …
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